RHIANFA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02583701 · ltd · incorporated 1991-02-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 34.6y
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 34.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-26📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-08-26📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-08-26📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-08-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-08-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2018-08-30➖ANTON, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2018-08-16➕ROGERS, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2017-07-05🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-01-30➕LE ROUX, Ulrike appointeddirector
- 2017-01-30➖HANCOX, Diana resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-30➕ANTON, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2003-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2003-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2003-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2002-07-18🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2001-04-04➖DUBOIS, Malcolm Emile resigneddirector
- 2001-04-04➖GREEN, Christopher Michael Bowman resigneddirector
- 2001-04-04➖HISTEAD, Stephen Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2001-04-04➖MURRAY, Brian resigneddirector
- 2001-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 1999-11-10🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 1999-09-27🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
- 1999-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1999-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1999-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1999-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1999-02-23➕HANCOX, Roger Frederic appointeddirector
- 1999-02-23➖GREEN, Christopher Michael Bowman resignedsecretary
- 1999-02-23➕HANCOX, Diana appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-23➕CROPPER, Alan Richard appointeddirector
- 1999-02-23➖CROPPER, Alan Richard resigneddirector
- 1999-02-23➕SANDFORD, Jason Benjamin appointeddirector
- 1999-02-23➖SANDFORD, Jason Benjamin resigneddirector
- 1999-02-23➕WOOD HILL, Geoffrey Napier appointeddirector
- 1999-02-23➖WOOD HILL, Geoffrey Napier resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — 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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roger Frederic Hancox Individual · British · DOB 10/1948 · age 78 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 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
Incorporated1991-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Sudbury House
56 London Street
Faringdon
Oxfordshire
SN7 7AA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)
HANCOX, Roger Frederic→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-02-23
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LE ROUX, Ulrike→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-01-30
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ROGERS, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-08-16
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GREEN, Christopher Michael Bowman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-19 · resigned 1999-02-23
HANCOX, Diana→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-23 · resigned 2017-01-30
MURRAY, Mary Theresa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-02-19 · resigned 1995-07-19
ANTON, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2017-01-30 · resigned 2018-08-30
CROPPER, Alan Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-02-23 · resigned 1999-02-23
DUBOIS, Malcolm Emile→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1991-04-08 · resigned 2001-04-04
GREEN, Christopher Michael Bowman→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1991-04-08 · resigned 2001-04-04
HASLEHURST, Peter Joseph Kinder→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1995-07-19 · resigned 1998-12-31
HISTEAD, Stephen Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1991-04-08 · resigned 2001-04-04
HOBBS, Jeffrey Jacques→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-07-19 · resigned 1998-07-23
MURRAY, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1991-02-19 · resigned 2001-04-04
MURRAY, Mary Theresa→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1991-02-19 · resigned 1991-04-08
SANDFORD, Jason Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-02-23 · resigned 1999-02-23
WOOD HILL, Geoffrey Napier→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-02-23 · resigned 1999-02-23
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/07/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 18/07/2002 | — | |
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C. | Legal charge over deposit monies | 1 property | 27/09/1999 | 23/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Industrial Mezzanine Fund L.P.and Acting by Its General Partner Industrial Mezzanine G.P. Industrial Mezzanine Fund L.P.and Acting by Its General Partner Industrial Mezzanine G.P. Limited | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 23/02/1999 | 13/01/2001 | |
| satisfied | Euro Sales Finance Euro Sales Finance PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/02/1999 | 10/11/1999 | |
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/02/1999 | 23/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/02/1999 | 23/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 12/04/1996 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 29/01/1996 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/06/1993 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 01/10/1991 | 02/03/1999 |
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Recent filings (162 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-24
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-24
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-09-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-09-22
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-09-22