109 GROVELANDS ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08227000 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-09-25
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£13.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (68/100)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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £13,159
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£13k
↑ 7.6% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↑ 4.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.2k | £12.2k |
| Current assets | £7.7k | £7.4k |
| Net assets | £13.2k | £12.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24➖MCGOFF, Hazel Jane, Dr resigneddirector
- 2026-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➖THOMAS, Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-09-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-01➖THOMAS, Richard Rees resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-01➖MILLINGTON, Rebecca Annie resigneddirector
- 2024-04-01➖ROLPH DICKINSON, Nicole Samantha resigneddirector
- 2023-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-05➕MCGOFF, Hazel Jane, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-03-19➕MILLINGTON, Rebecca Annie appointeddirector
- 2018-03-19➕ROLPH DICKINSON, Nicole Samantha appointeddirector
- 2017-04-30➖HAYWARD, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2016-06-01➖JONES, David Glyn resigneddirector
- 2015-10-01➖JONES, David Glyn resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-01➕THOMAS, Richard Rees appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-30➕TEPE, Hakan appointeddirector
- 2015-04-30➕HAYWARD, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2015-04-30➕THOMAS, Richard appointeddirector
- 2013-04-01➕JONES, David Glyn appointedsecretary
- 2013-04-01➖URBAN OWNERS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-09-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 109 GROVELANDS ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
- 2012-09-25➕URBAN OWNERS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-09-25➕JONES, David Glyn appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: THOMAS, Richard Rees resigned 2025-09-01; MCGOFF, Hazel Jane, Dr resigned 2026-04-24; THOMAS, Richard resigned 2026-04-01
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2012-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
Flat 1, 109 Grovelands Road
Reading
RG30 2PB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-10
Last: 2026-04-26
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
Active
JONES, David Glyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2015-10-01
THOMAS, Richard Rees→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2025-09-01
URBAN OWNERS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-09-25 · resigned 2013-04-01
HAYWARD, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-04-30 · resigned 2017-04-30
JONES, David Glyn→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-09-25 · resigned 2016-06-01
MCGOFF, Hazel Jane, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-04-05 · resigned 2026-04-24
MILLINGTON, Rebecca Annie→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-03-19 · resigned 2024-04-01
ROLPH DICKINSON, Nicole Samantha→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2018-03-19 · resigned 2024-04-01
THOMAS, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-04-30 · resigned 2026-04-01
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-25