WESTBOURNE COURT RTM COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06503649 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-02-14
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 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (72/100)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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 5 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
65 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-02-12📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2026-02-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-01➕LANSDOWNE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-11-01➖DACK, Peter Simon resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-12➖WORLEY, Judith Helen resigneddirector
- 2025-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-03➖BROWN, David resigneddirector
- 2019-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-11➖COLLINGS, Rosemary resigneddirector
- 2013-06-25➕WEST, Jason David appointeddirector
- 2012-05-01➕WORLEY, Judith Helen appointeddirector
- 2012-01-30➖JONES, Gill resigneddirector
- 2009-11-18➖WILDING, Pamela Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2009-10-01➕DACK, Peter Simon appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-21➖BROWN, David resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-21➕BROWN, David appointeddirector
- 2008-07-22➖RTM NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-07-12➕WILDING, Pamela Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-15➕BROWN, David appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-15➖RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-04-15➕COLLINGS, Rosemary appointeddirector
- 2008-04-15➖RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs WESTBOURNE COURT RTM COMPANY LIMITED
- 2008-02-14➕RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-02-14➕JONES, Gill appointeddirector
- 2008-02-14➕RTM NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-02-14➕RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WEST" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DACK, Peter Simon resigned 2025-11-01; WORLEY, Judith Helen resigned 2025-06-12
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Active · Hospitality · PO postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 OH 5 LTD→ 12188881 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 1-23 WELLINGTON COURT RTM COMPANY LTD→ 07734764 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 104 LIMITED→ 09964449 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 10950064 LTD→ 10950064 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 12 Q LTD→ 14674192 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 139 STEPS LIMITED→ 14359374 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 18 RIVER ROAD LTD→ 16599482 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1885 BURGERS LTD→ 13585932 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 1885 CATERING AND EVENTS LTD→ 14581143 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 18A HIGH STREET LIMITED→ 10887502 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 19 FAMILY LTD→ 16864324 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1A SANDY ROAD LTD→ 15683093 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2008-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
C/O Ency Printware Court
Cumberland Business Centre
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO5 1DS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last: 2026-02-14
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
LANSDOWNE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WEST, Jason David→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-15 · resigned 2009-01-21
DACK, Peter Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2025-11-01
WILDING, Pamela Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-12 · resigned 2009-11-18
RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2008-04-15
BROWN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-01-21 · resigned 2019-10-03
COLLINGS, Rosemary→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2008-04-15 · resigned 2013-12-11
JONES, Gill→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2012-01-30
WORLEY, Judith Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2025-06-12
RTM NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2008-07-22
RTM SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2008-04-15
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Recent filings (65 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-12
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-02-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-14