RURAL HOUSING SCOTLAND
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC216096 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-02-23
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).
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
26 officers (11 active, 26 linked, 24 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-12📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2025-08-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-07-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-05-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-09-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-09-11➕CAMERON, Alastair Ian appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-11➖LOGIE, Derek William resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16➕CLAPPERTON, Neil appointeddirector
- 2021-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-25➕REID, Wendy Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05➕STEWART, David Ewan appointeddirector
- 2019-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-16➖MACAULAY, Calum resigneddirector
- 2019-11-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-08-31➕HEGGIE, Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-07-11➖SKERRATT, Sarah, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-12-14➕MACAULAY, Calum appointeddirector
- 2017-09-27➖CLAPPERTON, Neil resigneddirector
- 2016-09-30➖POLLHAMMER, Martin resigneddirector
- 2016-05-26➕ROBSON, Norma Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2015-09-30➖KENNEDY, Gavin resigneddirector
- 2015-09-30➖STEPHEN, Neil Robertson resigneddirector
- 2014-10-01➕KENNEDY, Gavin appointeddirector
- 2014-05-26➕MACKAY, Deborah Ann Smyth appointeddirector
- 2014-05-26➕STEPHEN, Neil Robertson appointeddirector
- 2014-02-28➖LAING, Sarah-Jane resigneddirector
- 2014-02-28➖YOUNG, Raymond Kennedy resigneddirector
- 2013-09-26➖STEPHEN, Neil Robertson resigneddirector
- 2013-03-31➖COUSLAND, David Charles resigneddirector
- 2012-06-14➕MCKEE, Andrene Jane appointeddirector
- 2012-06-14➕WILLIAMS, Angela Judith appointeddirector
- 2012-06-14➕SKERRATT, Sarah, Dr appointeddirector
- 2012-03-31➖PEARSON, Peter James resigneddirector
- 2011-06-15➖JONES, Clare Josephine resigneddirector
- 2010-05-27➕CLAPPERTON, Neil appointeddirector
- 2010-05-27➕COUSLAND, David Charles appointeddirector
- 2010-05-27➕JONES, Clare Josephine appointeddirector
- 2010-05-27➕STEPHEN, Neil Robertson appointeddirector
- 2005-01-01➕LAING, Sarah-Jane appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-08-12
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| AGM HOMES LIMITED→ SC533949 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ALLT DEARG WIND FARMERS LLP→ SO302325 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AQUA ENERGY→ SL004847 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| AQUA RENEWABLE ENERGY→ SL004500 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| AQUA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY→ SL004501 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ARCADIA UNIVERSITY→ OE023122 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ARDLAMONT LEISURE LLP→ SO300839 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ARV 1964 LTD→ SC418668 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BOUNCY EVENTS LTD→ SC701700 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BTB SCOTTISH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP→ SL010029 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2001-02-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
The Columba Centre
Fionnphort
Isle Of Mull
PA66 6BL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-02-23
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
CAMERON, Alastair Ian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-09-11
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CAMERON, Alastair Ian→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-04-18
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CLAPPERTON, Neil→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-12-16
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HEGGIE, Richard→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-08-31
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MACKAY, Deborah Ann Smyth→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-05-26
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MCKEE, Andrene Jane→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2012-06-14
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REID, Wendy Jane→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-09-25
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ROBSON, Norma Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-05-26
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SATSANGI, Madhu, Dr→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-04-28
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STEWART, David Ewan→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-12-05
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WILLIAMS, Angela Judith→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-06-14
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LOGIE, Derek William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-23 · resigned 2023-09-11
CLAPPERTON, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-05-27 · resigned 2017-09-27
CLARK, Anne Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-06-26 · resigned 2004-09-27
COUSLAND, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-05-27 · resigned 2013-03-31
FINLAY, George James→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2001-02-23 · resigned 2001-05-24
JONES, Clare Josephine→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-05-27 · resigned 2011-06-15
KENNEDY, Gavin→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2015-09-30
LAING, Sarah-Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2014-02-28
MACAULAY, Calum→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-12-14 · resigned 2019-11-16
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Recent filings (112 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-08-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-07-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-18