19/20 RUISLIP CLOSE (MANAGEMENT COMPANY) LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
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
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08➖CLARKE, Gloria May resigneddirector
- 2025-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-26➕ISAACS, Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-26➕ISAACS, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2006-06-25➖WEBSTER, Betsie resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-25➖WEBSTER, Betsie resigneddirector
- 2001-11-30➖REYNOLDS, David resignedsecretary
- 2001-11-30➕WEBSTER, Betsie appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-30➖REYNOLDS, Barry Michael resigneddirector
- 2001-11-30➖REYNOLDS, David resigneddirector
- 2001-11-30➕WEBSTER, Betsie appointeddirector
- 1999-09-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 19/20 RUISLIP CLOSE (MANAGEMENT COMPANY) LIMITED
- 1999-09-14➕REYNOLDS, David appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-14➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-09-14➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-09-14➕CLARKE, Gloria May appointeddirector
- 1999-09-14➕REYNOLDS, Barry Michael appointeddirector
- 1999-09-14➕REYNOLDS, David appointeddirector
- 1999-09-14➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-09-14➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Isaacs Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 28/09/2025 |
Mrs Gloria May Clarke Individual · British · DOB 07/1941 · age 85 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 05/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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