WILLIAMS TARR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00149461 · ltd · incorporated 1918-01-26
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.01M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (62/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

18 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 50.6y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 50.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
158 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,007,372

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£287k
Net Worth
£3.0m
Current Assets
£7.6m
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1.5m£3.1m£4.6m£6.1m£7.6mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Turnover—£5.55M
Gross profit—£525.4k
Profit before tax—£-107.5k
Total assets£3.01M—
Current assets£7.65M—
Cash£286.6k—
Debtors£7.36M—
Net assets£3.01M—
Average employees—1000

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-10-31
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    HUGHES, Trevor resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-08-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-12-31
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    PARKER, Leslie resigned
    director
  9. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2021-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #15
  13. 2021-07-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-06-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2021-05-27
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    Charge registered #18
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  16. 2021-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-08-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2020-08-19
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  19. 2019-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-03-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2019-01-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2018-12-31
    ➖
    CARTER, Christopher Frederick resigned
    secretary
  23. 2018-12-24
    ➖
    CARTER, Christopher Frederick resigned
    director
  24. 2018-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-08-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2018-08-07
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    PARKER, Leslie appointed
    director
  27. 2018-06-22
    ➖
    HUGHES, John Robert resigned
    director
  28. 2017-05-10
    ➖
    BRABNER, Michael Graham resigned
    director
  29. 2016-12-05
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    Charge satisfied #14
  30. 2016-12-05
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #12
  31. 2016-12-05
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    Charge satisfied #11
  32. 2016-12-05
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    Charge satisfied #10
  33. 2016-12-05
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    Charge satisfied #9
  34. 2016-12-05
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    Charge satisfied #8
  35. 2016-12-05
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    Charge satisfied #7
  36. 2016-12-05
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    Charge satisfied #6
  37. 2016-12-05
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    Charge satisfied #4
  38. 2016-12-05
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    Charge satisfied #3
  39. 2015-04-13
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  40. 2012-11-08
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    PILKINGTON, Anthony Eric resigned
    director
  41. 2011-12-31
    ➖
    ALDRED, Anthony Peter resigned
    director
  42. 2011-11-15
    ➕
    WILKINSON, David Michael appointed
    director
  43. 2010-09-27
    ➖
    WILKINSON, John Michael resigned
    director
  44. 2007-01-01
    ➕
    HUGHES, Trevor appointed
    director
  45. 2006-08-11
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  46. 2003-03-06
    ➖
    MOORE, Paul Christopher resigned
    director
  47. 2002-09-02
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    PILKINGTON, Anthony Eric appointed
    director
  48. 1999-11-14
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    HUGHES, John Robert appointed
    director
  49. 1999-03-05
    ➕
    WILKINSON, John Charles Edward appointed
    director
  50. 1997-12-31
    ➖
    BRADSHAW, Michael resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 108 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Williams Tarr Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Williams Tarr Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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WILLIAMS TARR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
This company · 00149461

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Williams Tarr Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mr David Michael Wilkinson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/08/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1918-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

Greenway House Greenway
Paddington
Warrington
WA1 3EF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

WILKINSON, David Michael→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILKINSON, John Charles Edward→
director · ~59y · appointed 1999-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTER, Christopher Frederick→
secretary · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
ALDRED, Anthony Peter→
director · ~78y · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
BRABNER, Michael Graham→
director · ~77y · resigned 2017-05-10
Resigned
BRADSHAW, Michael→
director · ~87y · resigned 1997-12-31
Resigned
CARTER, Christopher Frederick→
director · ~78y · appointed 1994-09-03 · resigned 2018-12-24
Resigned
HUGHES, John Robert→
director · ~77y · appointed 1999-11-14 · resigned 2018-06-22
Resigned
HUGHES, Trevor→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
MOORE, Paul Christopher→
director · ~79y · resigned 2003-03-06
Resigned
PARKER, Leslie→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-08-07 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
PILKINGTON, Anthony Eric→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-09-02 · resigned 2012-11-08
Resigned
WILKINSON, John Michael→
director · ~91y · resigned 2010-09-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

18
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/05/2021—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/08/2020—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge—13/04/2015—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property11/08/200602/09/2021
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property25/04/199705/12/2016
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage of a contract1 property18/10/199625/06/1997
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property30/05/199605/12/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property17/11/199505/12/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property13/11/199505/12/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property13/11/199505/12/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property13/11/199505/12/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property03/01/199505/12/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property02/03/198905/12/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property04/10/198806/05/1993
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property10/08/198405/12/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property10/08/198405/12/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Further guarantee & debenture1 property03/12/198006/05/1993
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property23/10/197506/05/1993
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Recent filings (158 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-22