RYDER SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC343308 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-23
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46130SIC 46130
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.8y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
51 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees1100800

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-02-28
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-02-29
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  5. 2023-02-28
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-28
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2021-06-01
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  9. 2021-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-21
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-04-02
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    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2019-03-26
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  13. 2019-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-06
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-19
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    capital · SH01
  16. 2016-09-13
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-06-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2016-02-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
  19. 2016-02-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
  20. 2012-06-26
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    RYDER, Andrew resigned
    director
  21. 2011-06-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  22. 2008-05-23
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    Company incorporated
    As RYDER SERVICES LIMITED
  23. 2008-05-23
    ➕
    RYDER, Brian appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-05-23
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    RYDER, Brian appointed
    director
  25. 2008-05-23
    ➕
    RYDER, Andrew appointed
    director

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 "RYDER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brian Ryder
Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-05-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Hammerlands Yard
Home Road
Moffat
Dumfriesshire
DG10 9QL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

RYDER, Brian→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-23
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Active
RYDER, Brian→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-05-23
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Active
RYDER, Andrew→
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-05-23 · resigned 2012-06-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge3 properties26/03/2019—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge1 property26/02/2016—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge—17/02/2016—
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Floating charge1 property29/06/201130/06/2016
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Recent filings (51 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-01
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-23