REDPATH CONSULTING LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC653546 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-04
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74902Quantity surveying activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-02-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-02-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-06📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs REDPATH CONSULTING LTD
- 2020-02-04➕REDPATH, Andrea Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2020-02-04➕REDPATH, Hamish William appointeddirector
- 2020-02-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
94/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "REDPATH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hamish William Redpath Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/02/2020 |
Andrea Elizabeth Redpath Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
29 Commercial Street
Dundee
DD1 3DG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
REDPATH, Andrea Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REDPATH, Hamish William→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (21 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-02-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-02-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10