RIO TINTO PLC
🌳Matureactive
00719885 · plc · incorporated 1962-03-30
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
90 officers (11 active, 90 linked, 77 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
3486 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
6
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
15
filings
- • 11 capital
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
22
filings
- • 18 capital
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (180 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-05-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-18➕WHYTE, Matthew John appointedsecretary
- 2026-05-18➖HODGES, Andrew William resignedsecretary
- 2026-05-15📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2026-04-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-09📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2026-04-09📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2026-04-09📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2026-03-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-27📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2026-01-27📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2026-01-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-30📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2025-12-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-10-23➖HENRY, Simon Peter resigneddirector
- 2025-10-23➖MERZ, Martina resigneddirector
- 2025-08-25➕TROTT, Simon Callas appointeddirector
- 2025-08-25➖STAUSHOLM, Jakob resigneddirector
- 2025-05-01➖HIETALA, Kaisa Helena resigneddirector
- 2025-05-01➖LAIDLAW, William Samuel Hugh resigneddirector
- 2024-07-01➕THORNE, Sharon appointeddirector
- 2024-05-02➖MCKEON, Simon Vincent resigneddirector
- 2024-02-01➕MERZ, Martina appointeddirector
- 2023-12-15➖CLARK, Megan Elizabeth, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-10-25➕O'ROURKE, James Calvin appointeddirector
- 2023-08-29➖ALLEN, Steven Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2023-08-29➕HODGES, Andrew William appointedsecretary
- 2023-06-01➕DALLA VALLE, Diano Sebastiano appointeddirector
- 2023-06-01➕LLOYD-HURWITZ, Susan appointeddirector
- 2023-03-01➕HIETALA, Kaisa Helena appointeddirector
- 2022-05-05➖THOMPSON, Simon Robert resigneddirector
- 2022-04-08➖GHARBI, Hinda resigneddirector
- 2022-04-04➕BARTON, Dominic Stephen appointeddirector
- 2021-09-01➕WYATT, Benjamin Sana appointeddirector
- 2021-06-17➕CUNNINGHAM, Peter Lloyd appointeddirector
- 2021-05-06➖L'ESTRANGE, Michael Gerard resigneddirector
- 2021-01-01➖JACQUES, Jean Sebastien Dominique Francois resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖CONSTABLE, David Edward resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 180 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — 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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HODGES, Andrew William resigned 2026-05-18; HENRY, Simon Peter resigned 2025-10-23; MERZ, Martina resigned 2025-10-23
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1962-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
6 St James's Square
London
SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11
Officers (11 active · 79 resigned)
WHYTE, Matthew John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-05-18
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BARTON, Dominic Stephen→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-04-04
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CUNNINGHAM, Peter Lloyd→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-06-17
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DALLA VALLE, Diano Sebastiano→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-06-01
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LLOYD-HURWITZ, Susan→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-06-01
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NASON, Jennifer Anne→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2020-03-01
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O'ROURKE, James Calvin→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-10-25
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THORNE, Sharon→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-07-01
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TROTT, Simon Callas→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-08-25
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WOODS, Ngaire Tui, Dr.→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-09-01
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WYATT, Benjamin Sana→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-09-01
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ALLEN, Steven Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-09 · resigned 2023-08-29
BRADLEY, John Stirling→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-07-01 · resigned 1999-12-31
DOWDING, Roger Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-23 · resigned 2010-03-31
EVANS, Eleanor Bronwen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-06-07 · resigned 2016-08-19
HAMES, Victoria Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2017-01-09
HODGES, Andrew William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-08-29 · resigned 2026-05-18
LAWLESS, Anette Vendelbo→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2007-07-31
MATHEWS, Benedict John Spurway→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2013-06-07
WALTON, Vaughn Bradley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-12-08 · resigned 2016-08-12
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Recent filings (3486 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-21
capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2026-05-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-04-16
capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2026-04-09
capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2026-04-09
capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2026-04-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-06