REDHOUSE GARAGE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC348251 · ltd · incorporated 2008-09-08
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 16.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£211.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.7y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £211,385
Cash YoY
+1%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£442k
↑ 1.4% YoY
Net Worth
£211k
↑ 3.7% YoY
Current Assets
£449k
↑ 1.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£90k£179k£269k£359k£449kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£211.4k£203.9k
Current assets£448.7k£442.9k
Cash£442.4k£436.5k
Net assets£211.4k£203.9k

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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2022-06-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2022-02-01
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    PRENTICE, Steven appointed
    director
  8. 2022-02-01
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    PRENTICE, Suzanne appointed
    director
  9. 2021-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2017-07-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2016-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-06-20
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-07-08
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-08-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  20. 2009-04-22
    ➖
    COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2009-04-22
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    COMPANY SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  22. 2008-09-08
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    Company incorporated
    As REDHOUSE GARAGE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  23. 2008-09-08
    ➕
    PRENTICE, Elaine Dick appointed
    director
  24. 2008-09-08
    ➕
    PRENTICE, James Close appointed
    director
  25. 2008-09-08
    ➕
    COMPANY SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2008-09-08
    ➖
    COMPANY SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2008-09-08
    ➕
    COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2008-09-08
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2008-09-08
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2008-09-08
    ➕
    CODIR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  31. 2008-09-08
    ➖
    CODIR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 2008-09-08
    ➕
    COMPANY SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  33. 2008-09-08
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2008-09-08
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — PRENTICE, Steven (same surname) appointed 2022-02-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Close Prentice
Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Elaine Dick Prentice
Individual · British · DOB 05/1958 · age 68
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-09-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Unit 5 Gateway Business Park
Beancross Road
Grangemouth
Stirlingshire
FK3 8WX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

PRENTICE, Elaine Dick→
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-09-08
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Active
PRENTICE, James Close→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-09-08
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Active
PRENTICE, Steven→
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-02-01
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Active
PRENTICE, Suzanne→
director · ~38y · appointed 2022-02-01
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Active
COMPANY SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2008-09-08
Resigned
COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2009-04-22
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2008-09-08
Resigned
CODIR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2008-09-08
Resigned
COMPANY SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2009-04-22
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2008-09-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property07/08/2009—
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Recent filings (64 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-07