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SC192488

RAINBOW CARS LIMITED

Officer · SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN SECRETARIES LIMITED and 8 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 April 2027.
2 outstanding charges registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

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Registered name
RAINBOW CARS LIMITED
Company number
SC192488
Registered office
RAINBOW HOUSE, CRAIGSHAW ROAD, WEST TULLOS, ABERDEEN, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB12 3AR · 12 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
6 January 1999
Status
Active
Age
27 years
Nature of business (SIC)
49320 — Taxi operation
Accounts — next due
30 Apr 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Jul 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
03 Mar 2027
Confirmation statement — last
17 Feb 2026

What the register says

Facts from the register, with the dates they are filed under. Not a score: what they mean is for you to judge, and every line can be checked against Companies House itself.

Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

4 active · 5 resigned

corporate-secretary
Appointed 01/09/2000
Active
director
Appointed 04/04/2022
Active
director
Appointed 14/05/1999
Active
director
Appointed 04/04/2022
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Rainbow (Aberdeen) Limited
owns 75–100% of shares (through a firm) · holds 75–100% of voting rights (through a firm) · has significant influence or control (through a firm)
Notified 17/07/2017

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · has significant influence or control Notified 17/07/2017 Controls 2 companies

Serving officers

corporate-secretary Appointed 01/09/2000
director Appointed 04/04/2022
director Appointed 14/05/1999
director Appointed 04/04/2022

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
05/04/2022 Director resigned GORDON, Robert John
04/04/2022 Director appointed MCLEOD, Steven Russell
04/04/2022 Director appointed BISSET, Lauren Tracy
17/07/2017 Person with significant control added Rainbow (Aberdeen) Limited
01/05/2012 Director appointed GORDON, Robert John
28/12/2006 Director resigned BURGESS, Raymond
25/07/2003 Charge registered Floating charge
01/07/2003 Charge registered Bond & floating charge
01/09/2000 Corporate-nominee-secretary resigned THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE
01/09/2000 Corporate-secretary appointed SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN SECRETARIES LIMITED
14/05/1999 Director resigned BAIN, Kerry Christine
14/05/1999 Director appointed MCLEOD, Russell
13/04/1999 Charge registered Bond & floating charge
07/04/1999 Director appointed BAIN, Kerry Christine
06/01/1999 Corporate-nominee-director resigned MMA NOMINEES LIMITED
06/01/1999 Corporate-nominee-director appointed MMA NOMINEES LIMITED
06/01/1999 Director appointed BURGESS, Raymond
06/01/1999 Corporate-nominee-secretary appointed THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Total assets less current liabilities 3,470
▲ 6.1%
3,269
Net assets 2,421
▲ 3.2%
2,347
Employees (avg) 47
▲ 6.8%
44

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Filing history

Most recent filings

CH04 — change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
SH03 — capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital
SH06 — capital-cancellation-shares
capital
MA — memorandum-articles
incorporation
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
CH04 — change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts

Charges

2 outstanding · 1 satisfied

Floating charge — persons entitled: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
outstanding
Bond & floating charge — persons entitled: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
outstanding
Bond & floating charge — persons entitled: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

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Rainbow Cars Limited — AB12 3AR
Trading as RAINBOW CITY TAXIS
Tier 1 · renews 25/02/2027
ICO entry

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of RAINBOW CARS LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of RAINBOW CARS LIMITED is SC192488.
Where is RAINBOW CARS LIMITED registered?
The registered office is RAINBOW HOUSE, CRAIGSHAW ROAD, WEST TULLOS, ABERDEEN, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB12 3AR.
Who runs RAINBOW CARS LIMITED?
SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN SECRETARIES LIMITED is listed among the officers of RAINBOW CARS LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of RAINBOW CARS LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 49320 — Taxi operation.
Who controls RAINBOW CARS LIMITED?
Rainbow (Aberdeen) Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares (through a firm), holds 75–100% of voting rights (through a firm), has significant influence or control (through a firm).
When are the next accounts of RAINBOW CARS LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 April 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 July 2025.
Does RAINBOW CARS LIMITED have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 2 outstanding charges are registered against the company, alongside 1 already satisfied.

About RAINBOW CARS LIMITED (SC192488)

RAINBOW CARS LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 6 January 1999 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number SC192488. Its registered office is at RAINBOW HOUSE, CRAIGSHAW ROAD, WEST TULLOS, ABERDEEN, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB12 3AR. The recorded nature of business is taxi operation (SIC 49320). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 July 2025. 9 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Rainbow (Aberdeen) Limited. 2 outstanding charges are registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 11 September 2026.

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