RUA LIFE SCIENCES PLC
🌳Matureactive
SC170071 · plc · incorporated 1996-11-21
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 26.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32500
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
39 officers (7 active, 39 linked, 31 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
289 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (96 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-26➖STRETTON, Caroline, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-12-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-11-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-01➕SMITH, Lachlan Arthur appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-01➖FULL, Kathryn Mary resignedsecretary
- 2023-10-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-30➖ANTHONY, Iain Crawford resigneddirector
- 2023-08-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-31➕SMITH, Lachlan Arthur appointeddirector
- 2022-03-31➕ANTHONY, Iain Crawford appointeddirector
- 2021-09-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-08-31➖RICHMOND, David Muir resigneddirector
- 2021-01-18➕ARDILL, Ian Leslie appointeddirector
- 2021-01-18➕STRETTON, Caroline, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-12-10➖WRIGHT, James Gordon resigneddirector
- 2019-01-02➕FULL, Kathryn Mary appointedsecretary
- 2019-01-02➖PARSONS, John Christopher David resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-08➕BERG, Geoffrey Alan appointeddirector
- 2018-06-08➕ELY, John Louis appointeddirector
- 2018-06-08➕RICHMOND, David Muir appointeddirector
- 2016-10-31➕MCKENNA, John appointeddirector
- 2016-10-31➖MCDAID, Edward resigneddirector
- 2015-12-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-05-31➖MITCHELL, Roy Walter resigneddirector
- 2013-11-30➖MAGUIRE, Francis Patrick resigneddirector
- 2013-05-23➕MITCHELL, Roy Walter appointeddirector
- 2012-12-31➖PITHER, Jon Peter resigneddirector
- 2012-10-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Robert Mitchell
- 2011-10-21➕BROWN, William Donald appointeddirector
- 2011-10-21➖ROLLASON, Stuart Bernard, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2005-11-14➕MCDAID, Edward appointeddirector
- 2005-11-14➕WRIGHT, James Gordon appointeddirector
- 2005-05-13➕ROLLASON, Stuart Bernard, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2005-05-12➖GIBSON, Peter Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2005-05-12➖ROSTRON, Laurence resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1996-11-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32500 — SIC 32500
Registered office
2 Drummond Crescent
Riverside Business Park
Irvine
Ayrshire
KA11 5AN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15
Officers (7 active · 32 resigned)
SMITH, Lachlan Arthur→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-11-01
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ARDILL, Ian Leslie→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-01-18
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BERG, Geoffrey Alan→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-06-08
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BROWN, William Donald→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-10-21
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ELY, John Louis→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2018-06-08
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MCKENNA, John→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2016-10-31
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SMITH, Lachlan Arthur→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-03-31
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CAMERON, Ian George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-19 · resigned 2004-12-01
FULL, Kathryn Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-01-02 · resigned 2023-11-01
LAWRIE, Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-21 · resigned 1998-08-26
MCDAID, Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-26 · resigned 1998-10-19
PARSONS, John Christopher David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2019-01-02
DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-11-21 · resigned 1997-01-21
ANTHONY, Iain Crawford→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-03-31 · resigned 2023-08-30
BROOKS, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-02-12 · resigned 2004-03-01
CAMERON, Ian George→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-03-08 · resigned 2004-12-20
DUIJST, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-01-21 · resigned 2002-07-01
GIBSON, Peter Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2005-05-12
GRAY, Alistair William→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-05-16 · resigned 2003-08-11
LOWINGER, Bruno→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-01-21 · resigned 2002-07-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Robert Mitchell | Floating charge | 1 property | 23/10/2012 | 23/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 15/06/1999 | 19/12/2002 |
Recent filings (289 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-12-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-11-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-16