14 SECOND AVENUE HOVE RTM COMPANY LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21➖DOWNES, Conrad resigneddirector
- 2026-05-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12➖PITKIN, Alexander Henry resigneddirector
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-11➕DOWNES, Conrad Anthony appointeddirector
- 2021-11-11➕DOWNES, Conrad appointeddirector
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-03-01➖CHAMBERS, William resigneddirector
- 2018-03-01➕PITKIN, Alexander Henry appointeddirector
- 2018-02-01➕LI, Pu appointeddirector
- 2015-11-23➕ZENTNER, Nicholas Roger appointeddirector
- 2015-11-05➕CHAMBERS, William appointeddirector
- 2015-11-01➕WILSON, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2015-01-08➕HARPER, Madeleine Victoria appointeddirector
- 2015-01-08➖BURSTOW, Rupert Anthony resigneddirector
- 2013-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 14 SECOND AVENUE HOVE RTM COMPANY LTD
- 2013-02-28➕BURSTOW, Rupert Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
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