RUSTIC TOURS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC587491 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-01
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Tour operator activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 79901Activities of tourist guides
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2024-01-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-01-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-01-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-12-31
    ➖
    SMITH, Jamie resigned
    director
  8. 2023-12-31
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Gail resigned
    director
  9. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-06-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2021-05-21
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  15. 2021-05-18
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-11-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2019-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-09-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2018-02-01
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    Company incorporated
    As RUSTIC TOURS LIMITED
  21. 2018-02-01
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Murray appointed
    director
  22. 2018-02-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Jamie appointed
    director
  23. 2018-02-01
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Gail appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Murray Anderson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/02/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Gail Williamsceased 31/12/2023· 25-50% shares
  • Jamie Smithceased 31/12/2023· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2018-02-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC79120 — Tour operator activities

Registered office

265 Achnacarnin Rustic Cabins, 265 Achnacarnin
Lochinver
Lairg
IV27 4JG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ANDERSON, Murray→
director · ~50y · appointed 2018-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Jamie→
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-02-01 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Gail→
director · ~42y · appointed 2018-02-01 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-19