RAPID RECRUITMENT SCOTLAND LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC287768 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2023-08-15📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2023-08-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-07-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-05-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2006-04-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2005-07-21🏢Company incorporatedAs RAPID RECRUITMENT SCOTLAND LTD.
- 2005-07-21➕MURRAY, Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-21➕MURRAY, James appointeddirector
- 2005-07-21➕FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-21➖FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-21➕FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-07-21➖FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 21 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 2023-08-15
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Murray Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities
Registered office
8 Douglas Street
Hamilton
ML3 0BP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MURRAY, James→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-07-21
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FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-21 · resigned 2005-07-21
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-21 · resigned 2005-07-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 26/04/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (46 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2023-08-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-07-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-30
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-11-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-27