REALISE RECRUITMENT LIMITED

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SC570160 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-30
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-01-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-12-31
    MCCUE, Brian James resigned
    director
  4. 2025-12-31
    STEWART, Hugh resigned
    director
  5. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-29
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-30
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-06
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-07
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-01-08
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-01-31
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    accounts · AA01
  14. 2017-06-30
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    Company incorporated
    As REALISE RECRUITMENT LIMITED
  15. 2017-06-30
    WARDLAW, John Robert appointed
    director
  16. 2017-06-30
    MCCUE, Brian James appointed
    director
  17. 2017-06-30
    STEWART, Hugh appointed
    director
  18. 2017-06-30
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MCCUE, Brian James resigned 2025-12-31; STEWART, Hugh resigned 2025-12-31

Group structure

Coralinn Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Coralinn Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
REALISE RECRUITMENT LIMITED
This company · SC570160

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Coralinn Llp
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest30/06/2017

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
Incorporated2017-06-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Coralinn House
4 Royston Road
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 8AH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

WARDLAW, John Robert
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-06-30
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Active
MCCUE, Brian James
director · ~46y · appointed 2017-06-30 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
STEWART, Hugh
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-06-30 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-07