RFW CONSULTANTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC349754 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-10
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. 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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-06-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-06-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-03-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-03-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-10-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2017-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-05-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2016-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-10-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-10-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-10-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-11-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-12-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2011-11-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-10-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-01-13
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2009-11-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2009-11-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2008-10-10
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    Company incorporated
    As RFW CONSULTANTS LIMITED
  26. 2008-10-10
    ➕
    CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2008-10-10
    ➕
    WATTERSON, Fay Linda appointed
    director
  28. 2008-10-10
    ➕
    WATTERSON, Robert appointed
    director
  29. 2008-10-10
    ➕
    WILLOX, Keir appointed
    director
  30. 2008-10-10
    ➖
    WILLOX, Keir resigned
    director
  31. 2008-10-10
    ➕
    MNA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  32. 2008-10-10
    ➖
    MNA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-06-05

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Fay Linda Watterson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1953 · age 73
25–50%
—25-50% shares09/10/2016
Mr Robert Watterson
Individual · British · DOB 10/1951 · age 75
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

19 Bon Accord Crescent
Aberdeen
AB11 6DE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WATTERSON, Fay Linda→
director · ~73y · appointed 2008-10-10
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Active
WATTERSON, Robert→
director · ~75y · appointed 2008-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLOX, Keir→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-10-10 · resigned 2008-10-10
Resigned
MNA NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-10-10 · resigned 2008-10-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-06-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-03-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-06-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2017-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-06-13