RICHARD TRUSS LTD

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SC315353 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-25
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
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£181.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.2y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £181,918

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£157k
Net Worth
£182k
Current Assets
£224k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-31
Total assets£207.2k
Current assets£224.0k
Cash£157.1k
Debtors£62.0k
Net assets£181.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  2. 2025-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-10-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-23
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2022-02-15
    ➖
    WWW.FIRSTREGISTRARS.CO.UK LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  9. 2021-10-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-02-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2018-02-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-02-19
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2017-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-02-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  18. 2007-01-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RICHARD TRUSS LTD
  19. 2007-01-25
    ➕
    TRUSS, Richard appointed
    director
  20. 2007-01-25
    ➕
    WWW.FIRSTREGISTRARS.CO.UK LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "TRUSS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 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 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Truss
Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Miss Jane Thomson
Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-01-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities

Registered office

1 Seaford Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 2BZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

TRUSS, Richard→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-01-25
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WWW.FIRSTREGISTRARS.CO.UK LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-25 · resigned 2022-02-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property27/02/2007—
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Recent filings (47 total)

accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-12