7-21 NORFOLK ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-04-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-31➕SAWDEN, Christopher Melvin appointeddirector
- 2010-03-31➖ELDER, Ann resigneddirector
- 2008-01-31➕SAWDEN, Christopher Melvin appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-31➕PETTIE, Anthony Clive appointeddirector
- 2008-01-31➖RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-31➖RTM NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-01-31➖RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-12-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 7-21 NORFOLK ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
- 2007-12-04➕RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-12-04➕ELDER, Ann appointeddirector
- 2007-12-04➕RTM NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-12-04➕RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
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