TAYLOR LINDSEY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00519939 · ltd · incorporated 1953-05-21
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£114.90M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41201Construction of commercial buildings
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 16 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
21 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 64.8y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 64.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 11 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
21 charges (21/21 with lender, 21/21 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
181 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £114,903,702
Cash YoY
+17%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£12m
↑ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£115m
↑ 3.5% YoY
Current Assets
£44m
↑ 4.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £126.11M | £122.29M |
| Current assets | £44.28M | £42.55M |
| Cash | £11.57M | £9.90M |
| Debtors | £3.53M | £5.35M |
| Net assets | £114.90M | £111.00M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2025-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2025-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2025-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2025-01-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-07📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-15➖TAYLOR, Shirley Martha resignedsecretary
- 2023-08-15➖TAYLOR, Shirley Martha resigneddirector
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-11-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-11-17📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-11-17📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-11-17📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2012-07-16🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Svenska Handlesbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-07-16🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-07-16🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Svenska Handlesbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-07-10🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2012-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2012-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2012-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2011-12-22🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Robin Charles Sandlant Taylor, James Richard Stanton Taylor and Berkeley Burke Trustee Company Limited
- 2011-12-09🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-12-09🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-02-10➖TAYLOR, Alec James Richard resigneddirector
- 2003-09-24🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Geoffrey Joseph Crampton
- 1998-10-28🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1998-05-20🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 1998-05-20🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 1998-05-20🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 1998-05-20🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1998-05-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1998-05-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1998-05-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1998-05-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1998-05-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1995-09-21🔒Charge registered #13Lender: The English Electric Company Limited
- 1991-02-26🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Midland Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
96/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "TAYLOR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. 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 73 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Richard Stanton Taylor Individual · British · DOB 09/1957 · age 69 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Robin Charles Sandlant Taylor Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Shirley Martha Taylorceased 15/08/2023· 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1953-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
98 Searby Road
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN2 4DT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
TAYLOR, Shirley Martha→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2023-08-15
TAYLOR, Alec James Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · resigned 2006-02-10
TAYLOR, Shirley Martha→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 2023-08-15
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Mortgages & charges
21
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:21 of 21 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Svenska Handlesbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/07/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/07/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handlesbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/07/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | Robin Charles Sandlant Taylor, James Richard Stanton Taylor and Berkeley Burke Trustee Company Robin Charles Sandlant Taylor, James Richard Stanton Taylor and Berkeley Burke Trustee Company Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/12/2011 | 21/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/12/2011 | 21/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/12/2011 | 21/01/2025 | |
| outstanding | Geoffrey Joseph Crampton | Transfer TP1 | 1 property | 24/09/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 28/10/1998 | 21/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | The English Electric Company The English Electric Company Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/09/1995 | 10/07/2012 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/02/1991 | 20/05/1998 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 26/02/1991 | 20/05/1998 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/05/1983 | 20/05/1998 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 28/05/1980 | 27/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 28/05/1980 | 27/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 2 properties | 01/07/1977 | 27/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | W H C Page / W Pattinson / J F Mayall / Ps Scorer | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/09/1972 | 20/05/1998 | |
| satisfied | P S Scorer / W H C Page / J a Nobbs / J F Mayall | Legal charge registered pursuant to an order of court dated 4/8/72 | 2 properties | 05/04/1972 | 20/05/1998 | |
| satisfied | W H C Page / J F Mayall | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/02/1972 | 20/05/1998 | |
| satisfied | J D Henry Broughton / W H C Page | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/05/1970 | 20/05/1998 | |
| satisfied | William Patterson / William Hugh Christopher Page | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/10/1968 | 20/05/1998 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 17/07/1961 | 20/05/1998 |
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Recent filings (181 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-17
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-12