WILLIAM CORAH & SON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00201176 · ltd · incorporated 1924-10-22
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 67.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 67.0y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 67.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
148 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red 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
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-29➕LEWIS, Katie appointeddirector
- 2025-11-13➖SCOTT, Michael Ian resigneddirector
- 2025-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-06➖BOYES, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2025-09-03➕SCOTT, Michael Ian appointeddirector
- 2025-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-01-19➖COOPER, Neil resigneddirector
- 2016-05-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-31➖KEEVIL, Thomas Stephen resigneddirector
- 2015-11-23➕COOPER, Neil appointeddirector
- 2012-07-05➕THOMAS, David Fraser appointeddirector
- 2012-07-05➖FENTON, Clive resigneddirector
- 2012-07-05➕KEEVIL, Thomas Stephen appointeddirector
- 2011-09-06➕BARRATT CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-12-31➖DENT, Laurence resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-31➖DENT, Laurence resigneddirector
- 2010-02-04➖CLARE, Mark Sydney resigneddirector
- 2009-07-21➖PAIN, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2007-12-31➕DENT, Laurence appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-31➖DOUGLAS, Robert Granville resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-30➖CRISP, Gary Charles resigneddirector
- 2007-06-11➕BOYES, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2007-06-11➕CLARE, Mark Sydney appointeddirector
- 2007-06-11➕DENT, Laurence appointeddirector
- 2007-06-11➕FENTON, Clive appointeddirector
- 2007-06-11➕PAIN, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-04-26➖WILSON, David William resigneddirector
- 2005-01-14➖STANSFIELD, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2003-03-01➖BROWN, Graham Marshall resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-01➕DOUGLAS, Robert Granville appointedsecretary
- 1997-10-08➖MCEWAN, Keith resigneddirector
- 1996-01-12➕CRISP, Gary Charles appointeddirector
- 1994-09-05➕STANSFIELD, Michael John appointeddirector
- 1994-04-29➖JENNINGS, Michael John resigneddirector
- 1994-02-11➖SMITH, Wilfred James resigneddirector
- 1993-07-01➕JENNINGS, Michael John appointeddirector
- 1991-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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: BOYES, Steven John resigned 2025-09-06; SCOTT, Michael Ian resigned 2025-11-13
Group structure
David Wilson Homes Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
David Wilson Homes Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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WILLIAM CORAH & SON LIMITED
This company · 00201176
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Wilson Homes Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated1924-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Barratt House Cartwright Way
Forest Business Park Bardon Hill
Coalville
Leics
LE67 1UF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-13
Last: 2025-05-30
Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)
BARRATT CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-09-06
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LEWIS, Katie→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2026-01-29
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THOMAS, David Fraser→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-07-05
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BROWN, Graham Marshall→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-03-01
DENT, Laurence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-31 · resigned 2010-12-31
DOUGLAS, Robert Granville→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2007-12-31
BOYES, Steven John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2025-09-06
CLARE, Mark Sydney→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2010-02-04
COOPER, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-11-23 · resigned 2017-01-19
CRISP, Gary Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1996-01-12 · resigned 2007-06-30
DENT, Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2010-12-31
FENTON, Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2012-07-05
JENNINGS, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-07-01 · resigned 1994-04-29
KEEVIL, Thomas Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-07-05 · resigned 2015-12-31
MCEWAN, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1997-10-08
PAIN, Mark Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2009-07-21
SCOTT, Michael Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-09-03 · resigned 2025-11-13
SMITH, Wilfred James→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1994-02-11
STANSFIELD, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1994-09-05 · resigned 2005-01-14
WILSON, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2007-04-26
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Loughborough Permanent Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/11/1968 | 16/04/1991 | |
| satisfied | Leicester Permanent Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/06/1959 | 16/04/1991 |
Recent filings (148 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-20
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2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-15