RETAIL DESIGN CONSULTANTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC332249 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-11
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 17.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.3y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-08-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2020-08-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2020-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2019-12-02
    ➕
    DONAGHUE, Yvonne appointed
    director
  12. 2018-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-02-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2018-02-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2017-12-14
    ➕
    DONAGHUE, David appointed
    director
  16. 2017-12-14
    ➖
    FORBES, Karen resigned
    director
  17. 2017-12-14
    ➖
    FORBES, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  18. 2017-12-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2017-12-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2017-12-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2017-12-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2016-07-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2009-02-11
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    M & S ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2009-02-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2007-10-11
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    Company incorporated
    As RETAIL DESIGN CONSULTANTS LIMITED
  26. 2007-10-11
    ➕
    M & S ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2007-10-11
    ➕
    M&S ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2007-10-11
    ➖
    M&S ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2007-10-11
    ➕
    FORBES, Karen appointed
    director
  30. 2007-10-11
    ➕
    FORBES, Mark Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Trinity Interiors Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Trinity Interiors Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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RETAIL DESIGN CONSULTANTS LIMITED
This company · SC332249

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Trinity Interiors Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control14/11/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Karen Forbesceased 14/12/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Mark Andrew Forbesceased 14/12/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2007-10-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

97-99 Carron Place
Kelvin Industrial Estate
East Kilbride
G75 0YL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

DONAGHUE, David→
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DONAGHUE, Yvonne→
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
M & S ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-10-11 · resigned 2009-02-11
Resigned
M&S ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-10-11 · resigned 2007-10-11
Resigned
FORBES, Karen→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-10-11 · resigned 2017-12-14
Resigned
FORBES, Mark Andrew→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-10-11 · resigned 2017-12-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property10/02/200907/07/2016

Recent filings (55 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-22