18 ROMNEY ROAD LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 4.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £340.0k | £340.0k |
| Net assets | £-61.3k | £-62.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-07-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2021-06-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2021-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 18 ROMNEY ROAD LIMITED
- 2021-02-24➕ELLAWAY, Samuel Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-02-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Samuel Mark Ellaway Individual · British · DOB 02/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/02/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/06/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/06/2021 | — |