147 SOUTHFIELD ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED

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05925654 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-09-05
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
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£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-302023-10-30
Total assets—£0
Net assets—£0

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

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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2022-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-03-16
    ➖
    WILSON, Celia resigned
    secretary
  8. 2022-03-16
    ➖
    WILSON, Celia resigned
    director
  9. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2016-09-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2016-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-09-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-06-22
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    HARRINGTON, Emma appointed
    secretary
  19. 2010-06-30
    ➖
    HARTRIDGE, Steven resigned
    secretary
  20. 2010-06-30
    ➖
    HARTRIDGE, Steven resigned
    director
  21. 2010-06-11
    ➕
    WILSON, Celia appointed
    secretary
  22. 2010-06-11
    ➕
    WILSON, Celia appointed
    director
  23. 2007-03-08
    ➕
    IELAPI, Tom appointed
    director
  24. 2007-03-08
    ➕
    HARTRIDGE, Steven appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-03-08
    ➖
    RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2007-03-08
    ➕
    HARTRIDGE, Steven appointed
    director
  27. 2007-03-08
    ➖
    RTM NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  28. 2007-03-08
    ➖
    RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  29. 2006-09-05
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    Company incorporated
    As 147 SOUTHFIELD ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
  30. 2006-09-05
    ➕
    RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2006-09-05
    ➕
    RTM NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  32. 2006-09-05
    ➕
    RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Tom Ielapi
Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2006-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

18 Ellwood Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1EN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last made up to: 2024-10-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

HARRINGTON, Emma→
secretary · appointed 2012-06-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IELAPI, Tom→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARTRIDGE, Steven→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-08 · resigned 2010-06-30
Resigned
WILSON, Celia→
secretary · appointed 2010-06-11 · resigned 2022-03-16
Resigned
RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-09-05 · resigned 2007-03-08
Resigned
HARTRIDGE, Steven→
director · ~52y · appointed 2007-03-08 · resigned 2010-06-30
Resigned
WILSON, Celia→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-06-11 · resigned 2022-03-16
Resigned
RTM NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-09-05 · resigned 2007-03-08
Resigned
RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-09-05 · resigned 2007-03-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-08