RUBY FLOORING LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC492123 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-27
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£15.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Floor and wall covering
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
44 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £15,913
Net assets shrinking
Down £39,856 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£16k
↓ 71% YoY
Current Assets
£133k
↓ 37% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.6k | £63.4k |
| Current assets | £133.3k | £212.5k |
| Net assets | £15.9k | £55.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-28➕MURPHY, Danielle Paula appointeddirector
- 2025-01-27➖MURPHY, Danielle Paula resigneddirector
- 2025-01-27➖WEST, Karen resigneddirector
- 2025-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-01➖WEST, Stewart Stephen resigneddirector
- 2024-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-02📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-02-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-28➕MURPHY, Danielle Paula appointeddirector
- 2020-11-28➕WEST, Karen appointeddirector
- 2014-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs RUBY FLOORING LTD
- 2014-11-27➕KNOX, William O' Neill appointeddirector
- 2014-11-27➕MITCHELL, Robert appointeddirector
- 2014-11-27➖MITCHELL, Robert resigneddirector
- 2014-11-27➕WEST, Stewart Stephen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Danielle Paula Murphy Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 28/01/2025 |
Mr William O' Neill Knox Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stewart Stephen Westceased 01/12/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-11-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43330 — Floor and wall covering
Registered office
Unit 19, 68/70 Strathclyde Street
Glasgow
G40 4JR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
KNOX, William O' Neill→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2014-11-27
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MURPHY, Danielle Paula→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-01-28
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MITCHELL, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-11-27 · resigned 2014-11-27
MURPHY, Danielle Paula→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-11-28 · resigned 2025-01-27
WEST, Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-11-28 · resigned 2025-01-27
WEST, Stewart Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-11-27 · resigned 2024-12-01
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Recent filings (44 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31