23 LYDFORD ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08785006 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2013-11-21
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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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
£0
Current Assets
£985
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £0 |
| Current assets | £985 | £805 |
| Net assets | £0 | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24➕SETHI, Anna Margaret appointeddirector
- 2023-01-24➕SETHI, Ashok Kumar appointeddirector
- 2023-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-23➖IGLESIAS TORRES, Maria Mercedes resigneddirector
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-11-30➕FRANCIOSA, Giuseppe appointeddirector
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-04➖MORRIS, Jane Elizabeth, Revd resigneddirector
- 2017-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 23 LYDFORD ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
- 2013-11-21➕BROWN, Elaine Allison appointeddirector
- 2013-11-21➕IGLESIAS TORRES, Maria Mercedes appointeddirector
- 2013-11-21➕MORRIS, Jane Elizabeth, Revd appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Elaine Allison Brown Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/11/2016 |
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
Incorporated2013-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99000 — Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
Registered office
Flat 3 23 Lydford Road
Cricklewood
London
NW2 5QY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
BROWN, Elaine Allison→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-11-21
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FRANCIOSA, Giuseppe→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-11-30
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SETHI, Anna Margaret→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2023-01-24
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SETHI, Ashok Kumar→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2023-01-24
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IGLESIAS TORRES, Maria Mercedes→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-11-21 · resigned 2023-01-23
MORRIS, Jane Elizabeth, Revd→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2013-11-21 · resigned 2018-05-04
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-12