17 - 25 VIOLET GROVE RTM COMPANY LTD

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09677261 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-07-08
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2021-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-11-30
    ➖
    ROSS, David resigned
    director
  9. 2020-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-09-08
    ➕
    CENTRAL ESTATES MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2017-09-08
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  14. 2017-06-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2017-04-03
    ➖
    DAVIS, John resigned
    secretary
  16. 2017-04-03
    ➖
    DAVIS, John Steven resigned
    director
  17. 2017-04-03
    ➖
    RTM SECRETARIAL LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  18. 2017-04-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2017-04-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2017-04-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2017-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-10-07
    ➖
    RTM NOMINEES DIRECTORS LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  23. 2015-07-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 17 - 25 VIOLET GROVE RTM COMPANY LTD
  24. 2015-07-08
    ➕
    DAVIS, John Steven appointed
    director
  25. 2015-07-08
    ➕
    DAVIS, John appointed
    secretary
  26. 2015-07-08
    ➕
    DAVIS, John Steven appointed
    director
  27. 2015-07-08
    ➕
    ROSS, David appointed
    director
  28. 2015-07-08
    ➕
    RTM NOMINEES DIRECTORS LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  29. 2015-07-08
    ➕
    RTM SECRETARIAL LTD appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Steven Davis
Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest01/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Care Of Pm&G, Chartered Accountants Mainwood Farm
Kneesall
Newark
NG22 0AH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

CENTRAL ESTATES MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-09-08
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Active
DAVIS, John Steven→
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-07-08
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Active
DAVIS, John→
secretary · appointed 2015-07-08 · resigned 2017-04-03
Resigned
DAVIS, John Steven→
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-07-08 · resigned 2017-04-03
Resigned
ROSS, David→
director · ~48y · appointed 2015-07-08 · resigned 2020-11-30
Resigned
RTM NOMINEES DIRECTORS LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2015-07-08 · resigned 2015-10-07
Resigned
RTM SECRETARIAL LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2015-07-08 · resigned 2017-04-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-09