R K L TOOLS & HARDWARE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04500893 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-01
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 21.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.1y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Average employees19001900

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2019-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2016-04-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2016-04-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2016-04-20
    ➕
    MOORE, Matthew Peter appointed
    director
  17. 2016-04-20
    ➖
    MOORE, Matthew Peter resigned
    director
  18. 2016-01-01
    ➕
    MOORE, Kate Elizabeth appointed
    director
  19. 2016-01-01
    ➕
    MOORE, Matthew Peter appointed
    director
  20. 2012-04-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  21. 2009-12-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2005-03-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  23. 2002-08-01
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    Company incorporated
    As R K L TOOLS & HARDWARE LIMITED
  24. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    DENTON, Elizabeth Jane appointed
    secretary
  25. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    DENTON, Elizabeth Jane appointed
    director
  26. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    DENTON, Robin Peter appointed
    director
  27. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-08-01
    ➖
    CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2002-08-01
    ➖
    CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Kate Elizabeth Moore
Individual · British · DOB 07/1985 · age 41
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016
Mr Matthew Peter Moore
Individual · British · DOB 06/1985 · age 41
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016
Robin Peter Denton
Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016
Elizabeth Jane Denton
Individual · British · DOB 09/1961 · age 65
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47520 — Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores

Registered office

Unit 29 Dreadnought Trading Estate
Bridport
DT6 5BU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)

DENTON, Elizabeth Jane→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-01
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Active
DENTON, Elizabeth Jane→
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-08-01
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Active
DENTON, Robin Peter→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-08-01
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Active
MOORE, Kate Elizabeth→
director · ~41y · appointed 2016-01-01
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Active
MOORE, Matthew Peter→
director · ~41y · appointed 2016-04-20
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Active
CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2002-08-01
Resigned
MOORE, Matthew Peter→
director · ~41y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2016-04-20
Resigned
CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2002-08-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property24/04/2012—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property14/03/200502/12/2009
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Recent filings (76 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-10-24