RUCHLAW PIGS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC322583 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-01

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · high confidence

Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.

· Lifecycle stage: mature → wound-down
· Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
· Company status: active → dissolved
· Opportunity score: 80 → 63

Opportunity decay

softening · 6-months

Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.

· 5 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 5 negative signals vs 0 positive.

↓Lifecycle stage: mature → wound-down
·Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
↓Company status: active → dissolved
↓Deal-killer verdict: clean → high-friction
↓Opportunity score: 80 → 63
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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to May 2025

Net worth

£100

book net assets

Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 01460

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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: medium (79/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

49 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£100

~ YoY

Current Assets

£100

~ YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-05-31	2024-05-31
Total assets	£100	£100
Current assets	£100	£100
Net assets	£100	£100

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 gazette

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 gazette
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 gazette
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 dissolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand

2026-07-07
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-07-07
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Company dissolved
2026-04-21
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-10
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dissolution · DS01
2026-02-26
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2025-02-28
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2024-02-19
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2024-02-15
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2024-02-14
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WYLLIE, James Hamilton Murray appointed
director
2023-02-24
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2022-02-28
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2020-02-20
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2019-02-22
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2007-05-01
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Company incorporated
As RUCHLAW PIGS LIMITED
2007-05-01
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WYLLIE, Barbara Ann appointed
secretary
2007-05-01
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WYLLIE, Barbara Ann appointed
director
2007-05-01
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WYLLIE, James Hamilton appointed
director
2007-05-01
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BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-05-01
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-secretary
2007-05-01
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
corporate-director
2007-05-01
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100

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

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

33/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — WYLLIE, James Hamilton Murray (same surname) appointed 2024-02-14. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
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 2026-07-07

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Barbara Ann Wyllie Individual · British · DOB 04/1949 · age 77	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	16/05/2016
Mr James Hamilton Wyllie Individual · British · DOB 11/1947 · age 79	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	16/05/2016
Mr James Hamilton Murray Wyllie Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1987 · age 39	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	16/05/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-05-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC01460 — SIC 01460

Registered office

1 Forthview Ruchlaw Mains

Stenton

Dunbar

East Lothian

EH42 1TD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: 2026-04-28

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

WYLLIE, Barbara Ann→

secretary · appointed 2007-05-01

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Active

WYLLIE, Barbara Ann→

director · ~77y · appointed 2007-05-01

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Active

WYLLIE, James Hamilton Murray→

director · ~39y · appointed 2024-02-14

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Active

WYLLIE, James Hamilton→

director · ~79y · appointed 2007-05-01

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Active

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2007-05-01

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-director · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2007-05-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2026-07-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-28

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2026-04-21

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dissolution · DS01

2026-04-10

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accounts · AA

2026-02-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-02-28

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-02-19

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officers · AP01

2024-02-15

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-02-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-05-13

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accounts · AA

2022-02-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-05-05