RNTCOMEDY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC397076 · ltd · incorporated 2011-04-05
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -40% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,011
Very low cash
Cash position: £27
Net assets shrinking
Down £52 YoY
Cash YoY
-40%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£27
↓ 40% YoY
Net Worth
£1k
↓ 4.9% YoY
Current Assets
£27
↓ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.8k | £1.7k |
| Current assets | £27 | £45 |
| Cash | £27 | £45 |
| Net assets | £1.0k | £1.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-07-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs RNTCOMEDY LIMITED
- 2011-04-05➕GIBSON, Scott appointedsecretary
- 2011-04-05➕GIBSON, Scott William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-19
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Scott William Gibson Individual · British · DOB 07/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV GLASGOW LIMITED→ SC882721 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REV REFORM LIV LIMITED→ SC741117 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| REVERIEME MUSIC LTD→ SC504140 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| RIVALS BJJ LTD→ SC841190 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| SCOTT MCMAHON LTD→ SC661442 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| SHINE YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE→ SC373695 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| SIMON MCLEAN GOLF LTD.→ SC383950 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| SOCCER STARS ACADEMY EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC693823 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| SOCCER STARS ACADEMY EDINBURGH WEST LTD→ SC833640 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| SOCCER STARS ACADEMY GLASGOW LTD→ SC685659 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| SOCCER STARS ACADEMY LEEDS EAST LIMITED→ SC862975 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOCCER STARS ACADEMY LIVERPOOL CENTRAL LTD→ SC709224 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-04-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
34 Lesmahagow Road
Lesmahagow
Lanark
ML11 0JA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-05
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
GIBSON, Scott William→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2011-04-05
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Recent filings (39 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-07-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-04-25