WOODSIDE LANDS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00956245 · ltd · incorporated 1969-06-16
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
175 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-03
    WATES, Timothy Andrew De Burgh resigned
    director
  3. 2025-02-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2022-12-12
    WAINWRIGHT, Philip Michael appointed
    director
  8. 2022-08-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-08-16
    ALLEN, David Owen resigned
    director
  10. 2022-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-06
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  13. 2021-04-06
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  14. 2021-04-06
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  15. 2020-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-11-15
    LEACH, Martin Geoffrey resigned
    director
  18. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-12-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2018-12-03
    ALLEN, David Owen resigned
    secretary
  21. 2018-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-01-04
    ALLEN, David Owen appointed
    secretary
  23. 2016-01-04
    DAVIES, David Huw resigned
    secretary
  24. 2016-01-04
    ALLEN, David Owen appointed
    director
  25. 2016-01-04
    DAVIES, David Huw resigned
    director
  26. 2015-10-22
    BOWEN, David Alexander appointed
    director
  27. 2015-10-22
    JARRETT, John Michael resigned
    director
  28. 2013-11-01
    LEACH, Martin Geoffrey appointed
    director
  29. 2010-04-08
    WATES, Andrew Trace Allan resigned
    director
  30. 2010-04-08
    WATES, Paul Christopher Ronald resigned
    director
  31. 2007-12-31
    DAVIES, David Huw appointed
    secretary
  32. 2007-12-31
    STYANT, Terry Ann resigned
    secretary
  33. 2007-10-01
    HEWITT, Cara Louise resigned
    director
  34. 2007-10-01
    JARRETT, John Michael appointed
    director
  35. 2006-05-30
    DAVIES, David Huw resigned
    secretary
  36. 2006-05-30
    STYANT, Terry Ann appointed
    secretary
  37. 2005-12-31
    BROCKLEBANK, David Michael appointed
    director
  38. 2005-12-31
    HEWITT, Cara Louise appointed
    director
  39. 2005-12-31
    PHIPPS, Paul David resigned
    director
  40. 2005-12-31
    WATES, Timothy Andrew De Burgh appointed
    director
  41. 2005-02-01
    DAVIES, David Huw appointed
    secretary
  42. 2005-02-01
    HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett resigned
    secretary
  43. 2005-02-01
    DAVIES, David Huw appointed
    director
  44. 2005-02-01
    HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett resigned
    director
  45. 2004-01-16
    PHIPPS, Paul David appointed
    director
  46. 2004-01-16
    ROBERTSON, Dave Duncan Struan resigned
    director
  47. 2002-04-30
    GAME, Ashley resigned
    secretary
  48. 2002-04-30
    HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett appointed
    secretary
  49. 2001-01-22
    HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett appointed
    director
  50. 2001-01-22
    ROBERTSON, Dave Duncan Struan appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 57 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Wates Group Properties Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Wates Group Properties Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
WOODSIDE LANDS LIMITED
This company · 00956245

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
Wates Group Properties Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1969-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

Wates House
Station Approach
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 7SW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)

BOWEN, David Alexander
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-10-22
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Active
BROCKLEBANK, David Michael
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-12-31
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Active
WAINWRIGHT, Philip Michael
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-12-12
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Active
ALLEN, David Owen
secretary · appointed 2016-01-04 · resigned 2018-12-03
Resigned
DAVIES, David Huw
secretary · appointed 2007-12-31 · resigned 2016-01-04
Resigned
DAVIES, David Huw
secretary · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2006-05-30
Resigned
GAME, Ashley
secretary · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2002-04-30
Resigned
GLANVILLE, David Frederick
secretary · resigned 1998-05-22
Resigned
HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett
secretary · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2005-02-01
Resigned
HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett
secretary · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2000-10-02
Resigned
MACKIE, William Graham
secretary · appointed 1998-05-22 · resigned 2000-06-30
Resigned
STYANT, Terry Ann
secretary · appointed 2006-05-30 · resigned 2007-12-31
Resigned
ALLEN, David Owen
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-01-04 · resigned 2022-08-16
Resigned
DAVIES, David Huw
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2016-01-04
Resigned
HEWITT, Cara Louise
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-12-31 · resigned 2007-10-01
Resigned
HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2005-02-01
Resigned
JARRETT, John Michael
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2015-10-22
Resigned
LEACH, Martin Geoffrey
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-11-01 · resigned 2019-11-15
Resigned
PHIPPS, Paul David
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-01-16 · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Dave Duncan Struan
director · ~77y · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2004-01-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (175 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2021-04-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2021-04-06