RELLSEN LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC252426 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-02-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-02-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-12-11
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-11-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-01-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2017-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-07-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-07-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-08-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-07-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-07-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2012-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-07-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-05-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2011-04-30
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    JOHNSTONE, David Grant resigned
    director
  21. 2011-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-07-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-07-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2010-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2003-07-08
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    Company incorporated
    As RELLSEN LIMITED
  26. 2003-07-08
    ➕
    ALLEN, Karen appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-07-08
    ➕
    ALLEN, Karen appointed
    director
  28. 2003-07-08
    ➕
    ALLEN, Mark Campbell appointed
    director
  29. 2003-07-08
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, David Grant appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-02-26

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Campbell Allen
Individual · British · DOB 11/1961 · age 65
——sig. influencesignificant influence08/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

25 Ladyburn Business Centre
Pottery Street
Greenock
Renfrewshire
PA15 2UH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

ALLEN, Karen→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-08
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Active
ALLEN, Karen→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-07-08
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Active
ALLEN, Mark Campbell→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-07-08
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Active
JOHNSTONE, David Grant→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-07-08 · resigned 2011-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-02-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-12-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-07
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2018-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-04-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-04