KENYAN RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08202458 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-09-05
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 88). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-26➕HILL, Chris appointeddirector
- 2023-09-26➖SLATER, Elizabeth Anne resigneddirector
- 2023-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-26➖NAUGHTON, Brendan James resigneddirector
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs KENYAN RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2012-09-05➕HILL, James William appointeddirector
- 2012-09-05➕NAUGHTON, Brendan James appointeddirector
- 2012-09-05➕SLATER, Elizabeth Anne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James William Hill Individual · English · DOB 09/1938 · age 88 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 26/09/2023 |
Mr Chris Hill Individual · English · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 26/09/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Elizabeth Anne Slaterceased 26/09/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2012-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Flat 5 Majestic Court
Spring Grove
Harrogate
HG1 2HT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
HILL, James William→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 2012-09-05
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NAUGHTON, Brendan James→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 2012-09-05 · resigned 2019-12-26
SLATER, Elizabeth Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-09-05 · resigned 2023-09-26
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-09