RED (RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC272641 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-27
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4011
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 69). 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 (48/100)

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
19 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-10-15
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-10-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-06-25
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-06-10
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-01-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2009-08-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  7. 2008-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  8. 2008-12-09
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  9. 2008-11-20
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  10. 2008-11-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  11. 2007-12-03
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  12. 2007-09-05
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  13. 2007-09-05
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  14. 2007-03-01
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  15. 2006-09-21
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2006-01-06
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2005-10-05
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  18. 2005-09-29
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 2005-05-25
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  20. 2004-08-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RED (RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED
  21. 2004-08-27
    ➕
    TAYLOR, David George Lucian appointed
    secretary
  22. 2004-08-27
    ➕
    TAYLOR, David George Lucian appointed
    director
  23. 2004-08-27
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Fiona Janet, Dr appointed
    director
  24. 2004-08-27
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

96/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 22 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 69. 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2010-10-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4011 — SIC 4011

Registered office

12 Hope Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH2 4DB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

TAYLOR, David George Lucian→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-27
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TAYLOR, David George Lucian→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-08-27
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TAYLOR, Fiona Janet, Dr→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-08-27
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Recent filings (19 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-10-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-06-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-27
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-12-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-12-09
legacy
address · 287
2008-11-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-03
legacy
address · 287
2007-09-05
legacy
address · 287
2007-09-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-03-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-09-21
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-01-06