ROBERT STEPHEN HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02505826 · ltd · incorporated 1990-05-25
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 89-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 89). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-10
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2023-07-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2023-07-03
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  9. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-04-20
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    CULLEN, Timothy Edward appointed
    secretary
  17. 2015-04-20
    ➕
    CULLEN, Timothy Edward appointed
    director
  18. 2015-04-20
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Patrick James resigned
    secretary
  19. 2015-04-20
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Patrick James resigned
    director
  20. 2009-01-01
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Patrick James appointed
    director
  21. 2005-01-01
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Patrick James appointed
    secretary
  22. 2005-01-01
    ➖
    STEVENS, Richard Anthony resigned
    secretary
  23. 2004-03-31
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Nicholas Peter Hamilton resigned
    director
  24. 2001-12-31
    ➖
    KEYSER, Anthony John De resigned
    director
  25. 2001-12-31
    ➖
    STEVENS, Richard Anthony resigned
    director
  26. 1997-09-30
    ➕
    RUBIN, Andrew Keith appointed
    director
  27. 1997-09-30
    ➖
    MCGUIGAN, Peter resigned
    director
  28. 1997-04-14
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Nicholas Peter Hamilton appointed
    director
  29. 1997-03-27
    ➖
    FARRANT, Frank Arthur resigned
    director
  30. 1994-12-31
    ➖
    BERNSTEIN, David Alan resigned
    director
  31. 1994-10-03
    ➕
    MCGUIGAN, Peter appointed
    director
  32. 1994-10-03
    ➖
    OPENSHAW, Nigel Edmond Kippax resigned
    director
  33. 1992-12-31
    ➖
    SHEPHERD, Robert Priestley resigned
    director
  34. 1990-05-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ROBERT STEPHEN HOLDINGS LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Pentland Brands Lakeside Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Pentland Brands Lakeside Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ROBERT STEPHEN HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 02505826

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
Pentland Brands Lakeside Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
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
Incorporated1990-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

8 Manchester Square
London
W1U 3PH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08

Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)

CULLEN, Timothy Edward→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-20
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Active
CULLEN, Timothy Edward→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-04-20
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Active
RUBIN, Andrew Keith→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RUBIN OBE, Robert Stephen→
director · ~89y
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Active
CAMPBELL, Patrick James→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2015-04-20
Resigned
STEVENS, Richard Anthony→
secretary · resigned 2005-01-01
Resigned
BERNSTEIN, David Alan→
director · ~83y · resigned 1994-12-31
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Patrick James→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2015-04-20
Resigned
FARRANT, Frank Arthur→
director · ~79y · resigned 1997-03-27
Resigned
KEYSER, Anthony John De→
director · ~92y · resigned 2001-12-31
Resigned
MCGUIGAN, Peter→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-10-03 · resigned 1997-09-30
Resigned
OPENSHAW, Nigel Edmond Kippax→
director · ~82y · resigned 1994-10-03
Resigned
SHEPHERD, Robert Priestley→
director · ~95y · resigned 1992-12-31
Resigned
STEVENS, Richard Anthony→
director · ~83y · resigned 2001-12-31
Resigned
WEBSTER, Nicholas Peter Hamilton→
director · ~82y · appointed 1997-04-14 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (123 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-07-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-10
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-15