THE RED SOCK LAUNDERETTE AND CLEANING SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive

SC374966 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-16

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 May 2025

Net worth

£16.7k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

43 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £16,709

Net assets shrinking

Down £3,522 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£17k

↓ 17% YoY

Current Assets

£23k

↓ 39% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-05-31	2024-05-31
Total assets	£22.0k	£29.2k
Current assets	£23.2k	£38.3k
Net assets	£16.7k	£20.2k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand

2026-04-24
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REID, Rebecca Kate appointed
director
2026-04-24
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REID, Rebecca Kate resigned
director
2026-04-24
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Company incorporated
As THE RED SOCK LAUNDERETTE AND CLEANING SERVICES LTD
2010-03-16
➕
REID, Rebecca Kate appointed
secretary
2010-03-16
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REID, Rebecca Kate appointed
director

Owner dependency

83/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Rebecca Kate Reid Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	24/04/2026

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Ms Rebecca Kate Reidceased 24/04/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

Incorporated2010-03-16

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

102 High Street

Grantown On Spey

Moray

PH26 3EL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-17

Last: 2026-03-03

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

REID, Rebecca Kate→

secretary · appointed 2010-03-16

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Active

REID, Rebecca Kate→

director · ~59y · appointed 2026-04-24

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Active

REID, Rebecca Kate→

director · ~59y · appointed 2010-03-16 · resigned 2026-04-24

Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-24

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2026-04-24

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2026-04-24

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2026-04-24

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2026-04-24