RAILWAY PENSION VENTURE CAPITAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01262523 · ltd · incorporated 1976-06-11
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 35.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 35.5y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (2 active, 25 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
173 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-08-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-11➕BORD, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-04-11➖CHILMAN, John David resigneddirector
- 2025-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-02➖BLACKETT, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2024-02-02➕CHILMAN, John David appointeddirector
- 2023-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-26➖SUNNER, Lisa Melanie resigneddirector
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-01-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-18➕BAGGALEY, Kirsten Charlotte Emma appointeddirector
- 2020-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-31➖HITCHEN, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2015-04-30➕BLACKETT, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2015-04-30➖JOHNSON, Cyril Francis resigneddirector
- 2015-04-30➕SUNNER, Lisa Melanie appointeddirector
- 2013-08-31➖WARNER, Veronica resignedsecretary
- 2012-05-17➖SUNNER, Lisa Melanie resignedsecretary
- 2012-05-17➕WARNER, Veronica appointedsecretary
- 2012-05-17➖FAIRCLOUGH, Susan resigneddirector
- 2009-04-17➖KAIRIS, Stephen Charles resigneddirector
- 2008-02-12➖REVILLE, Brendan Dominick resigneddirector
- 2007-05-02➕SUNNER, Lisa Melanie appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-02➖YOUNG, Paula resignedsecretary
- 2004-10-15➖GRAY, Malcolm James resigneddirector
- 2004-10-15➕JOHNSON, Cyril Francis appointeddirector
- 2004-10-15➕KAIRIS, Stephen Charles appointeddirector
- 2004-10-15➕REVILLE, Brendan Dominick appointeddirector
- 2004-05-19➖MURRAY, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2004-01-21➖SUNNER, Lisa Melanie resignedsecretary
- 2004-01-21➕YOUNG, Paula appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-17➖MCKINNELL, James Alexander resigneddirector
- 2002-06-30➖CONNELLY, Fiona Jane resignedsecretary
- 2002-06-28➕SUNNER, Lisa Melanie appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-27➕CONNELLY, Fiona Jane appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-27➖SUNNER, Lisa Melanie resignedsecretary
- 1998-11-02➕HITCHEN, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 1998-06-29➖DYKE, Adrian Brettell resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Railways Pension Trustee Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Railways Pension Trustee Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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RAILWAY PENSION VENTURE CAPITAL LIMITED
This company · 01262523
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Railways Pension Trustee Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
7 Devonshire Square
London
EC2M 4YH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (2 active · 23 resigned)
BAGGALEY, Kirsten Charlotte Emma→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2020-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BORD, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONNELLY, Fiona Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-27 · resigned 2002-06-30
CURTISS, Francis Edward→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-07-12
DYKE, Adrian Brettell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-06-19 · resigned 1998-06-29
SUNNER, Lisa Melanie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2012-05-17
SUNNER, Lisa Melanie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2004-01-21
SUNNER, Lisa Melanie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-29 · resigned 1999-09-27
SUNNER, Lisa Melanie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-12 · resigned 1996-06-19
WARNER, Veronica→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-05-17 · resigned 2013-08-31
YOUNG, Paula→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-21 · resigned 2007-05-02
ADAMS, David Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1997-04-05
BLACKETT, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2015-04-30 · resigned 2024-02-02
CHILMAN, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-02-02 · resigned 2025-04-11
FAIRCLOUGH, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2012-05-17
GRAY, Malcolm James→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2004-10-15
HITCHEN, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1998-11-02 · resigned 2017-12-31
JOHNSON, Cyril Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-10-15 · resigned 2015-04-30
KAIRIS, Stephen Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2004-10-15 · resigned 2009-04-17
LONG, Kathryn Isabel Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1996-01-23 · resigned 1998-04-06
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bankers Trust International Bankers Trust International PLC | Cash collateral agreement | 1 property | 22/07/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Deed of deposit | 1 property | 12/11/1990 | — |
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Recent filings (173 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-08-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-07