40 HERMON HILL RTM COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). 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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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
- 2025-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-26➕HOLLINS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-15➖SOPPET, Elspeth resigneddirector
- 2009-11-10➖RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-01-06➕RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-02-27➕CHRISTOPHER, Susan Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-27➕CHRISTOPHER, Susan Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2008-02-27➖RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-02-27➖RTM NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-02-27➖RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-01-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 40 HERMON HILL RTM COMPANY LIMITED
- 2008-01-02➕RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-02➕SOPPET, Elspeth appointeddirector
- 2008-01-02➕RTM NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-01-02➕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 73 — 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 73 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Susan Elizabeth Christopher Individual · British · DOB 05/1953 · age 73 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant 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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