PRAKTIK RUFFLETS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC768156 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-03
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
17 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
60
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.
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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-10-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-10-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-15📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2023-08-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-09➕TRUFFELLI, Marco appointeddirector
- 2023-08-09➖BELL, Adrian Edward Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-08-09➖MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2023-05-03🏢Company incorporatedAs PRAKTIK RUFFLETS LIMITED
- 2023-05-03➕BELL, Adrian Edward Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-05-03➕MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2023-05-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 3.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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 Marco Truffelli Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/08/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Morton Fraser Directors Limitedceased 09/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2023-05-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Charlotte House 2 South Charlotte Street
3rd Floor (80 Days)
Edinburgh
EH2 4AW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-15
Last: 2025-05-01
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
TRUFFELLI, Marco→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BELL, Adrian Edward Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-05-03 · resigned 2023-08-09
MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2023-05-03 · resigned 2023-08-09
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Recent filings (17 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-01-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-11-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-30
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2023-08-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-08-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-10