RENSBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02144551 · ltd · incorporated 1987-07-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 59). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 36.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (3 active, 100 linked, 95 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
387 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (194 events)Click to expand
- 2019-06-18⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2019-06-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-03-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2019-01-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2019-01-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2019-01-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-29➖ELLIOTT, Stephen Maclaurin resigneddirector
- 2018-11-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-11-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-11-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-05-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-05-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-30📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2014-09-30📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2014-09-17📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2013-07-05➕KILDAY, Steven Robert appointedsecretary
- 2013-07-05➖CONG, Kathy resignedsecretary
- 2012-08-02➖REDMAYNE, Mark John Studdert, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2010-10-04➕HOOLEY, Iain William appointeddirector
- 2010-10-04➕CONG, Kathy appointedsecretary
- 2010-10-04➖HOOLEY, Iain William resignedsecretary
- 2010-10-04➕REDMAYNE, Mark John Studdert, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2010-07-20➕HOOLEY, Iain William appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-20➖WATTS, Paula Mary resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-15➖ALLEN, Robert Anthony resigneddirector
- 2007-10-16➖LANE FOX, George Charles Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2007-04-01➕WATTS, Paula Mary appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-01➖BATTYE WIMPENNY & DAWSON LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-03-31➖BURNS, Michael Hamer resigneddirector
- 2006-09-29➖STITCHER, David resigneddirector
- 2005-05-06➕ELLIOTT, Stephen Maclaurin appointeddirector
- 2005-02-01➖KENNEDY, Eamonn resigneddirector
- 2002-05-29➕LANE FOX, George Charles Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2001-12-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
- 2001-11-30➖ADDENBROOKE, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2001-11-30➖AITON, Alexander William resigneddirector
- 2001-11-30➖ANYSZ, Barry Aubrey resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 194 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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
2 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-06-18
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-06-18: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-03-18: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Rensburg Sheppards Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Rensburg Sheppards Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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RENSBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · 02144551
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rensburg Sheppards Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Critchleys Llp Beaver House
23-38 Hythe Bridge Street
Oxford
OX1 2EP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 112 resigned)
KILDAY, Steven Robert→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-07-05
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HOOLEY, Iain William→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-10-04
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WRAGG, Jonathan Peter→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1997-04-06
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CONG, Kathy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-10-04 · resigned 2013-07-05
HOOLEY, Iain William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-20 · resigned 2010-10-04
WATTS, Paula Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2010-07-20
BATTYE WIMPENNY & DAWSON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 2007-04-01
ADDENBROOKE, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 2001-11-30
AITON, Alexander William→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2001-11-30
ALLEN, Robert Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2008-05-15
ANYSZ, Barry Aubrey→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 2001-11-30
BAKEWELL, Ian William→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2001-11-30
BARBER, Graham Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-12-15 · resigned 2001-11-30
BARLOW, George Bradwall→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1994-10-13 · resigned 2001-03-01
BATES, Nigel Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 1992-06-30
BROADBENT, Christopher John Bates→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1996-09-23
BROWN, Samuel James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 2001-11-30
BURNS, Michael Hamer→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2007-03-31
BURTON, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1995-01-11 · resigned 1998-11-30
CARR, Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-10-29 · resigned 2001-11-30
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 21/12/2001 | 28/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Meespierson Ics Meespierson Ics Limited | Terms of business agreement | 1 property | 21/09/1999 | 28/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | The International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland . The International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Limited. | Charge | 1 property | 03/04/1990 | 28/11/2018 |
Recent filings (387 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-06-18
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2019-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-01-10
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2019-01-05
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-01-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-12-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-11-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-11-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-06-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2018-05-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-05-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-05-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-05-23