BURWIN INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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).
Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 39.6y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit | — | £53.2k |
| Profit before tax | — | £13.7k |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 3 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-06-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2022-04-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-09-21➖WINGFIELD, Clive Ashley resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2001-09-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Capital Home Loans Limited
- 2001-09-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 1999-03-25➕WINGFIELD, Clive Ashley appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-08➖WINGFIELD, Naomi resignedsecretary
- 1992-02-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1988-12-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1986-11-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1947-09-08🏢Company incorporatedAs BURWIN INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 79 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Burwin Estates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Burwin Estates Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/08/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Burwin Residential Investments Limitedceased 26/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Clive Ashley Wingfieldceased 29/05/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Mark Andrew Wingfieldceased 29/05/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/07/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Capital Home Loans Capital Home Loans Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/09/2001 | 06/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/09/2001 | 31/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 07/02/1992 | 25/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 09/12/1988 | 25/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 11/11/1986 | 25/03/2022 |