5-10 DICKENS CLOSE RTM COMPANY LTD
💤Zombieactive
11434455 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2018-06-26
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.
Why now
Window opening · high confidence
More negotiable than before — 4 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
- · Hygiene score: 85 → 65
- · Deal-killer verdict: workable → high-friction
- · Opportunity score: 72 → 64
- · Bankability: 75 → 65
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
- · 4 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 4 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → high-friction
- ↓Opportunity score: 72 → 64
- ↓Hygiene score: 85 → 65
- ↓Bankability: 75 → 65
- ·Distress / opportunity: avoid → attractive
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£3.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed property with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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 (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,341
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,604 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 7.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.3k | £4.9k |
| Current assets | £5.3k | £5.7k |
| Net assets | £3.3k | £4.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2026-07-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-12➕ANDREW LOUIS ESTATES MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2026-01-12➖ANDREW LOUIS ESTATE AGENTS LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2026-01-12📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2026-01-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-08📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-03➖VERNON, Emma resigneddirector
- 2025-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-27➕BENSTEAD, Paul Andrew Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2024-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-15➖WARING, David resigneddirector
- 2021-07-16➕VERNON, Emma appointeddirector
- 2021-07-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-18📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-05-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-05➕ANDREW LOUIS ESTATE AGENTS LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-05-05➖ANDREW LOUIS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-07-15➕ANDREW LOUIS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-06-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 5-10 DICKENS CLOSE RTM COMPANY LTD
- 2018-06-26➕WARING, David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-05
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2018-06-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
21-22 Tapton Way
Liverpool
L13 1DA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-21
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
ANDREW LOUIS ESTATES MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2026-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENSTEAD, Paul Andrew Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDREW LOUIS ESTATE AGENTS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-05-05 · resigned 2026-01-12
ANDREW LOUIS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-07-15 · resigned 2021-05-05
VERNON, Emma→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-07-16 · resigned 2025-06-03
WARING, David→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-06-26 · resigned 2021-11-15
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Recent filings (34 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2026-07-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-03
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-01-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-12
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31