RHET PERTH & KINROSS COUNTRYSIDE INITIATIVE

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SC257016 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-10-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£9.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
41 officers (11 active, 41 linked, 35 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £9,260
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,390 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£9k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£2k£5k£7k£9k£12kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£9.3k£11.7k
Current assets£7.3k£9.3k
Net assets£9.3k£11.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand
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  2. 2025-04-17
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  8. 2025-04-14
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  9. 2025-04-04
    LAWRIE, David Arthur appointed
    director
  10. 2025-04-04
    ROBERTSON MARSHALL, Nicola Jane appointed
    director
  11. 2025-04-04
    VALLURI-NITSCH, Christiane Kathariana Frederike, Dr appointed
    director
  12. 2025-04-01
    VALLURI-NITSCH, Christiane Katharina Frederike, Dr appointed
    secretary
  13. 2025-04-01
    METHVEN, Miriam Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  14. 2025-04-01
    DAWES, Colin resigned
    director
  15. 2025-04-01
    GRANT, Emily resigned
    director
  16. 2024-05-30
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  18. 2024-05-27
    ARMSTRONG, David Clark resigned
    director
  19. 2023-08-29
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  26. 2022-11-29
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  27. 2022-11-28
    MORISON, John resigned
    director
  28. 2022-07-26
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  30. 2022-07-26
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  31. 2022-07-20
    THOMSON, Alexander resigned
    director
  32. 2021-09-22
    SMITH, Dora Jane appointed
    director
  33. 2021-09-22
    CHEAPE, Susan resigned
    director
  34. 2020-01-01
    DICKINSON, Anna Oliphant resigned
    director
  35. 2020-01-01
    SMITH, James resigned
    director
  36. 2019-07-06
    MARSHALL, John appointed
    director
  37. 2019-06-27
    HAY, Gavin resigned
    director
  38. 2017-05-12
    JOHNSTON, Andrew appointed
    director
  39. 2017-05-12
    DAWES, Colin appointed
    director
  40. 2017-05-12
    HAY, Gavin appointed
    director
  41. 2016-08-11
    DICKINSON, Anna Oliphant appointed
    director
  42. 2016-07-30
    DICKINSON, Anna Oliphant resigned
    secretary
  43. 2016-04-08
    RITCHIE, John George resigned
    director
  44. 2016-04-07
    METHVEN, Miriam Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  45. 2016-04-07
    THOMSON, Alexander appointed
    director
  46. 2015-09-10
    SIMPSON, Alexander William resigned
    director
  47. 2013-12-12
    MACKEY, Susan appointed
    director
  48. 2013-12-12
    MACKEY, John Clifford resigned
    director
  49. 2012-12-13
    SINCLAIR, Andrew Jamie appointed
    director
  50. 2011-12-15
    LIVINGSTON, William Alexander resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2003-10-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Hilton Farmhouse Hilton Farm
Craigend
Perth
PH2 8PY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30

Officers (11 active · 30 resigned)

VALLURI-NITSCH, Christiane Katharina Frederike, Dr
secretary · appointed 2025-04-01
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Active
BUTLER, Neil
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-12-16
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Active
JOHNSTON, Andrew
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-05-12
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Active
LAWRIE, David Arthur
director · ~35y · appointed 2025-04-04
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Active
MACKEY, Susan
director · ~48y · appointed 2013-12-12
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Active
MARSHALL, John
director · ~76y · appointed 2019-07-06
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Active
METHVEN, Miriam
director · ~43y · appointed 2010-12-16
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Active
ROBERTSON MARSHALL, Nicola Jane
director · ~53y · appointed 2025-04-04
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Active
SINCLAIR, Andrew Jamie
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-12-13
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Active
SMITH, Dora Jane
director · ~62y · appointed 2021-09-22
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Active
VALLURI-NITSCH, Christiane Kathariana Frederike, Dr
director · ~49y · appointed 2025-04-04
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Active
DICK, Gavin
secretary · appointed 2009-01-29 · resigned 2010-12-16
Resigned
DICKINSON, Anna Oliphant
secretary · appointed 2010-12-16 · resigned 2016-07-30
Resigned
MESSENGER, Marissa
secretary · appointed 2006-05-30 · resigned 2009-01-29
Resigned
METHVEN, Miriam Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2016-04-07 · resigned 2025-04-01
Resigned
SMITH, Rachel Claire
secretary · appointed 2003-10-02 · resigned 2006-01-10
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, David Clark
director · ~83y · appointed 2006-03-07 · resigned 2024-05-27
Resigned
BRASS, Rachel Mary
director · ~77y · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2009-01-29
Resigned
CHEAPE, Susan
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2021-09-22
Resigned
DAWES, Colin
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-05-12 · resigned 2025-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (144 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-29