ROM LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00213629 · ltd · incorporated 1926-05-04
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
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 18 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
40 live charges · 18 lenders · oldest 29.2y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 18 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
40 charges (40/40 with lender, 40/40 with type)
90
Directors & officers
46 officers (4 active, 46 linked, 37 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
294 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (170 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖FORT, Alan James resigneddirector
- 2025-12-31➖MCKILLOP, Murdoch Lang resigneddirector
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-04🔒Charge registered #40Lender: Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
- 2025-05-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-08🔓Charge satisfied #33
- 2025-05-08🔓Charge satisfied #32
- 2025-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-11➕CERNY, Libor appointeddirector
- 2025-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-27➖ECHÁVARRI LASA, Javier resigneddirector
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-05➕ECHÁVARRI LASA, Javier appointeddirector
- 2024-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-02➖VILLARES, Luis Sanz resigneddirector
- 2024-01-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-01-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-01➕ARNOLD, Holly Catherine appointeddirector
- 2023-09-01➖MESEGUE, Francesc resigneddirector
- 2023-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-06🔒Charge registered #39Lender: Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited as Security Trustee
- 2023-07-06🔒Charge registered #38Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited (as Security Agent)
- 2023-06-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-27🔒Charge registered #37Lender: Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
- 2023-06-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-23🔒Charge registered #36Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-01➕ROVIRA CAROZ, Carles appointeddirector
- 2020-08-01➕ARNOLD, Holly appointedsecretary
- 2020-08-01➖PEREZ, Federico resignedsecretary
- 2020-07-15🔒Charge registered #35Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited (as Hmg Security Agent)
- 2020-07-14🔒Charge registered #34Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited (as Security Agent)
- 2020-07-02🔒Charge registered #33Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2020-07-02🔒Charge registered #32Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties
- 2020-07-02🔒Charge registered #31Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties
- 2019-12-31🔒Charge registered #30Lender: Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
- 2019-02-20🔒Charge registered #29Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Security Agent
- 2019-01-18🔒Charge registered #28Lender: Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited (as Security Trustee)
- 2019-01-18🔒Charge registered #27Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Security Agent
- 2019-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2019-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #23
Showing most recent 50 of 170 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
2 med · 1 low2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: FORT, Alan James resigned 2025-12-31; MCKILLOP, Murdoch Lang resigned 2025-12-31
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
14 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Rom Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Rom Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ROM LIMITED
This company · 00213629
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rom Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1926-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Building 58 Castle Works
East Moors Road
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF24 5NN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-10
Last: 2025-04-26
Officers (4 active · 42 resigned)
Active
ARNOLD, Holly Catherine→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CERNY, Libor→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-04-11
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ROVIRA CAROZ, Carles→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-01-01
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BAIN, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-01 · resigned 2008-05-23
FITA, Raimon Trias→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-09 · resigned 2012-02-01
GREEN, Philip Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-02-03
NEATH, Kerry Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-05-23 · resigned 2000-04-18
PEREZ, Federico→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-10-26 · resigned 2020-08-01
PUIG, Xavier→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2016-10-26
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2009-01-09
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-07-06 · resigned 2005-03-01
BEVERIDGE, Ian Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2009-01-09
CARR, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1995-12-31
ECHÁVARRI LASA, Javier→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-06-05 · resigned 2025-03-27
FITA, Raimon Trias→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2009-01-09 · resigned 2012-02-01
FLETCHER, David Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-03-26 · resigned 2006-06-09
FORT, Alan James→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-05-28 · resigned 2025-12-31
FRASER, Gordon Lunn→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1998-07-24 · resigned 2009-01-09
GREEN, Philip Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1995-02-03
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Mortgages & charges
40
Total charges
14
Outstanding
8
Active lenders
Status:Lender:40 of 40 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/09/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) as Security Trustee Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/07/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Wilmington Trust (London) (as Security Agent) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited (as Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/07/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 27/06/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Wilmington Trust (London) as Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 4 properties | 23/06/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Wilmington Trust (London) (as Hmg Security Agent) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited (as Hmg Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/07/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Wilmington Trust (London) (as Security Agent) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited (as Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/07/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) as Trustee for the Secured Parties Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/07/2020 | 08/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) as Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/07/2020 | 08/05/2025 | |
| outstanding | Wilmington Trust (London) as Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 4 properties | 02/07/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 31/12/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Wilmington Trust (London) as Security Agent Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 3 properties | 20/02/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) (as Security Trustee) Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited (as Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 3 properties | 18/01/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Wilmington Trust (London) as Security Agent Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 3 properties | 18/01/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/12/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Wilmington Trust (London) , Third Floor, 1 King's Arm's Yard, London, EC2R 7AF (as Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited, Third Floor, 1 King's Arm's Yard, London, EC2R 7AF (as Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties) | A registered charge | 3 properties | 20/12/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security dated 27 march 2013 | 1 property | 05/04/2013 | 11/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The Security Agent) | Security agreement | 1 property | 27/03/2013 | 11/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Burdale Financial (The Security Trustee) Burdale Financial Limited (The Security Trustee) | Book debts and account charge | 1 property | 25/04/2012 | 11/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Burdale Financial Burdale Financial Limited | Standard security executed on 07 october 2011 | 2 properties | 21/10/2011 | 11/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Burdale Financial (The Security Trustee) Burdale Financial Limited (The Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 10/10/2011 | 11/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (Security Agent) | Standard security executed on 23 february 2011 | 1 property | 09/03/2011 | 11/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent (The "Security Agent") | Standard security dated 23/02/11 | 2 properties | 07/03/2011 | 11/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited (Hif) | Standard security executed on the 23 february 2011 | 2 properties | 07/03/2011 | 19/12/2011 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 23/02/2011 | 19/12/2011 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/02/2011 | 19/12/2011 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/02/2011 | 19/12/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Security agreement | 1 property | 23/02/2011 | 11/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 03/07/2009 | 19/12/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 21/03/1997 | 16/07/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Assignment of debts | 1 property | 12/03/1997 | 01/04/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Standard security presented for registration in scotland on 18TH february 1997 | 2 properties | 10/02/1997 | 16/07/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 10/02/1997 | 16/07/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/02/1997 | 16/07/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 10/02/1997 | 11/12/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/02/1997 | 11/12/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/02/1997 | 16/07/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/02/1997 | 11/12/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/02/1997 | 16/07/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/02/1997 | 11/12/2008 |
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Recent filings (294 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-13