THE RISSCO COLLECTION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC552488 · ltd · incorporated 2016-12-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 8.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 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
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 5500 | 5600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-10📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2025-11-10📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2025-11-10📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2023-04-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-04-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-04-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-01➖TAYLOR, Peter James resigneddirector
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-05-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs THE RISSCO COLLECTION LIMITED
- 2016-12-13➕TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-12-13➕RISSMANN, Hans appointeddirector
- 2016-12-13➕TAYLOR, Peter James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Hans Rissmann Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 13/12/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Mhairi Joan Taylorceased 30/03/2022· 25-50% voting
- Mr Peter James Taylorceased 30/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-12-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Strathaven Hotel
Hamilton Road
Strathaven
ML10 6SZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RISSMANN, Hans→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAYLOR, Peter James→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2016-12-13 · resigned 2022-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/06/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/05/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (46 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2025-11-10
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2025-11-10
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-11
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2023-04-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-04-04
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-20