RHET DUMBARTON, LOMOND AND RENFREW

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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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

21 officers (8 active, 21 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

79 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand

2026-01-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
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STEEL, Elaine Hamilton resigned
director
2025-10-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-27
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GEMMELL, Catriona Stewart appointed
director
2025-08-11
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RITCHIE, John resigned
director
2025-08-11
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-11
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-11
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-11
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-11
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-31
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SCOTT-PARK, David Douglas appointed
secretary
2025-07-31
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RITCHIE, John resigned
secretary
2025-05-08
➕
WILSON, Kay appointed
director
2025-05-08
➖
MACDOUGALL, June resigned
secretary
2025-05-08
➕
RITCHIE, John appointed
secretary
2025-05-08
➖
MACDOUGALL, June resigned
director
2025-05-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-08
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-08
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-08
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-08
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-01
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HARPER, William Martin appointed
director
2024-06-01
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NISBET, William James resigned
director
2024-05-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-01
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GIBB, John Dykes appointed
director
2023-08-31
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TURNER, Christine Martha resigned
director
2023-05-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-15
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CARRUTH, Christina Black resigned
director
2019-05-25
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SCOTT-PARK, David Douglas appointed
director
2017-05-17
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STEEL, Alan Johnstone appointed
director
2017-05-17
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STEEL, Elaine Hamilton appointed
director
2016-01-14
➖
BEVERIDGE, Janet resigned
director
2016-01-14
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MILLER, James Stewart resigned
director
2015-07-16
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MACLEOD, John resigned
director
2011-03-10
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RITCHIE, John appointed
director
2011-01-14
➖
TUCKER, Elizabeth Daye resigned
director
2009-10-01
➖
KINLOCH, Sharon Ann resigned
secretary
2009-10-01
➕
MACDOUGALL, June appointed
secretary
2008-10-09
🏢
Company incorporated
As RHET DUMBARTON, LOMOND AND RENFREW
2008-10-09
➕
LENNOX, Robert Allan appointed
director
2008-10-09
➕
KINLOCH, Sharon Ann appointed
secretary
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

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: RITCHIE, John resigned 2025-07-31; RITCHIE, John resigned 2025-08-11; STEEL, Elaine Hamilton resigned 2026-01-08

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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr David Douglas Scott-Park Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1957 · age 69	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	31/07/2025

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