R L T T SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC478781 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-29
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-08-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-29🏢Company incorporatedAs R L T T SERVICES LIMITED
- 2014-05-29➕TAYLOR, Richard James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard James Taylor Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Lindsay Taylor Individual · British · DOB 08/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| PDR PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD→ SC623023 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| PHOENIX EQUIPMENT LTD→ SC616009 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| PROBAT LIMITED→ SC055262 · est 1974 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
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| QUANTIC DESIGNS LTD.→ SC262524 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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| R.BOYTER ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD→ SC710075 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| RAMSAY & SONS (FORFAR) LIMITED→ SC024001 · est 1946 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 80y | — | — |
| RAMSAY FABRICATION LTD→ SC324300 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC09100 — SIC 09100
Registered office
3 Dickson Avenue
Hillside
Montrose
DD10 9EJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-12
Last: 2025-05-29
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
TAYLOR, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2014-05-29
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Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-09-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-09-13