RED CLOUD LEGAL PUBLISHING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC371459 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
58/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-08-15
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-08-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-04-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2014-01-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2013-08-31
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2013-07-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2012-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2012-02-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2011-02-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-01-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  12. 2010-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2010-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2010-01-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  15. 2010-01-25
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  16. 2010-01-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2010-01-22
    ➕
    RAEBURN, Steven James appointed
    director
  18. 2010-01-22
    ➖
    SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2010-01-22
    ➖
    BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan resigned
    director
  20. 2010-01-22
    ➖
    SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  21. 2010-01-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RED CLOUD LEGAL PUBLISHING LIMITED
  22. 2010-01-20
    ➕
    SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2010-01-20
    ➕
    BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan appointed
    director
  24. 2010-01-20
    ➕
    SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2010-01-20
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2014-08-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-01-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58142 — Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

Registered office

Standard Buildings 4th Floor
94 Hope Street
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G2 6PH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

RAEBURN, Steven James→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-01-20 · resigned 2010-01-22
Resigned
BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan→
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-01-20 · resigned 2010-01-22
Resigned
SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-01-20 · resigned 2010-01-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-08-15
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-04-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-01-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-08-31
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-11-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-01-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2010-01-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-01-25