170 RICHMOND ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05720386 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-02-23
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-05-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-10-21➕KING, Nick appointeddirector
- 2015-10-21➖BURRIDGE, John resignedsecretary
- 2015-10-21➖BURRIDGE, John resigneddirector
- 2015-10-21➖BURRIDGE, Patricia Sally resigneddirector
- 2008-02-28➖NELSON, Christopher David John resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-28➖MOYLE, Robert Charles Murray resigneddirector
- 2008-02-28➖NELSON, Christopher David John resigneddirector
- 2006-07-19➕BURRIDGE, John appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-19➕BURRIDGE, John appointeddirector
- 2006-07-19➕BURRIDGE, Patricia Sally appointeddirector
- 2006-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 170 RICHMOND ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
- 2006-02-23➕NELSON, Christopher David John appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-23➕MOYLE, Robert Charles Murray appointeddirector
- 2006-02-23➕NELSON, Christopher David John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Nitin King Individual · British · DOB 06/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Construction · ME postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BRICKWORK AND LANDSCAPING LIMITED→ 09887851 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 1 J SCAFFOLDING LTD→ 15184931 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1 SAR LTD→ 08384969 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 101X LTD→ 16641119 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1089 LTD→ 11723652 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 12 PARK AVENUE DOVER MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 08293709 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 123 PLUMB LTD→ 12649836 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1ST CALL ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 04295702 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 1ST CLASS BRICKWORK AND MAINTENANCE LIMITED→ 09921923 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 2 VINCENT ROAD LIMITED→ 12683301 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 205 PM LTD→ 17037470 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21ST CENTURY FLOORING LTD→ 09956169 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2006-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
62 Bounday Road Boundary Road
Chatham
ME4 6TU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-08
Last: 2026-01-25
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
Active
BURRIDGE, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-19 · resigned 2015-10-21
NELSON, Christopher David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-23 · resigned 2008-02-28
BURRIDGE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2006-07-19 · resigned 2015-10-21
BURRIDGE, Patricia Sally→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2006-07-19 · resigned 2015-10-21
MOYLE, Robert Charles Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-02-23 · resigned 2008-02-28
NELSON, Christopher David John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2006-02-23 · resigned 2008-02-28
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Recent filings (57 total)
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2026-03-03
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accounts · AA
2025-10-03
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-04