EASTPLACE PROPERTY CO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00722656 · ltd · incorporated 1962-04-30
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
£21.8k
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 88). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 12 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

16 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 58.1y

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 58.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
118 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Loss-making
Loss before tax £235

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Turnover£21.8k
Operating profit£2.5k
Profit before tax£-235
Average employees300200

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-22
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  2. 2024-09-24
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  3. 2023-09-01
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  4. 2022-02-21
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  5. 2021-03-08
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  6. 2020-04-28
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  7. 2019-02-21
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  8. 2018-04-03
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  9. 2017-04-04
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  10. 2016-04-04
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  11. 2015-11-02
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  12. 2015-06-03
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  13. 2015-06-03
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    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2015-03-23
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  15. 2013-04-30
    BUDIBENT, Diana Mary resigned
    director
  16. 2013-04-10
    WEBBER, Lucinda appointed
    secretary
  17. 2013-04-10
    BUDIBENT, Diana Mary resigned
    secretary
  18. 1997-08-29
    SHEARER, Cathy Louise resigned
    director
  19. 1994-10-31
    BUDIBENT, Nicholas George resigned
    secretary
  20. 1994-10-31
    SHEARER, Cathy Louise resigned
    secretary
  21. 1994-07-08
    WEBBER, Lucinda Hallamore appointed
    director
  22. 1992-10-03
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    Charge satisfied #14
  23. 1989-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #15
  24. 1984-06-13
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  25. 1984-04-12
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  26. 1984-01-27
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  27. 1982-09-23
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 1981-11-10
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 1980-09-01
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 1972-10-09
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: M.M. Purkis
  31. 1972-09-07
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Kenneth Brown
  32. 1972-04-27
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  33. 1971-12-21
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: R Rhodes
  34. 1971-12-21
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: A. Hammond
  35. 1970-04-28
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Crusader Insurance Company LTD
  36. 1968-09-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Alfred Hammond
  37. 1968-09-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Alfred Hammond
  38. 1968-05-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Mrs M.M. Purkis
  39. 1968-05-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Mrs M.M. Purkis
  40. 1962-04-30
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    Company incorporated
    As EASTPLACE PROPERTY CO LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 64 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 · 1 low
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.

14 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lucinda Hallamore Webber
Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Cathy Louise Shearer
Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Nicholas George Budibent
Individual · British · DOB 10/1938 · age 88
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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9 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
Incorporated1962-04-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Bishop House 10 Wheat Street
Brecon
Powys
LD3 7DG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

WEBBER, Lucinda
secretary · appointed 2013-04-10
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Active
BUDIBENT, Nicholas George
director · ~88y
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Active
WEBBER, Lucinda Hallamore
director · ~57y · appointed 1994-07-08
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Active
BUDIBENT, Diana Mary
secretary · resigned 2013-04-10
Resigned
BUDIBENT, Nicholas George
secretary · resigned 1994-10-31
Resigned
SHEARER, Cathy Louise
secretary · resigned 1994-10-31
Resigned
BUDIBENT, Diana Mary
director · ~85y · resigned 2013-04-30
Resigned
SHEARER, Cathy Louise
director · ~60y · resigned 1997-08-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

16
Total charges
14
Outstanding
9
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property13/06/1984
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property12/04/198402/09/1989
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property27/01/198403/10/1992
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property23/09/1982
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property10/11/1981
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/09/1980
outstanding
M.M. Purkis / B.C.W. Hart / K. Brown
Charge1 property09/10/1972
outstanding
Kenneth Brown
Legal charge1 property07/09/1972
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property27/04/1972
outstanding
R Rhodes / A Hammond
Charge1 property21/12/1971
outstanding
A. Hammond / C. Rhodes
Charge1 property21/12/1971
outstanding
Crusader Insurance Company
Crusader Insurance Company LTD
Legal charge1 property28/04/1970
outstanding
Alfred Hammond
Legal charge1 property25/09/1968
outstanding
Alfred Hammond
Legal charge1 property25/09/1968
outstanding
Mrs M.M. Purkis / K. Brown / B.C.W. Hart
Legal charge1 property17/05/1968
outstanding
Mrs M.M. Purkis / B.C.W. Hart / K. Brown
Legal charge1 property13/05/1968
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Recent filings (118 total)

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2025-11-06
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accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
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accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-02
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accounts · AA
2020-04-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-31
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accounts · AA
2019-02-21