RALES LOGISTICS AND OFFSHORE SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC678120 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-20
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 71129Other engineering activities
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-24➕COX, Lucy appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-24➖WALES, Julie Ann resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-01-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs RALES LOGISTICS AND OFFSHORE SERVICES LTD
- 2020-10-20➕ROBERTS, Michael appointeddirector
- 2020-10-20➕WALES, Julie Ann appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Roberts Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/10/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-10-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Araluen Main Street
Old Plean
Stirling
Stirlingshire
FK7 8BH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
ROBERTS, Michael→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALES, Julie Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-10-20 · resigned 2025-10-24
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Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-01-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02