RHET CLYDE

🌳Matureactive

SC257207 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-10-07

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Pre-primary education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85200Primary education
85310General secondary education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

87 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 10 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand

2026-06-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-18
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NICHOLLS, Hazel Violet appointed
secretary
2026-05-18
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NICHOLLS, Hazel Violet resigned
secretary
2026-05-18
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WARNOCK, James Frame resigned
director
2026-05-18
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WILKIE, Ailsa Margaret resigned
director
2026-05-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-18
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-18
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-13
➕
NICHOLLS, Hazel Violet appointed
secretary
2026-02-13
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WILKIE, Ailsa Margaret resigned
secretary
2026-02-13
➖
BAIRD, Jim resigned
director
2026-02-13
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BALLANTYNE, Archibald Forrest resigned
director
2026-02-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-13
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-13
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-27
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NICHOLLS, Hazel Violet appointed
director
2024-02-27
➕
BAIRD, Jim appointed
director
2024-02-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-23
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RANKIN, James Leslie resigned
director
2023-01-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-22
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CUNNINGHAM, Elma resigned
director
2020-11-03
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CUNNINGHAM, Elma appointed
director
2020-11-03
➖
FANSHAWE, David resigned
director
2019-10-22
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HARVIE, John Callan appointed
director
2019-10-22
➖
CLARK, Margaret Annie resigned
director
2019-10-22
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DOUGLAS, William Norman Derek resigned
director
2019-10-22
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FANSHAWE, David appointed
director
2018-10-23
➖
WIGHT, John James resigned
director
2012-01-09
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CARRUTHERS, Douglas William resigned
secretary
2008-11-01
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CARRUTHERS, Douglas William appointed
director
2008-11-01
➕
CARRUTHERS, Douglas William appointed
secretary
2008-04-14
➖
CARRUTH, Christina Black resigned
director
2008-04-14
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MACDOUGALL, June resigned
director
2008-01-15
➕
CLARK, Margaret Annie appointed
director
2005-01-11
➕
CARRUTH, Christina Black appointed
director
2005-01-11
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GILCHRIST, William Kelman resigned
director
2005-01-11
➕
WARNOCK, James Frame appointed
director
2003-10-07
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Company incorporated
As RHET CLYDE
2003-10-07
➕
WILKIE, Ailsa Margaret appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

6 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: NICHOLLS, Hazel Violet resigned 2026-05-18; WILKIE, Ailsa Margaret resigned 2026-02-13; BAIRD, Jim resigned 2026-02-13

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2003-10-07

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

79 Dundonald Road

Kilmarnock

KA1 1TQ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-07

Last: 2025-09-23

Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)

NICHOLLS, Hazel Violet→

secretary · appointed 2026-05-18

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CARRUTHERS, Douglas William→

director · ~66y · appointed 2008-11-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HARVIE, John Callan→

director · ~63y · appointed 2019-10-22

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

NICHOLLS, Hazel Violet→

director · ~71y · appointed 2024-02-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CARRUTHERS, Douglas William→

secretary · appointed 2008-11-01 · resigned 2012-01-09

Resigned

NICHOLLS, Hazel Violet→

secretary · appointed 2026-02-13 · resigned 2026-05-18

Resigned

WILKIE, Ailsa Margaret→

secretary · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2026-02-13

Resigned

BAIRD, Jim→

director · ~62y · appointed 2024-02-27 · resigned 2026-02-13

Resigned

BALLANTYNE, Archibald Forrest→

director · ~78y · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2026-02-13

Resigned

CARRUTH, Christina Black→

director · ~54y · appointed 2005-01-11 · resigned 2008-04-14

Resigned

CLARK, Margaret Annie→

director · ~48y · appointed 2008-01-15 · resigned 2019-10-22

Resigned

CUNNINGHAM, Elma→

director · ~70y · appointed 2020-11-03 · resigned 2021-10-22

Resigned

DOUGLAS, William Norman Derek→

director · ~87y · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2019-10-22

Resigned

FANSHAWE, David→

director · ~85y · appointed 2019-10-22 · resigned 2020-11-03

Resigned

GILCHRIST, William Kelman→

director · ~88y · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2005-01-11

Resigned

MACDOUGALL, June→

director · ~69y · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2008-04-14

Resigned

RANKIN, James Leslie→

director · ~70y · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2024-01-23

Resigned

WARNOCK, James Frame→

director · ~80y · appointed 2005-01-11 · resigned 2026-05-18

Resigned

WIGHT, John James→

director · ~88y · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2018-10-23

Resigned

WILKIE, Ailsa Margaret→

director · ~68y · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2026-05-18

Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-06-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-05-18

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2026-05-18

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-05-18

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-05-18

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-05-18

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-05-18

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-02-13

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2026-02-13

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-02-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-02-13

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-02-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-11-18