ADVANCED HOMES LIMITED

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01682664 · ltd · incorporated 1982-11-30
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
year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£1.96M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 43.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
130 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,964,784
Cash YoY
+2%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£204k
↑ 1.9% YoY
Net Worth
£2.0m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£207k
↑ 2.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£393k£786k£1.2m£1.6m£2.0mJan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31
Total assets£2.18M£2.17M
Current assets£206.7k£201.8k
Cash£203.9k£200.1k
Debtors£2.8k£1.7k
Net assets£1.96M£1.96M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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  2. 2025-03-24
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  3. 2024-03-25
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  4. 2023-03-22
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  5. 2022-04-25
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  6. 2021-03-22
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-11-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2020-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-11
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2019-03-22
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    officers · CH01
  12. 2018-04-12
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  13. 2018-04-06
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  14. 2018-04-05
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2018-04-05
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    officers · CH03
  16. 2017-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-02-23
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    Charge satisfied #4
  18. 2011-02-23
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    Charge satisfied #3
  19. 2010-11-11
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    Charge satisfied #7
  20. 2010-11-11
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    Charge satisfied #6
  21. 2010-11-11
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    Charge satisfied #5
  22. 2002-12-12
    TAYLOR, Norman resigned
    director
  23. 2002-12-12
    TAYLOR, Pauline resigned
    director
  24. 2000-07-21
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Desmond Kerry (Trading as Whitwood Homes (Yorkshire)
  25. 1995-05-09
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  26. 1994-04-29
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Arbor Homes Limited
  27. 1990-11-09
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    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 1989-11-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 1989-01-20
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 1988-11-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 1988-11-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  32. 1983-03-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  33. 1983-02-17
    BECKWITH, Valerie appointed
    director
  34. 1983-02-17
    TAYLOR, Pauline appointed
    director
  35. 1982-11-30
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCED HOMES LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 43 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — 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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 43 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Eric Beckwith
Individual · English · DOB 03/1949 · age 77
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr David Gledhill
Individual · British · DOB 03/1956 · age 70
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Valerie Beckwithceased 07/11/2020· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1982-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

49 Austhorpe Road
Cross Gates
Leeds
LS15 8BA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

BECKWITH, Eric
secretary
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Active
BECKWITH, Eric
director · ~77y
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Active
BECKWITH, Valerie
director · ~77y · appointed 1983-02-17
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Active
GLEDHILL, David
director · ~70y
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Active
TAYLOR, Norman
director · ~86y · resigned 2002-12-12
Resigned
TAYLOR, Pauline
director · ~87y · appointed 1983-02-17 · resigned 2002-12-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Desmond Kerry (Trading as Whitwood Homes (Yorkshire)
Legal charge2 properties21/07/200011/11/2010
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property09/05/199511/11/2010
satisfied
Arbor Homes
Arbor Homes Limited
Legal charge1 property29/04/199411/11/2010
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property20/01/198923/02/2011
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property30/11/198823/02/2011
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property08/11/198809/11/1990
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property30/03/198301/11/1989

Recent filings (130 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-03-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-04