RHETORICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC205735 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-03
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-01-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-09-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-09-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-06-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-10-27➖MILLER, Steve resigneddirector
- 2009-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-13➖HAUSER, Peter resigneddirector
- 2008-05-13➕MILLER, Steve appointeddirector
- 2008-05-13📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-20📄legacyaccounts · 244
- 2005-09-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-09-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-09-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-08-07➕HAUSER, Peter appointeddirector
- 2005-08-01➕ANTHIERENS, Jan Louis Cornelius appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-31➖MOENS, Marc Frans Julia resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-31➖MOENS, Marc Frans Julia resigneddirector
- 2005-02-01➕MOENS, Marc Frans Julia appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-31➖SEYEN, Kris Frans Rene resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-31➖SEYEN, Kris Frans Rene resigneddirector
- 2004-12-09➕ANTHIERENS, Jan Louis Cornelius appointeddirector
- 2004-12-09➖ROBISON, Antony Lawrence resignedsecretary
- 2004-12-09➕SEYEN, Kris Frans Rene appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-09➕SEYEN, Kris Frans Rene appointeddirector
- 2004-12-06➖ROBISON, Antony Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2004-09-30➖TAYLOR, Paul Alexander resigneddirector
- 2004-04-16➖OBERLANDER, Jonathan Reid resigneddirector
- 2002-05-01➖DURRANT, Mark Stephen resigneddirector
- 2001-04-30➕DURRANT, Mark Stephen appointeddirector
- 2001-03-23➖MOENS, Marc Frans Julia resignedsecretary
- 2001-03-23➕ROBISON, Antony Lawrence appointedsecretary
- 2001-03-23➕ROBISON, Antony Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2000-12-13➖DENYER, Peter Brian, Professor resigneddirector
- 2000-04-18➖MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resignednominee-secretary
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Owner dependency
93/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-01-11
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
24 Great King Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6QN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)
ANTHIERENS, Jan Louis Cornelius→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-08-01
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ANTHIERENS, Jan Louis Cornelius→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-12-09
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MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-03 · resigned 2000-04-18
MOENS, Marc Frans Julia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2005-07-31
MOENS, Marc Frans Julia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2001-03-23
ROBISON, Antony Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-23 · resigned 2004-12-09
SEYEN, Kris Frans Rene→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2005-01-31
DENYER, Peter Brian, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2000-12-13
DURRANT, Mark Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-04-30 · resigned 2002-05-01
HAUSER, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-08-07 · resigned 2008-05-13
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-director · ~72y · appointed 2000-04-03 · resigned 2000-04-18
MILLER, Steve→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-05-13 · resigned 2009-10-27
MOENS, Marc Frans Julia→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2005-07-31
OBERLANDER, Jonathan Reid→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2004-04-16
ROBISON, Antony Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-03-23 · resigned 2004-12-06
SEYEN, Kris Frans Rene→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2005-01-31
TAYLOR, Paul Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2004-09-30
WILL, James Robert→
Resignednominee-director · ~71y · appointed 2000-04-03 · resigned 2000-04-18
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Recent filings (89 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-09-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-09-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-03-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-04-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-06-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-14
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-05-28
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-27
legacy
address · 287
2008-05-13