RCA LETTINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 37/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 1500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-31➖MCLAUGHLIN, Craig Patrick resigneddirector
- 2023-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-15📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-22🏢Company incorporatedAs RCA LETTINGS LIMITED
- 2016-08-22➕MCLAUGHLIN, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2016-08-22➕MCLAUGHLIN, Adam appointeddirector
- 2016-08-22➕MCLAUGHLIN, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2016-08-22➕MCLAUGHLIN, Craig Patrick appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
3 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-10-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-09-04
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Mclaughlin Individual · British · DOB 04/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/08/2023 |
Mr Richard James Mclaughlin Individual · British · DOB 06/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 15/02/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Craig Patrick Mclaughlinceased 01/08/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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