RACKIT DIRECT LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
SC660227 · ltd · incorporated 2020-04-30
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£148.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 2.2y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Newest facility, 2.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £148,283

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£65k
Net Worth
£148k
Current Assets
£914k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-31
Total assets£148.3k
Current assets£914.4k
Cash£64.6k
Debtors£849.8k
Net assets£148.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
    ➖
    MCLENNAN, Gordon William resigned
    director
  2. 2026-04-29
    ➖
    RAE, James resigned
    director
  3. 2026-04-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-04-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-05-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-05-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2024-05-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Close Invoice Finance LTD
  10. 2024-05-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-05-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-05-02
    ➕
    YATES, Douglas Andrew appointed
    director
  13. 2024-05-02
    ➕
    MCLENNAN, Gordon William appointed
    director
  14. 2024-03-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2024-03-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2024-03-19
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2024-03-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-02-28
    ➖
    FERGUSON, Joshua James resigned
    director
  19. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-02-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2022-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-01-12
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  24. 2020-06-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2020-04-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RACKIT DIRECT LTD
  26. 2020-04-30
    ➕
    FERGUSON, James Urquhart appointed
    director
  27. 2020-04-30
    ➕
    JENKINS, Thomas appointed
    director
  28. 2020-04-30
    ➕
    FERGUSON, Joshua James appointed
    director
  29. 2020-04-30
    ➕
    RAE, James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

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: MCLENNAN, Gordon William resigned 2026-04-29; RAE, James resigned 2026-04-29

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Douglas Andrew Yates
Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting29/02/2024
Mr James Urquhart Ferguson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/04/2020

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
Incorporated2020-04-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

9-10 Ailsa Road
Ailsa Business Park
Irvine
KA12 8LN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-16
Last: 2026-05-02

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

FERGUSON, James Urquhart→
director · ~60y · appointed 2020-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JENKINS, Thomas→
director · ~38y · appointed 2020-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YATES, Douglas Andrew→
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FERGUSON, Joshua James→
director · ~35y · appointed 2020-04-30 · resigned 2024-02-28
Resigned
MCLENNAN, Gordon William→
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-05-02 · resigned 2026-04-29
Resigned
RAE, James→
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-04-30 · resigned 2026-04-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Close Invoice Finance
Close Invoice Finance LTD
A registered charge—17/05/2024—
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Recent filings (30 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-19