38 ELPHINSTONE ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED

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07158606 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2010-02-16
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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 (69/100)

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-14
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    LAW, Benjamin resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-11-27
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    STANLEY, Gary Earnest resigned
    director
  5. 2025-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-11-25
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    TIBALDI, Benedetta resigned
    director
  7. 2025-11-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-02-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-02-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2024-02-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2024-02-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2023-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-01-06
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    LAW, Benjamin appointed
    director
  16. 2023-01-06
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    STANLEY, Gary Earnest appointed
    director
  17. 2023-01-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-01-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2022-12-02
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    TIBALDI, Benedetta appointed
    director
  20. 2022-12-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-12-20
    ➖
    URBAN OWNERS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2015-04-30
    ➖
    SOUTHERN, Carl resigned
    director
  27. 2013-03-27
    ➖
    RIDER, Susan resigned
    director
  28. 2011-10-12
    ➖
    DENNIS, Samuel Paul Maurice resigned
    director
  29. 2010-10-12
    ➕
    SOUTHERN, Carl appointed
    director
  30. 2010-02-16
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    Company incorporated
    As 38 ELPHINSTONE ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
  31. 2010-02-16
    ➕
    CHAMCHAM, Yasmine appointed
    director
  32. 2010-02-16
    ➕
    URBAN OWNERS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2010-02-16
    ➕
    DENNIS, Samuel Paul Maurice appointed
    director
  34. 2010-02-16
    ➕
    RIDER, Susan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: LAW, Benjamin resigned 2026-03-14; STANLEY, Gary Earnest resigned 2025-11-27; TIBALDI, Benedetta resigned 2025-11-25

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2010-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

C/O Gd3
52 Osborne Road
Southsea
Hampshire
PO5 3LU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

CHAMCHAM, Yasmine→
director · ~42y · appointed 2010-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
URBAN OWNERS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-02-16 · resigned 2017-12-20
Resigned
DENNIS, Samuel Paul Maurice→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-02-16 · resigned 2011-10-12
Resigned
LAW, Benjamin→
director · ~38y · appointed 2023-01-06 · resigned 2026-03-14
Resigned
RIDER, Susan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-02-16 · resigned 2013-03-27
Resigned
SOUTHERN, Carl→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-10-12 · resigned 2015-04-30
Resigned
STANLEY, Gary Earnest→
director · ~72y · appointed 2023-01-06 · resigned 2025-11-27
Resigned
TIBALDI, Benedetta→
director · ~38y · appointed 2022-12-02 · resigned 2025-11-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16