ROVOP GROUP LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC575284 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 8.7y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (2 active, 23 linked, 23 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Operating profit | £6.60M |
| Average employees | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-28➕DUNDAS, Dane Frederick appointeddirector
- 2025-02-28➖PARK, George Graeme resigneddirector
- 2024-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2024-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2024-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-05-09🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Regions Commercial Equipment Finance, Llc as Collateral Agent
- 2024-05-09🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Regions Commercial Equipment Finance, Llc as Collateral Agent
- 2024-05-09🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Regions Commercial Equipment Finance, Llc
- 2024-05-09🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Regions Commercial Equipment Finance, Llc as Collateral Agent
- 2023-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-06🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2023-02-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-17🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Cordiant Luxembourg S.A. (As Security Agent)
- 2023-02-17🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Cordiant Luxembourg S.A. as Security Agent
- 2023-02-17🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Cordiant Luxembourg S.A. as Security Agent
- 2023-01-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-01-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-03-31➖DRAMBY, Thomas George resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31➖HILLEN, Kenneth James Gribben resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31➖MCBRIDE, Maurice resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31➖SIBSON, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31➖SOMERVILLE, Martin resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Rovop Guernsey Limited
- 2021-03-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bgf Nominees Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2020-10-14➕PARK, George Graeme appointeddirector
- 2020-09-30➖OBEROI, Salil resigneddirector
- 2020-09-30➕SOMERVILLE, Martin appointeddirector
- 2020-07-06➕POTTER, Neil Francis appointeddirector
- 2020-07-06➕DRAMBY, Thomas George appointeddirector
- 2020-07-06➕HILLEN, Kenneth James Gribben appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Rovop Midco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Rovop Midco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ROVOP GROUP LIMITED
This company · SC575284
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rovop Midco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/12/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Bgf Nominees Limited ceased 19/12/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Steven Christie Grayceased 29/09/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Silvertrees Drive
Westhill
Aberdeen
AB32 6BH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03
Officers (2 active · 21 resigned)
DUNDAS, Dane Frederick→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POTTER, Neil Francis→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-07-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHRISTIE, Duncan Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-08-12 · resigned 2020-01-14
DRAMBY, Thomas George→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2020-07-06 · resigned 2021-03-31
GRAY, Steven Christie→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-09-04 · resigned 2019-07-19
HILLEN, Kenneth James Gribben→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2020-07-06 · resigned 2021-03-31
IMRIE, Andrew William→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-09-16 · resigned 2020-03-17
LAMONT, David Turch→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2019-07-19 · resigned 2020-07-06
LYON, Kevin John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-09-29 · resigned 2018-03-27
MCBRIDE, Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2020-07-06 · resigned 2021-03-31
MCHATTIE, Kenneth George→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2017-09-29 · resigned 2019-02-26
MELHUISH, Moray→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-03-27 · resigned 2018-12-18
MIDDLETON, Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-03-27 · resigned 2019-11-21
OBEROI, Salil→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-07-06 · resigned 2020-09-30
PARK, George Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-10-14 · resigned 2025-02-28
REID, Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-04-09 · resigned 2020-03-17
SHANKS, Alan Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-09-04 · resigned 2019-08-27
SIBSON, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-07-06 · resigned 2021-03-31
SIBSON, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-09-29 · resigned 2018-03-26
SOMERVILLE, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-09-30 · resigned 2021-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Regions Commercial Equipment Finance, as Collateral Agent Regions Commercial Equipment Finance, Llc as Collateral Agent | A registered charge | — | 09/05/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Regions Commercial Equipment Finance, as Collateral Agent Regions Commercial Equipment Finance, Llc as Collateral Agent | A registered charge | — | 09/05/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Regions Commercial Equipment Finance, Regions Commercial Equipment Finance, Llc | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/05/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Regions Commercial Equipment Finance, as Collateral Agent Regions Commercial Equipment Finance, Llc as Collateral Agent | A registered charge | — | 09/05/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Cordiant Luxembourg S.A. (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 17/02/2023 | 16/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Cordiant Luxembourg S.A. as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 17/02/2023 | 16/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Cordiant Luxembourg S.A. as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 17/02/2023 | 16/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Rovop Guernsey Rovop Guernsey Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2021 | 06/03/2023 | |
| satisfied | Bgf Nominees (As Security Trustee) Bgf Nominees Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2021 | 17/09/2022 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/07/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Sqn Securied Income Fund Sqn Securied Income Fund PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/12/2018 | 13/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | Sqn Asset Finance (Ireland) Designated Activity Company | A registered charge | — | 27/07/2018 | 13/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/09/2017 | 15/05/2020 |
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Recent filings (106 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-16