ATKINS PROPERTIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00685514 · ltd · incorporated 1961-03-07
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of open-ended investment companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 12 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (48/100).

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Refinance opportunity

37 live charges · 12 lenders · oldest 62.2y

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 62.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 12 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
37 charges (37/37 with lender, 37/37 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
201 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review 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 (117 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  2. 2026-03-01
    GREGG, William Stewart appointed
    secretary
  3. 2025-12-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-11-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-11-10
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2025-10-31
    MARR, Charles Elliott resigned
    secretary
  7. 2025-10-31
    MARR, Charles Elliott resigned
    director
  8. 2024-12-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-05-30
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  10. 2024-05-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-05-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2024-05-17
    GREGG, William Stewart appointed
    director
  13. 2024-04-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-04-08
    SAUNDERS, Keith Gordon resigned
    director
  15. 2023-11-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-01-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2022-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-05-09
    MILNE, Roderick Stephen resigned
    director
  19. 2022-05-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-11-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-01-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-08-17
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  23. 2020-08-17
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  24. 2020-08-17
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  25. 2020-08-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #36
  26. 2020-08-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #35
  27. 2020-08-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #20
  28. 2019-10-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2018-11-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #39
  30. 2018-11-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #38
  31. 2018-11-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #37
  32. 2018-11-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #34
  33. 2018-11-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #33
  34. 2015-01-21
    FARRIER, Gillian Patricia resigned
    secretary
  35. 2015-01-21
    MARR, Charles Elliott appointed
    secretary
  36. 2014-04-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #32
  37. 2014-04-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #31
  38. 2014-04-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #30
  39. 2014-04-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #27
  40. 2014-04-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #26
  41. 2014-04-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #25
  42. 2014-04-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #24
  43. 2014-04-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #23
  44. 2014-04-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #22
  45. 2014-04-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #21
  46. 2014-03-26
    🔒
    Charge registered #39
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  47. 2014-03-26
    🔒
    Charge registered #38
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  48. 2014-03-26
    🔒
    Charge registered #37
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  49. 2014-03-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #36
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  50. 2014-03-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #35
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 117 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

2 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MARR, Charles Elliott resigned 2025-10-31; MARR, Charles Elliott resigned 2025-10-31

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

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

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Atkins Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
ATKINS PROPERTIES LIMITED
This company · 00685514

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Atkins Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1961-03-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64304 — Activities of open-ended investment companies

Registered office

Bramshott Meadows Burgh Hill
Bramshott
Liphook
Hampshire
GU30 7RQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11

Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)

GREGG, William Stewart
secretary · appointed 2026-03-01
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GREGG, William Stewart
director · ~77y · appointed 2024-05-17
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Active
MICKLETHWAITE, Christopher Charles
director · ~68y
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Active
FARRIER, Gillian Patricia
secretary · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2015-01-21
Resigned
MARR, Charles Elliott
secretary · appointed 2015-01-21 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
STANGER, Gordon Frederick
secretary · resigned 2003-10-01
Resigned
EYERS, Gillian Hazel
director · ~91y · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned
MARR, Charles Elliott
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-10-20 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
MC NEARNIE, Hugh
director · ~96y · resigned 2000-09-30
Resigned
MICKLETHWAITE, Doreen Mavis
director · ~96y · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned
MILNE, Roderick Stephen
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 2022-05-09
Resigned
SAUNDERS, Keith Gordon
director · ~80y · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2024-04-08
Resigned
STANGER, Gordon Frederick
director · ~83y · resigned 2004-12-31
Resigned
TAYLOR, Geoffrey William
director · ~99y · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 2000-03-31
Resigned
UMNEY, Roger William
director · ~88y · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2003-07-01
Resigned
UMNEY, Roger William
director · ~88y · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned
WORTHINGTON, Nicholas Robert
director · ~66y · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

37
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:37 of 37 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property26/03/201406/11/2018
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property26/03/201406/11/2018
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge2 properties26/03/201406/11/2018
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property24/03/201417/08/2020
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge3 properties24/03/201417/08/2020
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property24/03/201406/11/2018
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property24/03/201406/11/2018
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
A registered charge10/04/201310/04/2014
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
A registered charge10/04/201310/04/2014
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
A registered charge10/04/201310/04/2014
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
Standard security executed on 07 march 20131 property14/03/201310/04/2014
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
Standard security executed on 07 march 20131 property14/03/201310/04/2014
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
Standard security executed on 07 march 20132 properties14/03/201310/04/2014
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
Legal charge1 property13/03/201310/04/2014
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property13/03/201310/04/2014
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
Assignment of leases1 property13/03/201310/04/2014
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
Debenture1 property13/03/201310/04/2014
satisfied
Trustees of the Atkins Holdings Staff Retirement Benefits Plan
Trustees of the Atkins Holdings LTD Staff Retirement Benefits Plan
Floating charge12/07/201117/08/2020
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Debenture1 property16/03/199825/04/2013
satisfied
3I
3I PLC
Mortgage1 property14/11/199529/06/1999
satisfied
3I
3I PLC
Mortgage1 property17/03/199229/06/1999
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Debenture1 property16/03/199216/01/1999
satisfied
3 I
3 I PLC
Mortgage1 property05/12/199129/06/1999
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Legal charge1 property02/07/199129/06/1999
satisfied
Atkins Holdings
Atkins Holdings Limited
Legal charge1 property03/10/199029/06/1999
satisfied
3I
3I PLC
Mortgage1 property02/02/199029/06/1999
satisfied
3I
3I PLC
Mortgage1 property08/12/198929/06/1999
satisfied
3I
3I PLC
Mortgage1 property08/11/198929/06/1999
satisfied
3I
3I PLC
Mortgage1 property08/11/198929/06/1999
satisfied
3I
3I PLC
Mortgage1 property14/12/198829/06/1999
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Legal charge1 property07/01/198829/06/1999
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Fixed and floating charge1 property27/06/198609/08/1993
satisfied
Investors in Industry
Investors in Industry PLC
Mortgage1 property13/06/198622/12/1994
satisfied
Investors in Industry
Investors in Industry PLC
Mortgage2 properties24/12/198522/12/1994
satisfied
Legal & General Assurance Society
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
Legal charge1 property28/01/198222/12/1994
satisfied
Legal & General Assurance Society
Legal & General Assurance Society LTD
Further charge1 property26/06/196722/12/1994
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Limited
Charge without written instrument1 property11/03/196422/12/1994

Recent filings (201 total)

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-07