RFA SYSTEMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01349296 · ltd · incorporated 1978-01-20
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 44.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 44.5y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
46 officers (4 active, 46 linked, 33 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
202 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (106 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖FORT, Alan James resigneddirector
- 2025-12-31➖MCKILLOP, Murdoch Lang resigneddirector
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-11➕CERNY, Libor appointeddirector
- 2025-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-27➖ECHÁVARRI LASA, Javier resigneddirector
- 2024-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-05➕ECHÁVARRI LASA, Javier appointeddirector
- 2024-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-02➖VILLARES, Luis Sanz resigneddirector
- 2024-01-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-01➕ARNOLD, Holly Catherine appointeddirector
- 2023-09-01➖MESEGUE, Francesc resigneddirector
- 2023-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-01➕ROVIRA CAROZ, Carles appointeddirector
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-08-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-08-01➕ARNOLD, Holly appointedsecretary
- 2020-08-01➖PEREZ, Federico resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-26➕PEREZ, Federico appointedsecretary
- 2016-10-26➖PUIG, Xavier resignedsecretary
- 2013-06-11➕MCKILLOP, Murdoch Lang appointeddirector
- 2013-05-28➕FORT, Alan James appointeddirector
- 2013-03-28➕MESEGUE, Francesc appointeddirector
- 2013-03-28➖PUIG, Xavier resigneddirector
- 2013-03-28➖RUBIO, Francesc Rubiralta resigneddirector
- 2012-05-09➖TRIAS, Raimon resigneddirector
- 2012-02-01➖FITA, Raimon Trias resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-01➕PUIG, Xavier appointedsecretary
- 2012-02-01➖FITA, Raimon Trias resigneddirector
- 2012-02-01➕PUIG, Xavier appointeddirector
- 2012-02-01➕TRIAS, Raimon appointeddirector
- 2012-01-15➖PUIGGALI, Juan resigneddirector
- 2009-10-23➖RUBIRALTA, Francisco resigneddirector
- 2009-01-09➕FITA, Raimon Trias appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-09➖PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-01-09➕FITA, Raimon Trias appointeddirector
- 2009-01-09➕PUIGGALI, Juan appointeddirector
- 2009-01-09➕RUBIO, Francesc Rubiralta appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 106 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: FORT, Alan James resigned 2025-12-31; MCKILLOP, Murdoch Lang resigned 2025-12-31
Group structure
Rfa - Tech Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Rfa - Tech Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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RFA SYSTEMS LIMITED
This company · 01349296
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rfa - Tech Ltd 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
Incorporated1978-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered office
Building 58 Castle Works
East Moors Road
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF24 5NN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12
Officers (4 active · 42 resigned)
Active
ARNOLD, Holly Catherine→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-09-01
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CERNY, Libor→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-04-11
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ROVIRA CAROZ, Carles→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-01-01
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ANDREW, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-04-16 · resigned 1992-12-15
BAIN, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-01 · resigned 2008-05-23
BARKER, James Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-08-18 · resigned 1998-02-27
BINMORE, John Simpson→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-04-16
DARLINGTON, Stephen Jeffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 1997-08-18
FITA, Raimon Trias→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-09 · resigned 2012-02-01
NEATH, Kerry Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-27 · resigned 2000-04-18
PEREZ, Federico→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-10-26 · resigned 2020-08-01
PUIG, Xavier→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2016-10-26
WARD, Elizabeth Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-15 · resigned 1996-07-12
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2009-01-09
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-07-06 · resigned 2005-03-01
BARKER, James Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-08-18 · resigned 1998-02-27
BEECH, Harold William→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1992-04-16 · resigned 1999-03-31
BINMORE, John Simpson→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1992-04-16
BREALEY, Graham Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1992-06-04 · resigned 1994-02-22
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 5 properties | 15/08/1997 | 11/12/2008 | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 05/11/1981 | — |
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Recent filings (202 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-06