ROPE PRO ACCESS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC311794 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£-12.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £12,110

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
-£12k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£16k-£10k-£5k£1k£7k£13kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£-10.9k£-15.3k
Current assets£12.7k£10.2k
Net assets£-12.1k£-16.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-07-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-07-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-07-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-07-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-07-04
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2023-07-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2022-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-11-13
    ➕
    BOTHA, Francois Johan appointed
    secretary
  18. 2010-11-13
    ➖
    BOTHA, Arlene Martin resigned
    secretary
  19. 2006-11-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ROPE PRO ACCESS LIMITED
  20. 2006-11-13
    ➕
    BOTHA, Francois Johan appointed
    director
  21. 2006-11-13
    ➕
    BOTHA, Arlene Martin appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-11-13
    ➕
    CONTRACTOR (UK) SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2006-11-13
    ➖
    CONTRACTOR (UK) SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2006-11-13
    ➕
    CONTRACTOR (UK) DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2006-11-13
    ➖
    CONTRACTOR (UK) DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Francois Johan Botha
Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/05/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Waukrigg Mill
Duke Street
Galashiels
TD1 1QD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

BOTHA, Francois Johan→
secretary · appointed 2010-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOTHA, Francois Johan→
director · ~50y · appointed 2006-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOTHA, Arlene Martin→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2010-11-13
Resigned
CONTRACTOR (UK) SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2006-11-13
Resigned
CONTRACTOR (UK) DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2006-11-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-04
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-07-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22