RENTON LAW LTD

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SC882229 · ltd · incorporated 2026-03-12
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
6 filings
60
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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-03-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-03-12
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    Company incorporated
    As RENTON LAW LTD
  6. 2026-03-12
    RENTON, Michele Louise appointed
    director
  7. 2026-03-12
    BELL, Heather appointed
    director
  8. 2026-03-12
    BELL, Heather resigned
    director
  9. 2026-03-12
    BOWIE, Ann Letham appointed
    director
  10. 2026-03-12
    BOWIE, Ann Letham resigned
    director
  11. 2026-03-12
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "RENTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Young company: Only 0.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BELL, Heather resigned 2026-03-12; BOWIE, Ann Letham resigned 2026-03-12

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Michele Louise Renton
Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting12/03/2026
Mrs Heather Bell
Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61
25–50%25-50% voting12/03/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Ann Letham Bowieceased 31/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-03-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

C/O Gillespie's Fife Renewables Innovation Centre
Ajax Way
Leven
Fife
KY8 3RS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-12
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

RENTON, Michele Louise
director · ~59y · appointed 2026-03-12
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Active
BELL, Heather
director · ~61y · appointed 2026-03-12 · resigned 2026-03-12
Resigned
BOWIE, Ann Letham
director · ~58y · appointed 2026-03-12 · resigned 2026-03-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (6 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-03-12