WATES BUILT HOMES (BLAKES) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01117541 · ltd · incorporated 1973-06-08
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 44.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · oldest 44.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
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
156 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-03➖WATES, Timothy Andrew De Burgh resigneddirector
- 2025-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-12➕WAINWRIGHT, Philip Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-08-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-16➖ALLEN, David Owen resigneddirector
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-15➖LEACH, Martin Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-12-03➖ALLEN, David Owen resignedsecretary
- 2018-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-04➕ALLEN, David Owen appointedsecretary
- 2016-01-04➖DAVIES, David Huw resignedsecretary
- 2016-01-04➕ALLEN, David Owen appointeddirector
- 2016-01-04➖DAVIES, David Huw resigneddirector
- 2015-10-22➕BOWEN, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 2015-10-22➖JARRETT, John Michael resigneddirector
- 2013-11-01➕LEACH, Martin Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2007-12-31➕DAVIES, David Huw appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-31➖STYANT, Terry Ann resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-01➖HEWITT, Cara Louise resigneddirector
- 2007-10-01➕JARRETT, John Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-05-30➖DAVIES, David Huw resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-30➕STYANT, Terry Ann appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-31➕BROCKLEBANK, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-12-31➕HEWITT, Cara Louise appointeddirector
- 2005-12-31➖PHIPPS, Paul David resigneddirector
- 2005-12-31➕WATES, Timothy Andrew De Burgh appointeddirector
- 2005-02-01➕DAVIES, David Huw appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-01➖HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett resignedsecretary
- 2005-02-01➕DAVIES, David Huw appointeddirector
- 2005-02-01➖HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett resigneddirector
- 2002-04-30➖GAME, Ashley resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-30➕HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-12➕PHIPPS, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2001-12-12➖TULLAH, Neville resigneddirector
- 2001-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2001-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2001-01-22➕HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett appointeddirector
- 2001-01-22➕TULLAH, Neville appointeddirector
- 2001-01-22➖WATES, Christopher Stephen, Sir resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalMultiple 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 53 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Wates Developments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Wates Developments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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WATES BUILT HOMES (BLAKES) LIMITED
This company · 01117541
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wates Developments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
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: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07
Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)
BOWEN, David Alexander→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-10-22
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BROCKLEBANK, David Michael→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-12-31
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WAINWRIGHT, Philip Michael→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-12-12
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ALLEN, David Owen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-01-04 · resigned 2018-12-03
DAVIES, David Huw→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-31 · resigned 2016-01-04
DAVIES, David Huw→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2006-05-30
GAME, Ashley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2002-04-30
HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2005-02-01
HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2000-10-02
MACKIE, William Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-04-29 · resigned 2000-06-30
SAREEN, Narinder Singh→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-04-29
STYANT, Terry Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-30 · resigned 2007-12-31
ALLEN, David Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-01-04 · resigned 2022-08-16
DAVIES, David Huw→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2016-01-04
GAIR, William Cortis→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1992-01-31
HEWITT, Cara Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2005-12-31 · resigned 2007-10-01
HOULTON, Jonathan Charles Bennett→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2005-02-01
JARRETT, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2015-10-22
LEACH, Martin Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-11-01 · resigned 2019-11-15
LORD, Philip Smith→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1995-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 13/11/1991 | 12/05/1995 | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 07/09/1984 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Memorendum of deposit | 1 property | 19/06/1984 | 10/03/2001 | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Memorandum of deposit | 1 property | 19/03/1984 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Memorandum of deposit of deeds | 1 property | 26/03/1982 | 10/03/2001 | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Memorandum of deposit | 1 property | 26/06/1981 | — |
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Recent filings (156 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
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
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-18