RLF PROPERTIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03712626 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-11
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 56). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 8.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-16📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-22📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2020-04-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-03-31📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2020-01-24➖FROUD, Emma Louise resigneddirector
- 2020-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-11-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-01-01➕FROUD, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2017-10-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-08-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-11-15➖FROUD, Anthony Andrew resignedsecretary
- 1999-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs RLF PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 1999-02-11➕FROUD, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 1999-02-11➕FROUD, Anthony Andrew appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-11➕EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-02-11➖EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-02-11➕EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-02-11➖EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Andrew James Froud Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 101 PROPCO LIMITED→ 13590114 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 103 WESTWOOD LTD→ 13133435 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 12PD LIMITED→ 15336294 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 13 WILLES ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 03518429 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| 131 ADDISON ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06044842 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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| 21ST CENTURY HOUSING LIMITED→ 04416950 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 223 PUTNEY BRIDGE ROAD (MANAGEMENT COMPANY) LIMITED→ 04242900 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 23 BRAYWICK ROAD 2 LTD→ 16934041 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Bruce Lodge Bishopton Lane
Bishopton
Stratford-Upon-Avon
CV37 9QY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
FROUD, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 1999-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FROUD, Anthony Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-11 · resigned 2014-11-15
EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-02-11 · resigned 1999-02-11
FROUD, Emma Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2020-01-24
EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-02-11 · resigned 1999-02-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/10/2017 | 14/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/08/2017 | 14/11/2018 |
Recent filings (84 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-29
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2020-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-28