RATHO VENTURES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC203721 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-08
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 66). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (60 events)Click to expand
- 2015-01-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-01-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-10-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-09-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-02-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-04-03➖BUCHANAN, Tom resigneddirector
- 2013-02-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-09📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2011-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-19📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2010-01-19📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2010-01-19📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2010-01-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2010-01-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2010-01-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-12-18📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2009-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2009-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-23➖MCGOWAN, Carol Ann resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-02➕BUCHANAN, Tom appointeddirector
- 2009-07-02➖DI CIACCA, John Mark resigneddirector
- 2008-04-02➖WALL, Ian James, Prof resigneddirector
- 2008-02-05🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Loysd Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2008-01-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-01-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2007-04-05➖HUNTER, Colin Ian resigneddirector
- 2006-09-27➕ADAIR, Eric Weir appointeddirector
- 2006-04-28➕MCGOWAN, Carol Ann appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-28➖WILSON, Mary resignedsecretary
- 2004-02-26➖MCCREATH, Alexander Alan resigneddirector
- 2004-02-26➖MITCHELL, Douglas Young resigneddirector
- 2004-02-26➖MITCHELL, Ronald Gordon resigneddirector
- 2003-06-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2003-05-28➕DI CIACCA, John Mark appointeddirector
- 2001-06-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2001-05-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2000-09-06➕WILSON, Mary appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-01-30
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-02-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
7/9 North St. David Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1AW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
ADAIR, Eric Weir→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCGOWAN, Carol Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2009-07-23
WILSON, Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-06 · resigned 2006-04-28
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-08 · resigned 2000-09-06
BUCHANAN, Tom→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-07-02 · resigned 2013-04-03
DI CIACCA, John Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-05-28 · resigned 2009-07-02
HUNTER, Colin Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-09-06 · resigned 2007-04-05
MCCREATH, Alexander Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-09-06 · resigned 2004-02-26
MITCHELL, Douglas Young→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-09-06 · resigned 2004-02-26
MITCHELL, Ronald Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-09-06 · resigned 2004-02-26
WALL, Ian James, Prof→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-09-06 · resigned 2008-04-02
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-02-08 · resigned 2000-09-06
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Loysd Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 05/02/2008 | 18/01/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 29/01/2008 | 18/12/2009 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 24/06/2003 | 18/01/2010 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 13/06/2001 | 18/01/2010 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 04/05/2001 | 31/01/2008 |
Recent filings (82 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-01-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-09-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-04-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-04-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-09-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-16
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2012-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-04-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-09-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-16