RBS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC413374 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-19
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£20.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of machinery
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (78/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £20,834

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£21k
↑ 129% YoY
Current Assets
£77k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£15k£31k£46k£62k£77kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£20.8k£9.1k
Current assets£77.3k£69.4k
Net assets£20.8k£9.1k

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-05-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  7. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-01-27
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP04CS01
  13. 2019-09-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-12-19
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    Company incorporated
    As RBS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED
  18. 2011-12-19
    SCANLAN, Raymond appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Raymond Scanlan
Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Bernadette Scanlan
Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-12-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery

Registered office

1 Campbell Lane
Hamilton
ML3 6DB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SCANLAN, Raymond
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-12-19
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Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-29