FIFE RIGGING CONSULTANTS LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC851758 · ltd · incorporated 2025-06-10
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.
🔒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: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
6 filings
60
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 (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-10🏢Company incorporatedAs FIFE RIGGING CONSULTANTS LTD
- 2025-06-10➕BUCHANAN, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-06-10➕BUCHANAN, Mary Gray appointeddirector
- 2025-06-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Mary Gray Buchanan Individual · British · DOB 06/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/06/2025 |
Mr Alexander Buchanan Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/06/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-06-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 4b Gateway Business Park
Beancross Road
Grangemouth
FK3 8WX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BUCHANAN, Alexander→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-06-10
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BUCHANAN, Mary Gray→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2025-06-10
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Recent filings (6 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-06-10