26 CORNWALLIS GARDENS RTM CO LTD
💤Zombieactive
06765218 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-12-03
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£719
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (77/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £719
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£719
Current Assets
£719
↓ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £719 | £0 |
| Current assets | £719 | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £719 | £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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-07-01➕FLEETWOOD, Vicky appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-20➕BARRETT, William Henry appointeddirector
- 2019-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-21➖HARDY, Andrew Alan resigneddirector
- 2019-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-12-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-06-14➕HARDY, Andrew Alan appointeddirector
- 2017-06-14➖HUGHES, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2017-03-04➕HUGHES, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2017-03-04➖POWER, Jennifer Brenda resigneddirector
- 2017-01-11➖JARVIS, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2009-02-14➕JARVIS, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2008-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 26 CORNWALLIS GARDENS RTM CO LTD
- 2008-12-03➕POWER, Jennifer Brenda appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 William Henry Barrett Individual · British · DOB 07/1985 · age 41 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 20/05/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew Alan Hardyceased 29/10/2025· significant influence
- Mrs Jennifer Brenda Powerceased 06/03/2017· significant influence
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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2008-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Flat 1, 26 Cornwallis Gardens
Hastings
TN34 1LR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-17
Last: 2025-12-03
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
BARRETT, William Henry→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARDY, Andrew Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-06-14 · resigned 2019-11-21
HUGHES, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-03-04 · resigned 2017-06-14
JARVIS, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-02-14 · resigned 2017-01-11
POWER, Jennifer Brenda→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2008-12-03 · resigned 2017-03-04
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-07-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-06-01