RAPIDE ENGINEERING (SCOTLAND) LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC406062 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-09📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-09-09📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-06-27📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-19➖MAILER, Alexander Brian resigneddirector
- 2011-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs RAPIDE ENGINEERING (SCOTLAND) LTD.
- 2011-08-24➕HOGG, Audrey Anne appointedsecretary
- 2011-08-24➕HOGG, Philip Neil appointeddirector
- 2011-08-24➕RENWICK, Stewart Garry appointeddirector
- 2011-08-24➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-08-24➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-08-24➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2011-08-24➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
- 2011-08-24➕MAILER, Alexander Brian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip Neil Hogg Individual · British · DOB 06/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-08-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Cowgask Steading
Trinity Gask
Auchterarder
Perthshire
PH3 1LL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
HOGG, Philip Neil→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RENWICK, Stewart Garry→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2011-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-08-24 · resigned 2011-08-24
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2011-08-24 · resigned 2011-08-24
MAILER, Alexander Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-08-24 · resigned 2016-08-19
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Recent filings (48 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-21
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-09-09
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-06-27
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-25