COUNTY PROPERTIES (NORTHERN) LIMITED

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01245594 · ltd · incorporated 1976-02-23
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.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 90-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 90). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 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

22 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 45.7y

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

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
22 charges (22/22 with lender, 22/22 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (6 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
162 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
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC06
  2. 2025-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-07-20
    ➕
    BEEFORTH, Deborah appointed
    secretary
  9. 2020-07-20
    ➖
    SWIERS, Barry Peter resigned
    secretary
  10. 2020-07-20
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2020-07-20
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2019-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-03-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2019-03-01
    ➕
    HILL, James Maxwell appointed
    director
  15. 2019-02-28
    ➖
    NAIRN, David resigned
    director
  16. 2019-02-28
    ➖
    URQUHART, Ronald Graham resigned
    director
  17. 2019-02-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-07-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-09-09
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  22. 2013-02-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #19
  23. 2013-02-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #18
  24. 2013-02-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #17
  25. 2013-02-18
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    Charge registered #22
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  26. 2013-02-18
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    Charge registered #21
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  27. 2013-02-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #20
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  28. 2012-03-27
    ➖
    HARRISON, Michael John resigned
    director
  29. 2010-03-29
    ➕
    NAIRN, David appointed
    director
  30. 2009-03-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #16
  31. 2009-03-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #15
  32. 2009-03-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #14
  33. 2009-02-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  34. 2009-02-12
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    Charge registered #19
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  35. 2009-02-12
    🔒
    Charge registered #18
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  36. 2009-02-12
    🔒
    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 2008-10-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #13
  38. 2008-10-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #10
  39. 2005-01-31
    ➕
    ROBSON, Martin appointed
    director
  40. 2005-01-31
    ➕
    HARRISON, Michael John appointed
    director
  41. 2005-01-31
    ➖
    SWIERS, Barry Peter resigned
    director
  42. 2004-11-05
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  43. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    GUTHRIE, Peter John appointed
    director
  44. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    GUTHRIE, Richard appointed
    director
  45. 2003-07-29
    ➖
    JOHNSON, James Martin resigned
    secretary
  46. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    SWIERS, Barry Peter appointed
    secretary
  47. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    SWIERS, Barry Peter appointed
    director
  48. 2002-09-12
    🔒
    Charge registered #15
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  49. 2002-08-22
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    Charge satisfied #12
  50. 2002-04-22
    🔒
    Charge registered #14
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
County Properties Group Ltd
Individual
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1976-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

137 Scalby Road
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO12 6TB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14

Officers (6 active · 6 resigned)

BEEFORTH, Deborah→
secretary · appointed 2020-07-20
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Active
GUTHRIE, John→
director · ~90y
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Active
GUTHRIE, Peter John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2003-07-29
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Active
GUTHRIE, Richard→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-07-29
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Active
HILL, James Maxwell→
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-03-01
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Active
ROBSON, Martin→
director · ~51y · appointed 2005-01-31
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Active
JOHNSON, James Martin→
secretary · resigned 2003-07-29
Resigned
SWIERS, Barry Peter→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2020-07-20
Resigned
HARRISON, Michael John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2005-01-31 · resigned 2012-03-27
Resigned
NAIRN, David→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-03-29 · resigned 2019-02-28
Resigned
SWIERS, Barry Peter→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2005-01-31
Resigned
URQUHART, Ronald Graham→
director · ~69y · resigned 2019-02-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

22
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:22 of 22 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Standard security1 property18/02/2013—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Standard security1 property18/02/2013—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Debenture1 property15/02/2013—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Standard security1 property12/02/200920/02/2013
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Standard security1 property12/02/200920/02/2013
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property12/02/200920/02/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
A standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 30 november 2004 and1 property05/11/200419/03/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
A standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on the 25TH october dated 11 and1 property12/09/200219/03/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 30 april 2002 and2 properties22/04/200219/03/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
A standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 30TH april 20021 property22/04/200211/10/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security which was presented for registation in scotland on the 11TH august 19991 property26/07/199922/08/2002
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security presented for registration in scotland on 18TH september 19961 property05/09/199606/10/2001
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property02/12/199111/10/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset1 property28/11/199119/01/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property28/11/199127/02/2009
outstanding
British Linen Bank
Legal charge1 property12/05/1987—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor & Company of the Bank of Scotland.
Letter of offset1 property05/01/198616/11/1991
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor & Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset1 property11/01/198519/01/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor & Company of the Bank of Scotland.
Letter of off set.1 property01/11/198419/01/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor & Company of the Bank of Scotland
Std security registered at sasines dtd 16.1.85.1 property18/10/198402/08/1990
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland.
Letter of off set1 property29/01/198216/11/1991
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset1 property26/09/198016/11/1991
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Recent filings (162 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC06
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-07-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-15