ARMOUR LODGE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION RTM COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06908475 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-05-18
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£2.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). 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.
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 (3 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 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
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £2,467
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.5k | £1.8k |
| Current assets | £2.5k | £1.8k |
| Net assets | £2.5k | £1.8k |
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-30➖FIDLER, John resigneddirector
- 2024-05-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-22➕LEIGHTON, Colin Gerald appointeddirector
- 2024-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-01➖RIBBONS, Ian David resigneddirector
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-19➕RIBBONS, Ian David appointeddirector
- 2024-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-07➕PEARSON, Caroline appointeddirector
- 2023-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-06➖RIBBONS, Ian David resigneddirector
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-01➕RIBBONS, Ian David appointeddirector
- 2009-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ARMOUR LODGE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION RTM COMPANY LIMITED
- 2009-05-18➕THORNTON, Ian Christopher appointeddirector
- 2009-05-18➕FIDLER, John 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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin Gerald Leighton Individual · British · DOB 02/1955 · age 71 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 22/05/2024 |
Mrs Caroline Pearson Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 07/12/2023 |
Mr Ian Christopher Thornton Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 18/05/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Fidlerceased 30/05/2024· significant influence
- Mr Ian David Ribbonsceased 06/12/2023· 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
Incorporated2009-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Flat 3 11 Lower Armour Road
Tilehurst
Reading
RG31 6HH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-01
Last: 2026-05-18
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
LEIGHTON, Colin Gerald→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2024-05-22
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PEARSON, Caroline→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-12-07
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THORNTON, Ian Christopher→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-05-18
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FIDLER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2009-05-18 · resigned 2024-05-30
RIBBONS, Ian David→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-01-19 · resigned 2024-03-01
RIBBONS, Ian David→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2023-12-06
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-12