RAVENHILL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC090191 · ltd · incorporated 1984-10-24
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£6.07M
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45190
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45200SIC 45200
  • 45310SIC 45310
  • 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: family or management succession (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

19 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 41.2y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 41.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
19 charges (19/19 with lender, 19/19 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 4 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
194 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,066,562

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£422k
Net Worth
£6.1m
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31
Cash£422.2k
Net assets£6.07M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-20
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    WILLS, Jos appointed
    director
  3. 2025-01-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-01-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-04-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-04-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2024-03-06
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    DAVIDSON, Frank Duncan resigned
    director
  10. 2024-03-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-03-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2023-10-12
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    MACLEAN, Vicki appointed
    secretary
  13. 2023-10-12
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2023-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-09-27
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    BRUCE, Anne resigned
    secretary
  16. 2023-09-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2023-02-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2023-02-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2023-02-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2023-02-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2023-02-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2023-01-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  23. 2022-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-03-20
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    Charge satisfied #25
  26. 2018-03-20
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    Charge satisfied #24
  27. 2018-03-20
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    Charge satisfied #23
  28. 2018-03-20
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    Charge satisfied #21
  29. 2018-03-20
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    Charge satisfied #16
  30. 2018-03-20
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    Charge satisfied #12
  31. 2017-06-01
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    Charge satisfied #17
  32. 2017-02-09
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    Charge satisfied #22
  33. 2017-02-09
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    Charge satisfied #20
  34. 2017-02-09
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    Charge satisfied #18
  35. 2016-02-16
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    Charge registered #29
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  36. 2016-02-16
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    Charge registered #28
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  37. 2016-02-16
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    Charge registered #27
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC.
  38. 2016-01-14
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    Charge registered #26
    Lender: Cnh Industrial Capital Europe Limited
  39. 2015-09-29
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    Charge registered #25
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  40. 2014-09-20
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    Charge registered #24
    Lender: Cnh Industrial Capital Europe Limited
  41. 2014-09-17
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    Charge registered #23
    Lender: Cnh Industrial Capital Europe Limited
  42. 2011-08-16
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    Charge registered #22
    Lender: Sg Equipment Finance Limited
  43. 2010-10-06
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    Charge registered #20
    Lender: Sg Equipment Finance Limited
  44. 2009-07-07
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    DAVIDSON, Stewart Manson appointed
    director
  45. 2007-04-11
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    Charge registered #18
    Lender: Sg Equipment Finance Limited
  46. 2006-11-17
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    Charge satisfied #5
  47. 2000-11-16
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  48. 2000-11-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  49. 1996-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  50. 1993-09-01
    ➕
    BRUCE, Anne appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

20/100
No succession signal

No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — WILLS, Jos (same surname) appointed 2025-01-20. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

6 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Hayley Jill Wills
Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting17/01/2023
Mr John Dudley Wills
Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Stewart Manson Davidson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1978 · age 48
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Frank Duncan Davidsonceased 06/03/2024· significant influence

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-10-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45190 — SIC 45190

Registered office

Moycroft
Elgin
Moray
IV30 1XZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

MACLEAN, Vicki→
secretary · appointed 2023-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIDSON, Stewart Manson→
director · ~48y · appointed 2009-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLS, John Dudley→
director · ~61y · appointed 1992-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLS, Jos→
director · ~33y · appointed 2025-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARRON, David Chisholm→
secretary · appointed 1991-04-04 · resigned 1991-11-21
Resigned
BRUCE, Anne→
secretary · appointed 1993-09-01 · resigned 2023-09-27
Resigned
CHISNELL, Robert→
secretary · appointed 1991-11-21 · resigned 1993-08-31
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Frank Duncan→
secretary · resigned 1991-06-27
Resigned
CHISNELL, Robert→
director · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 1993-08-31
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Frank Duncan→
director · ~79y · resigned 2024-03-06
Resigned
WILLS, John Arthur→
director · resigned 1991-03-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

19
Total charges
6
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:19 of 19 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge2 properties16/02/2016—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property16/02/2016—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC.
A registered charge1 property16/02/2016—
outstanding
Cnh Industrial Capital Europe
Cnh Industrial Capital Europe Limited
A registered charge—14/01/2016—
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge—29/09/201520/03/2018
satisfied
Cnh Industrial Capital Europe
Cnh Industrial Capital Europe Limited
A registered charge—20/09/201420/03/2018
satisfied
Cnh Industrial Capital Europe
Cnh Industrial Capital Europe Limited
A registered charge—17/09/201420/03/2018
satisfied
Sg Equipment Finance
Sg Equipment Finance Limited
Certificate of assignment1 property16/08/201109/02/2017
satisfied
Sg Equipment Finance
Sg Equipment Finance Limited
Master assignment1 property06/10/201009/02/2017
satisfied
Sg Equipment Finance
Sg Equipment Finance Limited
Master assignment1 property11/04/200709/02/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property16/11/200001/06/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property17/01/199220/03/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property22/05/199120/03/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property26/01/199020/03/2018
satisfied
Investors in Industry
Standard security1 property05/02/198517/11/2006
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property05/02/1985—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property31/01/1985—
satisfied
Investors in Industry
Investors in Industry PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property31/01/198508/02/1996
satisfied
Highland Leasing
Highland Leasing Limited
Bond & floating charge1 property31/01/198510/11/2000
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Recent filings (194 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07