REILLY REINFORCEMENTS LIMITED

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SC573838 · ltd · incorporated 2017-08-16
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£60.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £60,372
Net assets shrinking
Down £36,856 YoY
Cash YoY
+61%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£70k
↑ 61% YoY
Net Worth
£60k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Assets
£246k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£60k£120k£180k£240k£300kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£72.2k£159.2k
Current assets£246.0k£299.6k
Cash£69.9k£43.5k
Debtors£171.7k£222.3k
Net assets£60.4k£97.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-07-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-14
    CUMMING, Lisa resigned
    director
  7. 2024-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-09-22
    CUMMING, Lisa appointed
    director
  9. 2023-09-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-09-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-07-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-07-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-07-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2022-02-07
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2021-11-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2021-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-10-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2021-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-08-16
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    Company incorporated
    As REILLY REINFORCEMENTS LIMITED
  22. 2017-08-16
    REILLY, Martin Jon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "REILLY" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Martin Reilly
Individual · British · DOB 02/1984 · age 42
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/08/2017

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
Incorporated2017-08-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

15 Cross Road
Paisley
PA2 9QH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-18
Last: 2025-06-04

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

REILLY, Martin Jon
director · ~42y · appointed 2017-08-16
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Active
CUMMING, Lisa
director · ~40y · appointed 2023-09-22 · resigned 2024-05-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-29