ROCKVINYL.WORKS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC724350 · ltd · incorporated 2022-02-24
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46431
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.7y
30/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (6 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
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 | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
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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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-15➕BRADY, David William appointeddirector
- 2026-01-15➕MACKIE, Mark Joseph appointeddirector
- 2026-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-05➖BRADY, David William resigneddirector
- 2026-01-05➖MACKIE, Mark Joseph resigneddirector
- 2025-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: David Low
- 2024-02-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-02-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-08-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-06-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2022-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-01➕KINANE, Denis Francis appointeddirector
- 2022-06-01➕MCGOWAN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-06-01➕WILSON, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-06-01➕BRADY, David William appointeddirector
- 2022-06-01➕MACKIE, Mark Joseph appointeddirector
- 2022-06-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ROCKVINYL.WORKS LIMITED
- 2022-02-24➕LOW, David James St Clair appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BRADY, David William resigned 2026-01-05; MACKIE, Mark Joseph resigned 2026-01-05
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| CALTON TEA COMPANY LTD→ SC850250 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPITAL GATE AUTOMATION LTD→ SC633053 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CHARGE ON UK LTD→ SC881332 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLYDE CASH & CARRY LTD→ SC683837 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CLYDE PHARMA LTD→ SC666650 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CORAL K&B LTD→ SC872876 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CORE HEATING SUPPLIES LTD→ SC666105 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CRAIGEND NURSERY CARDROSS LTD→ SC696984 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DAI LOU LIMITED→ SC676970 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| DAISY PETS LTD→ SC759438 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DANIC LIGHTING LIMITED→ SC226617 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-02-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46431 — SIC 46431
Registered office
56 Ashton Lane
Glasgow
G12 8SJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (6 active · 2 resigned)
BRADY, David William→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2026-01-15
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KINANE, Denis Francis→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-06-01
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LOW, David James St Clair→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-02-24
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MACKIE, Mark Joseph→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2026-01-15
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MCGOWAN, Peter→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-06-01
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WILSON, Mark Anthony→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-06-01
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BRADY, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-06-01 · resigned 2026-01-05
MACKIE, Mark Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-06-01 · resigned 2026-01-05
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | David Low / Mark Mackie / Peter Mcgowan / Denis Kinane | A registered charge | — | 22/08/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-02-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-02-02