RCM (UK) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
02014586 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1986-04-28
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueUnclear. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
96 officers (7 active, 96 linked, 89 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
349 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (202 events)Click to expand
- 2013-12-03📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2013-12-03📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2013-12-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-11-20📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2013-09-17📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2013-09-10📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2013-08-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-09📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2013-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-20📄second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-datedocument-replacement · RP04
- 2012-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-10-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-10-08➕WIGGINS, Andrew Brian appointeddirector
- 2012-09-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2012-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-09-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2012-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-15➕INGRAM, Peter William Irving appointedsecretary
- 2012-09-15➕TAN, Joon Yew appointeddirector
- 2012-09-15➖DORAN, Beatrice Joyce resignedsecretary
- 2012-09-15➖DORAN, Beatrice Joyce resigneddirector
- 2012-08-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-01-01➖HOOPER, Michael David resigneddirector
- 2011-08-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-08-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-08-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-08-10➖WHITE, Simon Richard Tore resigneddirector
- 2011-07-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-07-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2011-06-27➕WOODCOCK, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-27➖HUGHES, Anthony Peter resignedsecretary
- 2011-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-30➖LOVETT, Mark David resigneddirector
- 2010-01-05➕FILKINS, Julian Ashley appointeddirector
- 2008-09-03➕MACDONALD, Lucy Henrietta appointeddirector
- 2008-09-03➕LOVETT, Mark David appointeddirector
- 2006-04-19➕MINERS, Roger Paul appointeddirector
- 2006-04-03➕WHITE, Simon Richard Tore appointeddirector
- 2006-03-31➖UTERMANN, Andreas resigneddirector
- 2006-03-10➖O'HAGAN, Eilish resigneddirector
- 2005-11-14➖ARCHER, Mark Geoffrey, Dr resigneddirector
- 2005-11-14➕O'HAGAN, Eilish appointeddirector
- 2005-01-28➕HUGHES, Anthony Peter appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-28➖SALT, Kirsten June resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-13➖WARNER, Nigel resigneddirector
- 2004-01-05➖SEDGWICK DWANE, Neil Peter resigneddirector
- 2003-01-01➖FRANK, Udo resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 202 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1986-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
155 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 3AD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
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Officers (0 active · 89 resigned)
INGRAM, Peter William Irving→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-09-15
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Active
FILKINS, Julian Ashley→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-01-05
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MACDONALD, Lucy Henrietta→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-09-03
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MINERS, Roger Paul→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-04-19
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TAN, Joon Yew→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2012-09-15
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WIGGINS, Andrew Brian→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-10-08
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DORAN, Beatrice Joyce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-29 · resigned 2012-09-15
HALL, Philippa Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-31 · resigned 1998-07-29
HUGHES, Anthony Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-28 · resigned 2011-06-27
ROSSDALE, Anthony George Clifton→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-31
SALT, Kirsten June→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-24 · resigned 2005-01-28
AIN, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1997-10-21 · resigned 1999-01-26
AITKENHEAD, Leslie Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1998-08-31
ALFORD, Nicholas David→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-04-15 · resigned 2001-10-31
ALLEN, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1997-10-21 · resigned 2002-05-01
ARCHER, Mark Geoffrey, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-01-20 · resigned 2005-11-14
BABTIE, John William→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 1999-10-16
BAKER, Christopher Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-02-10 · resigned 1999-04-12
BASTEN, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-10-19 · resigned 2001-03-09
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Recent filings (349 total)
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2013-12-03
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2013-12-03
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2013-11-20
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2013-09-17
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2013-09-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-13
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2013-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-06-27
second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
document-replacement · RP04
2013-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-10-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2012-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-09-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-09-25