163 LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06856396 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-03-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£707
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £707
Net assets shrinking
Down £99 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£707
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£161£322£484£645£806Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£707£806
Net assets£707£806

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-18
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  3. 2023-12-17
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-04-04
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2019-04-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-04-01
    ➕
    DRYDEN, Richard appointed
    director
  13. 2019-04-01
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    WARREN, Charlie Adam resigned
    director
  14. 2018-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-04-04
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    WARREN, Charlie Adam appointed
    director
  16. 2018-04-04
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2018-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-02-01
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    HEWITT, Vanessa June, Dr resigned
    director
  20. 2015-10-07
    ➕
    WATLING, David Brynley appointed
    secretary
  21. 2015-10-07
    ➖
    HEWITT, Vanessa June, Dr resigned
    secretary
  22. 2011-03-24
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    HEWITT, Vanessa June, Dr appointed
    director
  23. 2009-03-24
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    Company incorporated
    As 163 LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
  24. 2009-03-24
    ➕
    POUNTNEY, Christopher Robert appointed
    director
  25. 2009-03-24
    ➕
    WATLING, David Brynley appointed
    director
  26. 2009-03-24
    ➕
    HEWITT, Vanessa June, Dr appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Brynley Watling
Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54
——sig. influencesignificant influence24/03/2017
Mr Christopher Robert Pountney
Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49
——sig. influencesignificant influence24/03/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2009-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

38 38 Larkspur Drive
Ruddington
Nottingham
NG11 6SF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

WATLING, David Brynley→
secretary · appointed 2015-10-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DRYDEN, Richard→
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POUNTNEY, Christopher Robert→
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WATLING, David Brynley→
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEWITT, Vanessa June, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2015-10-07
Resigned
HEWITT, Vanessa June, Dr→
director · ~50y · appointed 2011-03-24 · resigned 2016-02-01
Resigned
WARREN, Charlie Adam→
director · ~38y · appointed 2018-04-04 · resigned 2019-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
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accounts · AA
2025-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-26