R&D RENOVATIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC666327 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-06
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).
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
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-01➕LAW, Ronald appointeddirector
- 2022-05-01➖LAW, Ronald resigneddirector
- 2022-02-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-02-04📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2021-12-07📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2021-09-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-07-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs R&D RENOVATIONS LTD
- 2020-07-06➕LAW, Ronald appointeddirector
- 2020-07-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
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Mr Ronald Law Individual · British · DOB 07/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/05/2022 |
Mrs Diane Law Individual · British · DOB 01/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/07/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ronald Lawceased 01/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-07-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Bonnington Bond
2 Anderson Place
Edinburgh
EH6 5NP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Active
LAW, Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2020-07-06 · resigned 2022-05-01
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Recent filings (21 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-02-05