1-23 WELLINGTON COURT RTM COMPANY LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-29 | 2024-09-30 |
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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
- • 2 officers
- • 2 officers
- • 5 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21➕WEST, Rowan Edwin appointeddirector
- 2026-05-21➖MORSE, Peter Frederick resigneddirector
- 2026-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-12📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2026-02-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-12➖MORSE, June Lilian resigneddirector
- 2026-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-01➕LANSDOWNE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-11-01➖DACK, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-09➕MORSE, June Lilian appointeddirector
- 2015-03-09➕MORSE, Peter Frederick appointeddirector
- 2014-09-23➖TREADWELL, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2012-08-22➕DACK, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2012-08-22➖WEST, Jason resignedsecretary
- 2012-01-10➖RTM NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2012-01-10➖RTM SECRETARIAL LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2011-08-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 1-23 WELLINGTON COURT RTM COMPANY LTD
- 2011-08-09➕WEST, Jason David appointeddirector
- 2011-08-09➕WEST, Jason appointedsecretary
- 2011-08-09➕TREADWELL, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2011-08-09➕RTM NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2011-08-09➕RTM SECRETARIAL LTD appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — WEST, Rowan Edwin (same surname) appointed 2026-05-21. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DACK, Peter resigned 2025-11-01; MORSE, June Lilian resigned 2026-01-12; MORSE, Peter Frederick resigned 2026-05-21
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