RBEF LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC139616 · ltd · incorporated 1992-08-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
40 officers (3 active, 40 linked, 33 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
171 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (102 events)Click to expand
- 2018-12-27⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2018-12-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-09-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2017-08-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-09➖HOOK, Robert Dyllan resigneddirector
- 2017-05-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-02-06📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2017-02-06⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2017-02-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-02-06📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2016-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-27📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2015-08-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-18➕IRISH, Matthew Edward Alphage appointeddirector
- 2014-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-08-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2014-03-20➖MCGILLIVRAY, Ian resigneddirector
- 2014-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-03-05➕HOOK, Robert Dyllan appointeddirector
- 2014-03-05➖SULLIVAN, Paul Denzil John resigneddirector
- 2013-09-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-14📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP04
- 2012-04-27➕RBS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-04-27➖FLETCHER, Rachel Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-02➕CATO, Guy Howard appointeddirector
- 2012-03-02➕SULLIVAN, Paul Denzil John appointeddirector
- 2012-03-01➖DANBY, Mark James resigneddirector
- 2012-03-01➖MCMURRAY, Lindsey resigneddirector
- 2012-01-17➖GARLAND, Howard Ivan resigneddirector
- 2011-01-19➖CUNNINGHAM, Angela Mary resignedsecretary
- 2011-01-19➕FLETCHER, Rachel Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2009-08-05➕DANBY, Mark James appointeddirector
- 2009-08-05➕GARLAND, Howard Ivan appointeddirector
- 2009-07-31➖WORKMAN, John Donald Black resigneddirector
- 2008-08-01➖CASTRO, Marcos resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-01➕CUNNINGHAM, Angela Mary appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-31➖GIFFIN, David Ronald resigneddirector
- 2007-07-16➖HAWKINS, Douglas Grahame resigneddirector
- 2007-02-16➖CAMERON, John Alastair Nigel resigneddirector
- 2006-12-13➕MCMURRAY, Lindsey appointeddirector
- 2006-09-01➕CASTRO, Marcos appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-01➖GRAHAM, Annabel Susan resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 102 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-12-27
3 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2018-12-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-09-27: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-08-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
24/25 St Andrew Square
Edinburgh
EH2 1AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 37 resigned)
RBS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-04-27
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CATO, Guy Howard→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-03-02
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IRISH, Matthew Edward Alphage→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-09-18
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CASTRO, Marcos→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2008-08-01
CUNNINGHAM, Angela Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2011-01-19
FLETCHER, Rachel Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-01-19 · resigned 2012-04-27
GRAHAM, Annabel Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-14 · resigned 2006-09-01
MILLS, Alan Ewing→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-01-27
THOMAS, Marina Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-28 · resigned 2005-11-18
BAILIE, Mark Mccracken→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2003-04-23 · resigned 2005-01-27
BEATTIE, Ian David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-01-14 · resigned 2003-01-20
CAMERON, John Alastair Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-06-24 · resigned 2007-02-16
CHRISPIN, Simon Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-04-06 · resigned 2002-03-22
CULLINAN, Rory Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2004-07-21
DANBY, Mark James→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-08-05 · resigned 2012-03-01
DILLON, John Eamon→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-11-17 · resigned 2002-06-06
DINNEN, Sean Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 1999-09-15
FARAZMAND, Timothy Barham Neville→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1994-08-01 · resigned 2002-08-19
FOSTER, Kennedy Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 1993-08-18
GARLAND, Howard Ivan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-08-05 · resigned 2012-01-17
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Recent filings (171 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-12-27
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2018-09-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-07-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-05-15
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2017-02-06
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2017-02-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-02-06
legacy
capital · SH20
2017-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-09-27
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2016-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-09-18