20 THE ELMS MANAGEMENT (RTM) COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-21➕MORRALL, Suzanne Sheila appointeddirector
- 2023-08-21➕O'DONOVAN, Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-06-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-06-03➕LILLEY, Beatrice Anne appointedsecretary
- 2019-06-03➕LILLEY, Beatrice Anne appointeddirector
- 2019-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-30➖RUTTER, Marian Joy resignedsecretary
- 2018-03-30➖RUTTER, Marian Joy resigneddirector
- 2018-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-03-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-07-27➖BROWNE, Christopher Ellis resigneddirector
- 2015-03-15➖GENT, Ronald Harold James resigneddirector
- 2014-10-01➖JEFFREYS, Sonia resigneddirector
- 2014-08-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 20 THE ELMS MANAGEMENT (RTM) COMPANY LIMITED
- 2014-08-18➕VINES, Barry George appointeddirector
- 2014-08-18➕RUTTER, Marian Joy appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-18➕BROWNE, Christopher Ellis appointeddirector
- 2014-08-18➕GENT, Ronald Harold James appointeddirector
- 2014-08-18➕JEFFREYS, Sonia appointeddirector
- 2014-08-18➕RUTTER, Marian Joy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
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