ROWANSBROOK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02843528 · ltd · incorporated 1993-08-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£5
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5
~ YoY
Current Assets
£5
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1£2£3£4£5Apr 2024Apr 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-052024-04-05
Total assets£5£5
Current assets£5£5
Net assets£5£5

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-12-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-12-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-12-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-12-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-12-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-08-25
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-12-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-08-28
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-03-15
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Peter Graham appointed
    secretary
  17. 2013-03-15
    ➕
    LEE, Michael John appointed
    director
  18. 2013-02-28
    ➖
    LATHAM, Roy resigned
    secretary
  19. 2013-02-28
    ➖
    LATHAM, Roy resigned
    director
  20. 2011-11-09
    ➖
    RITCHIE, Kenneth William resigned
    director
  21. 2001-05-30
    ➕
    LATHAM, Roy appointed
    secretary
  22. 2001-05-29
    ➖
    GRIFFITHS, Meyrick Griffith Wilmot, Lieutenant Commander resigned
    secretary
  23. 2001-05-29
    ➖
    GRIFFITHS, Meyrick Griffith Wilmot, Lieutenant Commander resigned
    director
  24. 2001-05-15
    ➖
    SMITH, Alan Donald resigned
    director
  25. 2001-05-14
    ➕
    LATHAM, Roy appointed
    director
  26. 2001-05-14
    ➕
    RITCHIE, Kenneth William appointed
    director
  27. 1998-03-31
    ➖
    HOLLOWAY, Peter Thomas resigned
    director
  28. 1993-10-09
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Peter Graham appointed
    director
  29. 1993-10-09
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Meyrick Griffith Wilmot, Lieutenant Commander appointed
    secretary
  30. 1993-10-09
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Meyrick Griffith Wilmot, Lieutenant Commander appointed
    director
  31. 1993-10-09
    ➕
    HOLLOWAY, Peter Thomas appointed
    director
  32. 1993-10-09
    ➕
    SMITH, Alan Donald appointed
    director
  33. 1993-09-07
    ➖
    NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1993-09-07
    ➖
    NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1993-08-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ROWANSBROOK LIMITED
  36. 1993-08-09
    ➕
    NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1993-08-09
    ➕
    NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD 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 74 — 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 74 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.)
🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Holding company · ME postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
63 PLUMSTEAD COMMON ROAD RTM COMPANY LTD→
11255553 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————8y——
70 NEW STREET (ASHFORD) LIMITED→
14176219 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
77-78 WARWICK SQUARE FREEHOLD COMPANY LIMITED→
07111505 · est 2009 · no financials extracted
————16y——
859 GARRATT LANE FREEHOLD COMPANY LIMITED→
11688221 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————7y——
9 - 12 TIVOLI GARDENS RTM COMPANY LTD→
12268938 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
ACE HYDRAULICS HOLDINGS LTD→
12806165 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
ACER PROPERTY LIMITED→
05049297 · est 2004 · no financials extracted
————22y——
ACHILLES HOLDINGS LIMITED→
12385396 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————6y——
ACHILLES MEDWAY (29) LIMITED→
12737011 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
ACHILLES MEDWAY (32) LIMITED→
12737078 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
ACLIVE HOLDINGS LTD→
14777303 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————3y——
ACORN MAINTENANCE KENT LIMITED→
05051444 · est 2004 · no financials extracted
————22y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-08-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

South Newhouse Barn
Newhouse Lane Sheldwich
Faversham
Kent
ME13 9QS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

THOMPSON, Peter Graham→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEE, Michael John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2013-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMPSON, Peter Graham→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRIFFITHS, Meyrick Griffith Wilmot, Lieutenant Commander→
secretary · appointed 1993-10-09 · resigned 2001-05-29
Resigned
LATHAM, Roy→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2013-02-28
Resigned
NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-08-09 · resigned 1993-09-07
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Meyrick Griffith Wilmot, Lieutenant Commander→
director · ~89y · appointed 1993-10-09 · resigned 2001-05-29
Resigned
HOLLOWAY, Peter Thomas→
director · ~103y · appointed 1993-10-09 · resigned 1998-03-31
Resigned
LATHAM, Roy→
director · ~99y · appointed 2001-05-14 · resigned 2013-02-28
Resigned
RITCHIE, Kenneth William→
director · ~99y · appointed 2001-05-14 · resigned 2011-11-09
Resigned
SMITH, Alan Donald→
director · ~85y · appointed 1993-10-09 · resigned 2001-05-15
Resigned
NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-08-09 · resigned 1993-09-07
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (97 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-11