RIDGEWAY BUSINESS SERVICES SWINDON LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05929442 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-08
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 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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.
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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-11-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-09➕JONES, Peter Ivor appointeddirector
- 2023-02-09➖SMART, Roy Peter resigneddirector
- 2023-02-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-14➕JONES, Peter Ivor appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-14➕SMART, Roy Peter appointeddirector
- 2006-09-11➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-09-11➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-09-08🏢Company incorporatedAs RIDGEWAY BUSINESS SERVICES SWINDON LIMITED
- 2006-09-08➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-09-08➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roy Peter Smart Individual · English · DOB 02/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-09-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
Suite 42 Pure Offices
Kembrey Park
Swindon
Wilts
SN2 8BW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
JONES, Peter Ivor→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2006-09-11
SMART, Roy Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-11-14 · resigned 2023-02-09
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2006-09-11
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Recent filings (64 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-12-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-09