ROS TAYLOR COMPANY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08824806 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-23
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 5.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 16 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-02-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-09-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-08-24
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  11. 2022-06-28
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    KENT, Naomi Tamsin resigned
    director
  12. 2022-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-02-21
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  15. 2022-02-03
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  16. 2022-01-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-11-30
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    HAYWARD, Gillian Fleur resigned
    director
  18. 2021-11-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-08-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-07-31
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    WHEATCROFT, David John resigned
    director
  21. 2021-06-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-06-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2021-05-28
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    IRELAND, Susan Priscilla resigned
    director
  24. 2021-03-31
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Roslyn resigned
    director
  25. 2020-12-31
    ➖
    TAIT, Alistair resigned
    director
  26. 2020-12-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: John Laithwaite
  27. 2020-08-03
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    IRELAND, Susan Priscilla appointed
    director
  28. 2020-08-03
    ➕
    KENT, Naomi Tamsin appointed
    director
  29. 2020-08-03
    ➖
    LAITHWAITE, John resigned
    director
  30. 2020-08-03
    ➖
    LAITHWAITE, Sue resigned
    director
  31. 2020-08-03
    ➖
    LILLEY, Danik resigned
    director
  32. 2020-08-03
    ➕
    TAIT, Alistair appointed
    director
  33. 2020-08-03
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Roslyn appointed
    director
  34. 2020-08-01
    ➖
    LAITHWAITE, Yvette resigned
    director
  35. 2019-08-01
    ➕
    HAYWARD, Gillian Fleur appointed
    director
  36. 2017-08-01
    ➕
    BURT, Russell Albert appointed
    director
  37. 2017-08-01
    ➕
    WHEATCROFT, David John appointed
    director
  38. 2016-06-29
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Ian resigned
    director
  39. 2016-02-22
    ➕
    LAITHWAITE, Sue appointed
    director
  40. 2016-02-22
    ➕
    LAITHWAITE, Yvette appointed
    director
  41. 2016-02-22
    ➕
    LILLEY, Danik appointed
    director
  42. 2015-06-01
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Matthew Michael appointed
    director
  43. 2015-01-16
    ➖
    WOMERSLEY, Robin Neil resigned
    director
  44. 2014-03-31
    ➖
    MCCLELLAND, Rachel Daisy resigned
    director
  45. 2014-02-06
    ➖
    HOLDEN, John Layfield resigned
    director
  46. 2014-02-06
    ➕
    LAITHWAITE, John appointed
    director
  47. 2014-02-06
    ➕
    MCCLELLAND, Rachel Daisy appointed
    director
  48. 2014-02-06
    ➕
    WOMERSLEY, Robin Neil appointed
    director
  49. 2014-02-06
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Ian appointed
    director
  50. 2014-02-06
    ➖
    GWECO DIRECTORS LTD resigned
    corporate-director
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

The Career Transition Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Career Transition Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ROS TAYLOR COMPANY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · 08824806

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Career Transition Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/12/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Laithwaiteceased 09/12/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-12-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Actuate Global, 7th Floor Glassworks
1 Back Turner Street
Manchester
M4 1FR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

BURT, Russell Albert→
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTS, Matthew Michael→
director · ~41y · appointed 2015-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAYWARD, Gillian Fleur→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-08-01 · resigned 2021-11-30
Resigned
HOLDEN, John Layfield→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-12-23 · resigned 2014-02-06
Resigned
IRELAND, Susan Priscilla→
director · ~73y · appointed 2020-08-03 · resigned 2021-05-28
Resigned
KENT, Naomi Tamsin→
director · ~48y · appointed 2020-08-03 · resigned 2022-06-28
Resigned
LAITHWAITE, John→
director · ~82y · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2020-08-03
Resigned
LAITHWAITE, Sue→
director · ~82y · appointed 2016-02-22 · resigned 2020-08-03
Resigned
LAITHWAITE, Yvette→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-02-22 · resigned 2020-08-01
Resigned
LILLEY, Danik→
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-02-22 · resigned 2020-08-03
Resigned
MCCLELLAND, Rachel Daisy→
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
TAIT, Alistair→
director · ~67y · appointed 2020-08-03 · resigned 2020-12-31
Resigned
TAYLOR, Roslyn→
director · ~77y · appointed 2020-08-03 · resigned 2021-03-31
Resigned
WHEATCROFT, David John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2021-07-31
Resigned
WOMERSLEY, Robin Neil→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2015-01-16
Resigned
WRIGHT, Ian→
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2016-06-29
Resigned
GWECO DIRECTORS LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2013-12-23 · resigned 2014-02-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
John Laithwaite
A registered charge1 property09/12/2020—
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Recent filings (96 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-09
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-21