1 PEN PARK COTTAGES RTM COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07647692 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-05-25
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2015-09-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-05-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-06➕BISHOP, Timothy appointedsecretary
- 2012-01-05➖URBAN OWNERS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-05-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 PEN PARK COTTAGES RTM COMPANY LIMITED
- 2011-05-25➕BISHOP, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2011-05-25➕URBAN OWNERS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Timothy Bishop Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 10/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1 ALMA ROAD AVENUE BRISTOL LIMITED→ 02343325 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
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| 1 RICHMOND PARK ROAD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 01236165 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 50y | — | — |
| 12 ASHGROVE ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 01286357 · est 1976 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
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| 14 WEST TOWN LANE (BRISTOL) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06838093 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 147 BURCHELLS GREEN ROAD KINGSWOOD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 06540451 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 15 CAMP ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02673179 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2011-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
113 Abbey Road
Bristol
BS9 3QJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-08
Last: 2025-05-25
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
BISHOP, Timothy→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-05-25
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URBAN OWNERS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-05-25 · resigned 2012-01-05
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Recent filings (33 total)
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2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-02-01