38 ARGYLE ROAD RTM COMPANY LTD

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13637457 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-09-22
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
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (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
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
10 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.

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 (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-02-21
    AHMED, Faizan resigned
    director
  6. 2022-10-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-09-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 38 ARGYLE ROAD RTM COMPANY LTD
  8. 2021-09-22
    PATEL, Farid appointed
    director
  9. 2021-09-22
    AHMED, Faizan appointed
    director
  10. 2021-09-22
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Faizan Ahmed
Individual · British · DOB 08/1984 · age 42
25–50%25-50% voting22/09/2021
Farid Patel
Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
25–50%25-50% voting22/09/2021

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
Incorporated2021-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

362 Derby Street
Bolton
BL3 6LS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

PATEL, Farid
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-09-22
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Active
AHMED, Faizan
director · ~42y · appointed 2021-09-22 · resigned 2023-02-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (10 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-09-22