RFM SHEPHERD LTD
🌱Startupactive
16777567 · ltd · incorporated 2025-10-10
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56102Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 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
7 filings
60
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 (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-13➕PONTIN, Mark Edward appointeddirector
- 2025-10-10🏢Company incorporatedAs RFM SHEPHERD LTD
- 2025-10-10➕SHEPHERD, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
- 2025-10-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SHEPHERD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 0.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 Mark Edward Pontin Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 15/11/2025 |
Mr Jonathan Charles Shepherd Individual · British · DOB 07/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/10/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| MADE GINGERLY LIMITED→ 15290901 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| PANIC BREW LIMITED→ 14566959 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| PREP GROUP LIMITED→ 16567793 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REDBOURNBURY WATERMILL LIMITED→ 06409789 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| REMPAPA LIMITED→ 11315843 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| RUFMAT ORGANISATION LTD→ 08735306 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| SIMMONS (BAKERS) LIMITED→ 00421255 · est 1946 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 79y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
2 Redbourn Industrial Centre
Redbourn
St. Albans
AL3 7LG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-10
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
PONTIN, Mark Edward→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2025-11-13
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SHEPHERD, Jonathan Charles→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-10-10
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Recent filings (7 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-21
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-10-10