EASTPLACE PROPERTY CO LIMITED
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
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).
Refinance opportunity
16 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 58.1y
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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £21.8k | — |
| Operating profit | £2.5k | — |
| Profit before tax | £-235 | — |
| Average employees | 300 | 200 |
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
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
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- 2015-11-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-06-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
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- 2013-04-30➖BUDIBENT, Diana Mary resigneddirector
- 2013-04-10➕WEBBER, Lucinda appointedsecretary
- 2013-04-10➖BUDIBENT, Diana Mary resignedsecretary
- 1997-08-29➖SHEARER, Cathy Louise resigneddirector
- 1994-10-31➖BUDIBENT, Nicholas George resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-31➖SHEARER, Cathy Louise resignedsecretary
- 1994-07-08➕WEBBER, Lucinda Hallamore appointeddirector
- 1992-10-03🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 1989-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 1984-06-13🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1984-04-12🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1984-01-27🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1982-09-23🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1981-11-10🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1980-09-01🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1972-10-09🔒Charge registered #10Lender: M.M. Purkis
- 1972-09-07🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Kenneth Brown
- 1972-04-27🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1971-12-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: R Rhodes
- 1971-12-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: A. Hammond
- 1970-04-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Crusader Insurance Company LTD
- 1968-09-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Alfred Hammond
- 1968-09-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Alfred Hammond
- 1968-05-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mrs M.M. Purkis
- 1968-05-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Mrs M.M. Purkis
- 1962-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs EASTPLACE PROPERTY CO LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- 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 lowMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lucinda Hallamore Webber Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Cathy Louise Shearer Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Nicholas George Budibent Individual · British · DOB 10/1938 · age 88 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/06/1984 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/04/1984 | 02/09/1989 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/01/1984 | 03/10/1992 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/09/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/11/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/09/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | M.M. Purkis / B.C.W. Hart / K. Brown | Charge | 1 property | 09/10/1972 | — | |
| outstanding | Kenneth Brown | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/09/1972 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/04/1972 | — | |
| outstanding | R Rhodes / A Hammond | Charge | 1 property | 21/12/1971 | — | |
| outstanding | A. Hammond / C. Rhodes | Charge | 1 property | 21/12/1971 | — | |
| outstanding | Crusader Insurance Company Crusader Insurance Company LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/04/1970 | — | |
| outstanding | Alfred Hammond | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/09/1968 | — | |
| outstanding | Alfred Hammond | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/09/1968 | — | |
| outstanding | Mrs M.M. Purkis / K. Brown / B.C.W. Hart | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/05/1968 | — | |
| outstanding | Mrs M.M. Purkis / B.C.W. Hart / K. Brown | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/05/1968 | — |