WILLIAMS TARR DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00930726 · ltd · incorporated 1968-04-19
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£781.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 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

17 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 50.6y

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 50.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 9 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £781,437

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£766k
Net Worth
£781k
Current Assets
£5.2m
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1.0m£2.1m£3.1m£4.1m£5.2mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Turnover—£20.0k
Gross profit—£-17.1k
Profit before tax—£-23.8k
Total assets£781.4k—
Current assets£5.18M—
Cash£766.2k—
Debtors£2.49M—
Net assets£781.4k—
Average employees—0

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-27
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  3. 2024-07-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2024-07-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2024-07-25
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    Charge satisfied #17
  6. 2024-07-25
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    Charge satisfied #16
  7. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2019-12-23
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Capitalstackers Trustees Limited
  14. 2019-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-06-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2019-05-31
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Capitalstackers Trustees Limited
  17. 2019-03-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2019-01-03
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    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-12-31
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    CARTER, Christopher Frederick resigned
    secretary
  20. 2018-12-24
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    CARTER, Christopher Frederick resigned
    director
  21. 2018-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-09-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2018-09-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  24. 2018-09-12
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  25. 2018-09-12
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  26. 2017-05-10
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    BRABNER, Michael Graham resigned
    director
  27. 2016-12-13
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    Charge satisfied #10
  28. 2016-06-21
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    HUGHES, John Robert resigned
    director
  29. 2014-07-09
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    Charge satisfied #12
  30. 2014-05-22
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  31. 2014-02-05
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    Charge satisfied #11
  32. 2013-03-13
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Wt Wilkinson Properties LLP
  33. 2012-11-08
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    PILKINGTON, Anthony Eric resigned
    director
  34. 2012-08-10
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  35. 2012-04-04
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    Charge satisfied #7
  36. 2012-02-15
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    Charge satisfied #8
  37. 2012-02-10
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    Charge satisfied #6
  38. 2011-12-31
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    ALDRED, Anthony Peter resigned
    director
  39. 2011-07-29
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
  40. 2011-02-25
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  41. 2010-09-27
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    WILKINSON, John Michael resigned
    director
  42. 2009-11-27
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    WILKINSON, David Michael appointed
    director
  43. 2009-11-12
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Homes and Communities Agency
  44. 2006-08-11
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  45. 2005-09-01
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    PILKINGTON, Anthony Eric appointed
    director
  46. 2003-06-20
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
  47. 2003-06-18
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    Charge satisfied #5
  48. 2002-11-10
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    HUGHES, John Robert appointed
    director
  49. 2002-09-02
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    ALDRED, Anthony Peter appointed
    director
  50. 2000-03-06
    ➕
    CARTER, Christopher Frederick appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events

Owner dependency

84/100
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 58 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 ·
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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Michael Wilkinson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/08/2016

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
Incorporated1968-04-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Greenway House Greenway
Paddington
Warrington
WA1 3EF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

WILKINSON, David Michael→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-11-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILKINSON, John Charles Edward→
director · ~59y · appointed 1999-03-05
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Active
CARTER, Christopher Frederick→
secretary · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
ALDRED, Anthony Peter→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-09-02 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
BRABNER, Michael Graham→
director · ~77y · resigned 2017-05-10
Resigned
BRADSHAW, Michael→
director · ~87y · resigned 1997-12-31
Resigned
CARTER, Christopher Frederick→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-03-06 · resigned 2018-12-24
Resigned
HUGHES, John Robert→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-11-10 · resigned 2016-06-21
Resigned
PILKINGTON, Anthony Eric→
director · ~79y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2012-11-08
Resigned
WILKINSON, John Michael→
director · ~91y · resigned 2010-09-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

17
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Capitalstackers Trustees
Capitalstackers Trustees Limited
A registered charge—23/12/201925/07/2024
satisfied
Capitalstackers Trustees
Capitalstackers Trustees Limited
A registered charge—31/05/201925/07/2024
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property12/09/2018—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property12/09/2018—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge2 properties22/05/2014—
satisfied
Wt Wilkinson Properties
Wt Wilkinson Properties LLP
Legal charge1 property13/03/201309/07/2014
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Share charge1 property10/08/201205/02/2014
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property29/07/201113/12/2016
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Share charge1 property25/02/2011—
satisfied
Homes and Communities Agency
Legal charge1 property12/11/200915/02/2012
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property11/08/200604/04/2012
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
Debenture2 properties20/06/200310/02/2012
satisfied
Provincial Bank
Provincial Bank PLC
Debenture1 property03/03/199318/06/2003
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property02/03/198906/05/1993
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property04/10/198806/05/1993
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Further guarantee & debenture1 property03/12/198006/05/1993
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property23/10/197506/05/1993
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Recent filings (143 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-04