RHET DUMBARTON, LOMOND AND RENFREW

🌳Matureactive
SC349696 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-10-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
21 officers (8 active, 21 linked, 17 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-01-08
    STEEL, Elaine Hamilton resigned
    director
  3. 2025-10-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-10-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-08-27
    GEMMELL, Catriona Stewart appointed
    director
  6. 2025-08-11
    RITCHIE, John resigned
    director
  7. 2025-08-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2025-08-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2025-08-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2025-08-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2025-08-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2025-07-31
    SCOTT-PARK, David Douglas appointed
    secretary
  13. 2025-07-31
    RITCHIE, John resigned
    secretary
  14. 2025-05-08
    WILSON, Kay appointed
    director
  15. 2025-05-08
    MACDOUGALL, June resigned
    secretary
  16. 2025-05-08
    RITCHIE, John appointed
    secretary
  17. 2025-05-08
    MACDOUGALL, June resigned
    director
  18. 2025-05-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2025-05-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2025-05-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2025-05-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2025-05-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  23. 2025-05-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  24. 2025-05-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  25. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2024-06-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2024-06-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2024-06-01
    HARPER, William Martin appointed
    director
  29. 2024-06-01
    NISBET, William James resigned
    director
  30. 2024-05-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2023-09-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2023-09-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2023-09-01
    GIBB, John Dykes appointed
    director
  34. 2023-08-31
    TURNER, Christine Martha resigned
    director
  35. 2023-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  36. 2020-01-15
    CARRUTH, Christina Black resigned
    director
  37. 2019-05-25
    SCOTT-PARK, David Douglas appointed
    director
  38. 2017-05-17
    STEEL, Alan Johnstone appointed
    director
  39. 2017-05-17
    STEEL, Elaine Hamilton appointed
    director
  40. 2016-01-14
    BEVERIDGE, Janet resigned
    director
  41. 2016-01-14
    MILLER, James Stewart resigned
    director
  42. 2015-07-16
    MACLEOD, John resigned
    director
  43. 2011-03-10
    RITCHIE, John appointed
    director
  44. 2011-01-14
    TUCKER, Elizabeth Daye resigned
    director
  45. 2009-10-01
    KINLOCH, Sharon Ann resigned
    secretary
  46. 2009-10-01
    MACDOUGALL, June appointed
    secretary
  47. 2008-10-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RHET DUMBARTON, LOMOND AND RENFREW
  48. 2008-10-09
    LENNOX, Robert Allan appointed
    director
  49. 2008-10-09
    KINLOCH, Sharon Ann appointed
    secretary
  50. 2008-10-09
    BEVERIDGE, Janet appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -7 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 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
5 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MACDOUGALL, June resigned 2025-05-08; RITCHIE, John resigned 2025-07-31; MACDOUGALL, June resigned 2025-05-08

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Douglas Scott-Park
Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1957 · age 69
sig. influencesignificant influence31/07/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr John Ritchieceased 31/07/2025· significant influence · trust interest
  • Mrs June Macdougallceased 08/05/2025· significant influence · firm interest

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-10-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Portnellan Farm
Gartocharn
Alexandria
G83 8NL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09

Officers (8 active · 13 resigned)

SCOTT-PARK, David Douglas
secretary · appointed 2025-07-31
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Active
GEMMELL, Catriona Stewart
director · ~39y · appointed 2025-08-27
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Active
GIBB, John Dykes
director · ~72y · appointed 2023-09-01
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Active
HARPER, William Martin
director · ~59y · appointed 2024-06-01
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Active
LENNOX, Robert Allan
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-10-09
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Active
SCOTT-PARK, David Douglas
director · ~69y · appointed 2019-05-25
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Active
STEEL, Alan Johnstone
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-05-17
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Active
WILSON, Kay
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-05-08
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Active
KINLOCH, Sharon Ann
secretary · appointed 2008-10-09 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
MACDOUGALL, June
secretary · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2025-05-08
Resigned
RITCHIE, John
secretary · appointed 2025-05-08 · resigned 2025-07-31
Resigned
BEVERIDGE, Janet
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-10-09 · resigned 2016-01-14
Resigned
CARRUTH, Christina Black
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-10-09 · resigned 2020-01-15
Resigned
MACDOUGALL, June
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-10-09 · resigned 2025-05-08
Resigned
MACLEOD, John
director · ~89y · appointed 2008-10-09 · resigned 2015-07-16
Resigned
MILLER, James Stewart
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-10-09 · resigned 2016-01-14
Resigned
NISBET, William James
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-10-09 · resigned 2024-06-01
Resigned
RITCHIE, John
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-03-10 · resigned 2025-08-11
Resigned
STEEL, Elaine Hamilton
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-05-17 · resigned 2026-01-08
Resigned
TUCKER, Elizabeth Daye
director · ~81y · appointed 2008-10-09 · resigned 2011-01-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-08