RTS FORESTRY LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
SC561247 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 8.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.8 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (8 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £691,236
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £691.2k | £1.36M |
| Average employees | 5100 | 4500 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2025-10-01➕COLES, Michael Christopher appointeddirector
- 2025-10-01➕PRINGLE, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30➖WILSON, Harry Cowan resigneddirector
- 2025-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-12-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-12-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-04➕WALKER, Richard William appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-04➕HENRY, Desmond appointeddirector
- 2024-12-04➕ROBINSON, Ian appointeddirector
- 2024-12-04➕WALKER, Richard William appointeddirector
- 2024-12-04➖WILSON, Harry Cowan resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-10-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-10-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2023-09-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-07-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Alan George Robbins (As Security Trustee)
- 2017-07-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs RTS FORESTRY LIMITED
- 2017-03-22➕KENNEDY, Ross Fraser appointeddirector
- 2017-03-22➕O'NEILL, Norman Peter appointeddirector
- 2017-03-22➕WILSON, Harry Cowan appointedsecretary
- 2017-03-22➕WILSON, Harry Cowan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Swl Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Swl Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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RTS FORESTRY LIMITED
This company · SC561247
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Swl Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 04/12/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Harry Cowan Wilsonceased 04/12/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Ross Fraser Kennedyceased 04/12/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Norman Peter O'Neillceased 04/12/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARISAIG MARINE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ SC767719 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| HOSPITALITY SKYE LTD→ SC877386 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAWS HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC597459 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| NORTH SEA FINANCE LIMITED→ SC074074 · est 1981 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 45y | — | — |
| QUIN GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD→ SC598159 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| R.T.R. CATERING (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ SC554373 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| RANGE PROPERTIES LTD→ SC808463 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| ROBERTSON ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ SC091294 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 41y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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
Incorporated2017-03-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Earnside House
Muthill Road
Crieff
PH7 4HQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21
Officers (8 active · 2 resigned)
WALKER, Richard William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-12-04
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COLES, Michael Christopher→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-10-01
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HENRY, Desmond→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-12-04
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KENNEDY, Ross Fraser→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-03-22
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O'NEILL, Norman Peter→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-03-22
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PRINGLE, Alexander→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-10-01
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ROBINSON, Ian→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-12-04
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WALKER, Richard William→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-12-04
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WILSON, Harry Cowan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-03-22 · resigned 2024-12-04
WILSON, Harry Cowan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-03-22 · resigned 2025-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/04/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/10/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Alan George Robbins (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 10/07/2017 | 14/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/07/2017 | 27/10/2023 |
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Recent filings (50 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-12-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-06