ORMEROD RUTTER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04472254 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-28
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.4y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years 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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees3300

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-08-05
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2021-08-05
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    Charge satisfied #2
  8. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-07-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2020-07-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
  11. 2019-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  16. 2016-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-06-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-10-20
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-06-29
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    MCGRORY, Nicole appointed
    director
  20. 2013-06-29
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    RUTTER, Garry Thomas appointed
    director
  21. 2010-07-01
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    MCGRORY, Nicole resigned
    director
  22. 2010-07-01
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    RUTTER, Garry Thomas resigned
    director
  23. 2008-07-01
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    MCGRORY, Nicole appointed
    director
  24. 2008-07-01
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    RUTTER, Garry Thomas appointed
    director
  25. 2005-01-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2003-01-22
    ➖
    ORMEROD, Peter Steven resigned
    director
  27. 2003-01-22
    ➖
    RUTTER, Garry Thomas resigned
    director
  28. 2002-06-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ORMEROD RUTTER LIMITED
  29. 2002-06-28
    ➕
    OAKLEY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2002-06-28
    ➕
    MCGRORY, Colm Andrew appointed
    director
  31. 2002-06-28
    ➕
    ORMEROD, Peter Steven appointed
    director
  32. 2002-06-28
    ➕
    RUTTER, Garry Thomas appointed
    director
  33. 2002-06-28
    ➕
    OAKLEY CORPORATE DOCTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  34. 2002-06-28
    ➖
    OAKLEY CORPORATE DOCTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "RUTTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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.)

Group structure

Ormerod Rutter Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ormerod Rutter Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ORMEROD RUTTER LIMITED
This company · 04472254

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ormerod Rutter Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

The Oakley
Kidderminster Road
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 9AY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

OAKLEY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGRORY, Colm Andrew→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGRORY, Nicole→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RUTTER, Garry Thomas→
director · ~70y · appointed 2013-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGRORY, Nicole→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2010-07-01
Resigned
ORMEROD, Peter Steven→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2003-01-22
Resigned
RUTTER, Garry Thomas→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2010-07-01
Resigned
RUTTER, Garry Thomas→
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2003-01-22
Resigned
OAKLEY CORPORATE DOCTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2002-06-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
A registered charge—15/07/202005/08/2021
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property06/01/2005—
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Recent filings (68 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-27