RUSMAR LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02816420 · ltd · incorporated 1993-05-10
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 31.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 31.3y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2022-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2020-09-16
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    JOHNSON, Roger Eric resigned
    director
  10. 2020-08-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2020-08-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-08-01
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    FARRAR, Paul Morgan appointed
    director
  13. 2020-07-31
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    REGAN, Andrew William resigned
    director
  14. 2019-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-05-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2014-12-01
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    FARRAR, Paul Morgan appointed
    secretary
  20. 2014-12-01
    ➖
    BURT, Christopher Brian resigned
    secretary
  21. 2000-01-01
    ➕
    REGAN, Andrew William appointed
    director
  22. 1999-12-31
    ➖
    SMITH, Arthur Michael resigned
    director
  23. 1995-02-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 1994-09-26
    ➖
    SHAPOVALOV, Konstantin resigned
    director
  25. 1994-07-29
    ➕
    BURT, Christopher Brian appointed
    secretary
  26. 1994-07-29
    ➖
    LINDSTROM, Fred William resigned
    secretary
  27. 1993-11-18
    ➕
    MARR, Andrew Leslie appointed
    director
  28. 1993-09-21
    ➕
    SHAPOVALOV, Konstantin appointed
    director
  29. 1993-09-21
    ➕
    SMITH, Arthur Michael appointed
    director
  30. 1993-05-27
    ➕
    LINDSTROM, Fred William appointed
    secretary
  31. 1993-05-27
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1993-05-27
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Roger Eric appointed
    director
  33. 1993-05-27
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1993-05-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RUSMAR LIMITED
  35. 1993-05-10
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1993-05-10
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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

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

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Andrew Marr International Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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RUSMAR LIMITED
This company · 02816420

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
Andrew Marr International Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1993-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Livingstone Road
Hessle
East Yorkshire
HU13 0EE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-24
Last: 2026-05-10

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

FARRAR, Paul Morgan→
secretary · appointed 2014-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARRAR, Paul Morgan→
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARR, Andrew Leslie→
director · ~84y · appointed 1993-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURT, Christopher Brian→
secretary · appointed 1994-07-29 · resigned 2014-12-01
Resigned
LINDSTROM, Fred William→
secretary · appointed 1993-05-27 · resigned 1994-07-29
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-05-10 · resigned 1993-05-27
Resigned
JOHNSON, Roger Eric→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-05-27 · resigned 2020-09-16
Resigned
REGAN, Andrew William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2020-07-31
Resigned
SHAPOVALOV, Konstantin→
director · ~94y · appointed 1993-09-21 · resigned 1994-09-26
Resigned
SMITH, Arthur Michael→
director · ~91y · appointed 1993-09-21 · resigned 1999-12-31
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-05-10 · resigned 1993-05-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property22/02/1995—
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Recent filings (91 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-08-04