RETAIL TRUST SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02874647 · ltd · incorporated 1993-11-24
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8531
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (60 events)Click to expand
- 2011-07-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-07-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-04-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-03-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-12-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-06-30➕THEVARAJAH, Retnadevi appointedsecretary
- 2010-06-30➖BURNS, Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-30➖MEEHAN, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2009-11-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-11➖GIBSON, John Michael Barry resigneddirector
- 2008-12-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-11-10➕CLOAKE, Dudley Richard appointeddirector
- 2008-04-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-09➖KERN, Janette Mary resigneddirector
- 2007-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-12-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-12📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2006-12-12📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2006-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-14📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-10-11➖VIDLER, Craig Gordon resigneddirector
- 2005-10-12➕VIDLER, Craig Gordon appointeddirector
- 2005-01-19➖BURNS, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2004-11-10➕MEEHAN, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2004-11-10➖RABIN, Alan Lionel, Mr (Hon Treasurer) resigneddirector
- 2003-12-01➕ROTHBAND, Nigel Jeremy Lionel appointeddirector
- 2003-11-30➖BUSBY, Malcolm Ward resigneddirector
- 2003-11-25➖BOURNE, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2003-11-25➕GIBSON, John Michael Barry appointeddirector
- 2000-11-28➕KERN, Janette Mary appointeddirector
- 2000-11-28➖SAUNDERS, Gerald Edmund resigneddirector
- 2000-10-16➕BUSBY, Malcolm Ward appointeddirector
- 2000-04-04➖TATUM, Susan Grace resigneddirector
- 2000-01-04➕TATUM, Susan Grace appointeddirector
- 1999-12-31➖LESIRGE, Ruth resigneddirector
- 1998-04-21➕RABIN, Alan Lionel, Mr (Hon Treasurer) appointeddirector
- 1998-04-21➕SAUNDERS, Gerald Edmund appointeddirector
- 1995-09-19➖HEYWOOD, Richard Henry Norman resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 83 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 23 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-07-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-11-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC8531 — SIC 8531
Registered office
Marshalls Estate
Hammers Lane
London
NW7 4DQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
THEVARAJAH, Retnadevi→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-06-30
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CLOAKE, Dudley Richard→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2008-11-10
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ROTHBAND, Nigel Jeremy Lionel→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-12-01
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BURNS, Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-12-10 · resigned 2010-06-30
MEENAGHAN, Evelyn Maria→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1993-11-24 · resigned 1993-12-10
BOURNE, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1993-12-10 · resigned 2003-11-25
BURNS, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-12-10 · resigned 2005-01-19
BUSBY, Malcolm Ward→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-10-16 · resigned 2003-11-30
GIBSON, John Michael Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-11-25 · resigned 2009-02-11
HEYWOOD, Richard Henry Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-02-10 · resigned 1995-09-19
KERN, Janette Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2000-11-28 · resigned 2008-04-09
LESIRGE, Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1993-12-10 · resigned 1999-12-31
MEEHAN, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2010-06-30
RABIN, Alan Lionel, Mr (Hon Treasurer)→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1998-04-21 · resigned 2004-11-10
SAUNDERS, Gerald Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 1998-04-21 · resigned 2000-11-28
SEATON, Stuart Neil→
Resignednominee-director · ~70y · appointed 1993-11-24 · resigned 1993-12-10
TATUM, Susan Grace→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2000-01-04 · resigned 2000-04-04
VIDLER, Craig Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-10-12 · resigned 2006-10-11
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Recent filings (90 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-07-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-04-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-03-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-10-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-07-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-07-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-12-11