R KIME AND CO LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03076647 · ltd · incorporated 1995-07-06
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49319
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.0y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-30
Average employees0

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-31
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    BROWN, Christopher Frank appointed
    director
  7. 2024-05-31
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    HAYWARD, Keith resigned
    director
  8. 2024-05-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-05-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-04-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2024-01-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2023-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-04-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2022-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-04-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-03-31
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    HARVEY, Peter resigned
    director
  21. 2011-11-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  22. 2011-07-05
    ➕
    BROWN, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  23. 2011-07-05
    ➖
    CLIFF, Angela Joy resigned
    secretary
  24. 2011-07-05
    ➖
    BLANCHARD, Geoffrey David resigned
    director
  25. 2011-07-05
    ➖
    CLIFF, Angela Joy resigned
    director
  26. 2011-07-05
    ➕
    HARVEY, Peter appointed
    director
  27. 2011-07-05
    ➕
    HAYWARD, Keith appointed
    director
  28. 2011-01-18
    ➖
    BROWN, Paul Victor resigned
    director
  29. 2004-07-22
    ➕
    CLIFF, Angela Joy appointed
    director
  30. 2004-07-22
    ➖
    ODLIN, David resigned
    director
  31. 2004-05-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  32. 2003-02-15
    ➕
    CLIFF, Angela Joy appointed
    secretary
  33. 2003-02-15
    ➖
    TALTON, Patricia Irene resigned
    secretary
  34. 2001-10-31
    ➕
    BLANCHARD, Geoffrey David appointed
    director
  35. 2001-10-31
    ➖
    SEARSON, Brian Geoffrey resigned
    director
  36. 1997-03-24
    ➕
    ODLIN, David appointed
    director
  37. 1997-02-06
    ➖
    MESSENGER, John Roger resigned
    director
  38. 1996-11-01
    ➕
    TALTON, Patricia Irene appointed
    secretary
  39. 1996-11-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Paul Victor appointed
    director
  40. 1996-11-01
    ➕
    MESSENGER, John Roger appointed
    director
  41. 1996-11-01
    ➕
    SEARSON, Brian Geoffrey appointed
    director
  42. 1996-10-31
    ➖
    WADE, Beverley resigned
    secretary
  43. 1996-10-31
    ➖
    BURMAN, Roger James resigned
    director
  44. 1996-07-01
    ➕
    WADE, Beverley appointed
    secretary
  45. 1996-07-01
    ➕
    BURMAN, Roger James appointed
    director
  46. 1995-07-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As R KIME AND CO LIMITED
  47. 1995-07-06
    ➕
    RM REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1995-07-06
    ➖
    RM REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1995-07-06
    ➕
    RM NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 1995-07-06
    ➖
    RM NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Julian Henry Peddle
Individual · British · DOB 11/1954 · age 72
——sig. influencesignificant influence30/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49319 — SIC 49319

Registered office

43 Wenlock Way
Leicester
LE4 9HU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

BROWN, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Christopher Frank→
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLIFF, Angela Joy→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-15 · resigned 2011-07-05
Resigned
TALTON, Patricia Irene→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 2003-02-15
Resigned
WADE, Beverley→
secretary · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 1996-10-31
Resigned
RM REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-07-06 · resigned 1995-07-06
Resigned
BLANCHARD, Geoffrey David→
director · ~82y · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2011-07-05
Resigned
BROWN, Paul Victor→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 2011-01-18
Resigned
BURMAN, Roger James→
director · ~74y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 1996-10-31
Resigned
CLIFF, Angela Joy→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-07-22 · resigned 2011-07-05
Resigned
HARVEY, Peter→
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-07-05 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned
HAYWARD, Keith→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-07-05 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
MESSENGER, John Roger→
director · ~87y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1997-02-06
Resigned
ODLIN, David→
director · ~64y · appointed 1997-03-24 · resigned 2004-07-22
Resigned
SEARSON, Brian Geoffrey→
director · ~90y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 2001-10-31
Resigned
RM NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-07-06 · resigned 1995-07-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
Chattel mortgage2 properties23/11/2011—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/05/2004—
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Recent filings (129 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-31
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-04-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-04