20 CASTLE HILL AVENUE RTM COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06735582 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-10-28
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). 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 (78/100)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, 2 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-25 | 2024-03-25 |
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| Total assets | — | £976 |
| Current assets | — | £99 |
| Net assets | — | £976 |
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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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-08-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-05-01➕BARNES, Beverley appointedsecretary
- 2024-04-30➖ANDREW & CO BLOCK MANAGEMENT resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-04-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-01-08➖SMITH, Trevor resignedsecretary
- 2021-01-08➕ANDREW & CO BLOCK MANAGEMENT appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-01-08📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-01-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-05-31➖SMITH, Trevor resignedsecretary
- 2013-09-24➖WHITTER, Vivenne resigneddirector
- 2010-01-08➕SMITH, Trevor appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-08➕SMITH, Trevor appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-08➖WHITTER, Vivenne resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-21➖RTM NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2009-01-21➖RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-10-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 20 CASTLE HILL AVENUE RTM COMPANY LIMITED
- 2008-10-28➕SMITH, Trevor William Steven appointeddirector
- 2008-10-28➕WHITTER, Vivenne appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-28➕WHITTER, Vivenne appointeddirector
- 2008-10-28➕RTM NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-10-28➕RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Trevor William Steven Smith Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Property · CT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 CHRISTCHURCH LTD→ 15887374 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1-4 LION YARD MANAGEMENT (FAVERSHAM) RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 15971274 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 118 GROSVENOR MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 10450248 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 122 FOORD ROAD LTD→ 14802818 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 12A SCHOOL LANE LTD→ 15557034 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 135 STATION ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 11703340 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 16 DOWNS PARK MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 09386671 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 1ST DESIGN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ 16323952 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2 CHRISTCHURCH LTD→ 15887362 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2 VICTORIA PARADE LIMITED→ 11017081 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 21 GRIMSTON GARDENS FLAT MANAGEMENT CO LTD→ 15163450 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 21 GRIMSTON GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 12531448 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2008-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
C/O Embassy Management Ltd
303 Cheriton Road
Folkestone
CT19 4BG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last made up to: 2025-03-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
Active
SMITH, Trevor William Steven→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Trevor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-01-08 · resigned 2021-01-08
SMITH, Trevor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-01-08 · resigned 2020-05-31
WHITTER, Vivenne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-28 · resigned 2010-01-08
ANDREW & CO BLOCK MANAGEMENT→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-01-08 · resigned 2024-04-30
WHITTER, Vivenne→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-10-28 · resigned 2013-09-24
RTM NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-10-28 · resigned 2009-01-21
RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-10-28 · resigned 2009-01-21
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Recent filings (57 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-24