A RHODES GROUP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07023403 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-18
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
53 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2022-10-04
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2022-08-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2022-08-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2021-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2020-11-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2020-11-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2020-10-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2020-10-16
    RHODES, Martin John appointed
    director
  15. 2020-10-16
    RHODES, Beverley Ann resigned
    secretary
  16. 2020-10-16
    RHODES, Beverley Ann resigned
    director
  17. 2020-10-16
    RHODES, John resigned
    director
  18. 2020-10-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2020-10-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2020-10-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-10-16
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    officers · AP01
  22. 2020-10-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  23. 2020-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-09-18
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    Company incorporated
    As A RHODES GROUP LIMITED
  25. 2009-09-18
    RHODES, Beverley Ann appointed
    secretary
  26. 2009-09-18
    RHODES, Beverley Ann appointed
    director
  27. 2009-09-18
    RHODES, John appointed
    director
  28. 2009-09-18
    SABAN, Joanna appointed
    director
  29. 2009-09-18
    SABAN, Joanna resigned
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "RHODES" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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

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

Group structure

A Rhodes Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A Rhodes Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
A RHODES GROUP LIMITED
This company · 07023403

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
A Rhodes Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/10/2020
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Martin John Rhodesceased 16/10/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Mrs Beverley Ann Rhodesceased 16/10/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr John Rhodesceased 16/10/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Grange Farm Hazelbush Lane
Stockton On The Forest
York
YO32 9TR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

RHODES, Martin John
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-10-16
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Active
RHODES, Beverley Ann
secretary · appointed 2009-09-18 · resigned 2020-10-16
Resigned
RHODES, Beverley Ann
director · ~72y · appointed 2009-09-18 · resigned 2020-10-16
Resigned
RHODES, John
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-09-18 · resigned 2020-10-16
Resigned
SABAN, Joanna
director · ~53y · appointed 2009-09-18 · resigned 2009-09-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge16/10/202002/08/2022

Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-10-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-24