WILLIAMS TARR PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01882207 · ltd · incorporated 1985-02-01
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.83M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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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
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · oldest 38.1y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 38.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 £1,829,617

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£209k
Net Worth
£1.8m
Current Assets
£1.2m
Current Liabilities
—
£0£366k£732k£1.1m£1.5m£1.8mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Turnover—£43.3k
Gross profit—£39.3k
Operating profit—£19.7k
Profit before tax—£21.5k
Total assets£1.83M—
Current assets£1.23M—
Cash£209.1k—
Debtors£1.02M—
Net assets£1.83M—
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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 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. 2023-09-28
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  4. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-28
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  6. 2021-09-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2021-09-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2021-09-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2021-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #7
  10. 2021-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2021-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  12. 2021-07-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  15. 2019-03-14
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    officers · TM02
  16. 2019-01-03
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-12-31
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    CARTER, Christopher Frederick resigned
    secretary
  18. 2018-12-24
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    CARTER, Christopher Frederick resigned
    director
  19. 2018-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-10-09
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    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-05-10
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    BRABNER, Michael Graham resigned
    director
  22. 2017-05-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2016-12-13
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    Charge satisfied #6
  24. 2016-12-13
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    Charge satisfied #5
  25. 2016-12-13
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    Charge satisfied #4
  26. 2010-09-27
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    WILKINSON, John Michael resigned
    director
  27. 2006-08-11
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 2002-08-31
    ➕
    WILKINSON, John Charles Edward appointed
    director
  29. 1997-12-31
    ➖
    BRADSHAW, Michael resigned
    director
  30. 1997-06-12
    ➕
    CARTER, Christopher Frederick appointed
    secretary
  31. 1997-06-12
    ➕
    CARTER, Christopher Frederick appointed
    director
  32. 1995-11-17
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  33. 1995-01-03
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 1993-05-06
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    Charge satisfied #3
  35. 1989-03-02
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  36. 1988-10-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 1988-04-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  38. 1988-04-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  39. 1985-02-01
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    Company incorporated
    As WILLIAMS TARR PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

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 (1 active · 5 resigned)

WILKINSON, John Charles Edward→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTER, Christopher Frederick→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-12 · resigned 2018-12-31
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 1997-06-12 · resigned 2018-12-24
Resigned
WILKINSON, John Michael→
director · ~91y · resigned 2010-09-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property11/08/200602/09/2021
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property17/11/199513/12/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property03/01/199513/12/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property02/03/198913/12/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property04/10/198806/05/1993
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property26/04/198802/09/2021
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property26/04/198802/09/2021

Recent filings (109 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
2024-08-23
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
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-09-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-09-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-09-02
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