27 STAPLEHURST ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13635112 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-09-21
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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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£200
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (78/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £200
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£200
~ YoY
Current Assets
£100
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £200 | £200 |
| Current assets | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £200 | £200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-26➖DEWHURST-RICHENS, Amber Starr resigneddirector
- 2024-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-12-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-12-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 27 STAPLEHURST ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
- 2021-09-21➕GRANT, Christopher Stephen appointeddirector
- 2021-09-21➕DEWHURST-RICHENS, Amber Starr appointeddirector
- 2021-09-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Stephen Grant Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/09/2021 |
Ms Amber Starr Dewhurst-Richens Individual · British · DOB 05/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/09/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100
Registered office
43 East Street
Bromley
Kent
BR1 1QQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
GRANT, Christopher Stephen→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEWHURST-RICHENS, Amber Starr→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2021-09-21 · resigned 2024-11-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-12-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-09-21