RIDIRECTORS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01548826 · ltd · incorporated 1981-03-04
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.
Why now
Window closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy — profile has hardened into "well run hard buy" recently.
  • · Investment thesis: unclassified → well_run_hard_buy
  • · Hygiene score: 75 → 85
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.

  • ·Investment thesis: unclassifiedwell_run_hard_buy
  • Hygiene score: 7585
Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
47 officers (5 active, 47 linked, 39 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
220 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 4 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-02
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  2. 2026-04-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-04-01
    WORLOCK, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  4. 2026-04-01
    GADSDEN-CHAIBOUB, Leila Primrose resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-12-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-12-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-12-01
    DHOKIA, Claire Louise appointed
    director
  8. 2025-12-01
    STRONG, Ekaterina resigned
    director
  9. 2025-05-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2025-05-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2025-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2025-04-29
    GADSDEN-CHAIBOUB, Leila Primrose appointed
    secretary
  13. 2025-04-29
    WORLOCK, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  14. 2024-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-03-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2024-03-06
    FERLAND, Caroline appointed
    director
  17. 2024-03-01
    MCCRORY, Paul resigned
    director
  18. 2024-03-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-04-24
    WORLOCK, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  21. 2023-04-24
    STRONG, Ekaterina appointed
    director
  22. 2023-04-24
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  23. 2023-04-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2022-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2022-09-07
    ARIS, Gregory resigned
    director
  26. 2022-07-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2022-05-15
    MARTIN, Oliver James resigned
    director
  28. 2022-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2021-12-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  30. 2021-11-26
    MCCORMACK, Peter resigned
    secretary
  31. 2021-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2021-05-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2021-04-29
    MCCRORY, Paul appointed
    director
  34. 2020-09-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  35. 2020-09-11
    MCCORMACK, Peter appointed
    secretary
  36. 2020-09-04
    KERR, Sophie Louise Edmonds resigned
    director
  37. 2020-06-05
    WILSON, Ruth appointed
    director
  38. 2020-06-05
    ARIS, Gregory appointed
    director
  39. 2020-06-05
    MARTIN, Oliver James appointed
    director
  40. 2020-05-29
    CREEGAN, Bridget Mary resigned
    director
  41. 2020-03-31
    COLFER, Noelle resigned
    director
  42. 2019-03-11
    CASEY, Robert James resigned
    director
  43. 2018-10-25
    CUNNINGTON, Geoffrey Charles William resigned
    director
  44. 2017-02-28
    GRIFFITHS, Ann Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  45. 2017-02-28
    GRIFFITHS, Ann Elizabeth resigned
    director
  46. 2015-09-11
    ELLIS, Sallie resigned
    director
  47. 2015-05-08
    BOOTH, David Patrick Ian appointed
    director
  48. 2015-05-08
    COLFER, Noelle appointed
    director
  49. 2015-05-08
    KERR, Sophie Louise Edmonds appointed
    director
  50. 2015-04-30
    STEYN, Charl Erasmus resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 107 events

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GADSDEN-CHAIBOUB, Leila Primrose resigned 2026-04-01; STRONG, Ekaterina resigned 2025-12-01

Group structure

Rothmans International Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Rothmans International Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
RIDIRECTORS LIMITED
This company · 01548826

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Rothmans International Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-03-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Globe House
1 Water Street
London
WC2R 3LA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27

Officers (5 active · 42 resigned)

WORLOCK, Christopher
secretary · appointed 2026-04-01
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Active
BOOTH, David Patrick Ian
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-05-08
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Active
DHOKIA, Claire Louise
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-12-01
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Active
FERLAND, Caroline
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-03-06
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Active
WILSON, Ruth
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-06-05
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Active
BOOKER, David James
secretary · resigned 1994-03-25
Resigned
CORDESCHI, Richard
secretary · appointed 2012-10-05 · resigned 2013-05-03
Resigned
GADSDEN-CHAIBOUB, Leila Primrose
secretary · appointed 2025-04-29 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Ann Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2013-06-07 · resigned 2017-02-28
Resigned
MCCORMACK, Peter
secretary · appointed 2020-09-11 · resigned 2021-11-26
Resigned
WORLOCK, Christopher
secretary · appointed 2023-04-24 · resigned 2025-04-29
Resigned
RISECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-03-28 · resigned 2012-10-05
Resigned
ANDERSON, Murray Gilliland Charles
director · ~77y · appointed 2001-02-21 · resigned 2008-12-16
Resigned
ARIS, Gregory
director · ~48y · appointed 2020-06-05 · resigned 2022-09-07
Resigned
BISS, Mark Simon
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 1999-09-10
Resigned
BOOKER, David James
director · ~71y · appointed 1998-07-23 · resigned 1999-12-19
Resigned
BOOKER, David James
director · ~71y · resigned 1995-09-11
Resigned
BROOKS, Edwin Linton
director · ~86y · resigned 1997-12-01
Resigned
CASEY, Robert James
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2019-03-11
Resigned
COLFER, Noelle
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-05-08 · resigned 2020-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (220 total)

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-04-24