RUSHDOO LIMITED

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SC360999 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-10
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£73.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £73,136
Cash YoY
+15%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£90k
↑ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£73k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£96k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£19k£38k£57k£76k£96kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£73.7k£61.7k
Current assets£95.6k£83.9k
Cash£90.2k£78.3k
Debtors£5.4k£779
Net assets£73.1k£61.0k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2024-02-25
    ➕
    RUSHFORTH, Ian Alexander appointed
    secretary
  6. 2023-12-17
    ➖
    RUSHFORTH, Laura resigned
    secretary
  7. 2023-12-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2023-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2017-02-28
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    capital · SH01
  16. 2017-02-28
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2017-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-07-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2014-06-25
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    RUSHFORTH, Laura appointed
    secretary
  20. 2013-06-18
    ➖
    SMITH, Laura resigned
    secretary
  21. 2009-06-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RUSHDOO LIMITED
  22. 2009-06-10
    ➕
    RUSHFORTH, Ian Alexander appointed
    director
  23. 2009-06-10
    ➕
    SMITH, Laura appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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 17 years.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Alexander Rushforth
Individual · British · DOB 06/1984 · age 42
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-06-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

C/O Rennie Smith & Co.
64 Murray Place
Stirling
FK8 2BX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

RUSHFORTH, Ian Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2024-02-25
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Active
RUSHFORTH, Ian Alexander→
director · ~42y · appointed 2009-06-10
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Active
RUSHFORTH, Laura→
secretary · appointed 2014-06-25 · resigned 2023-12-17
Resigned
SMITH, Laura→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-10 · resigned 2013-06-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-10