ABBEYGATE TWO RTM COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12547010 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-04-06
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEYGATE TWO RTM COMPANY LIMITED
- 2020-04-06➕STEGGLES, Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2020-04-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeffrey Steggles Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 96-98 FELIXSTOWE ROAD (IPSWICH) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05210328 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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| A & G PROPERTY LETS LTD→ 11333626 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABACUS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD→ 11870039 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABBEY GARDENS (THORPE-LE-SOKEN) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 11282219 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABBEY HOUSE (COLCHESTER) LIMITED→ 08862072 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ABBEY WHOLESALE LIMITED→ 04558451 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ABD (ASSINGTON) LIMITED→ 12316623 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ABMARK LTD→ 07827980 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ACA ASSET HOLDINGS LTD→ 16454446 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACACIA PARK RESIDENTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 07988225 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ACADEMY SQUARE RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 13412472 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2020-04-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Sapphire House Whithall Road
Whitehall Industrial Estate
Colchester
Essex
CO2 8YU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
STEGGLES, Jeffrey→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-04-06
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-04-06