ALDWARK PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02104673 · ltd · incorporated 1987-02-27
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 38.9y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 38.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees1100

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2020-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  8. 2019-05-28
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-03-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2016-03-01
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    Charge satisfied #10
  14. 2015-12-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2015-12-01
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    Charge satisfied #9
  16. 2015-07-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2008-09-19
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    SMITH, Brenda resigned
    director
  19. 2005-10-19
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    Charge satisfied #8
  20. 2005-10-19
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    Charge satisfied #7
  21. 2005-10-19
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    Charge satisfied #6
  22. 2005-10-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 1998-10-27
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Northern Rock PLC
  24. 1997-05-02
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Northern Rock Building Society
  25. 1997-05-01
    ➕
    BETTISON, Deborah Jane appointed
    secretary
  26. 1997-05-01
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    BRANCH, William Roger resigned
    secretary
  27. 1997-05-01
    ➖
    BRANCH, William Roger resigned
    director
  28. 1997-04-26
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    SMITH, Brenda appointed
    director
  29. 1996-03-04
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
  30. 1995-02-01
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    BRANCH, William Roger appointed
    secretary
  31. 1995-01-26
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    ROBINSON, Kay resigned
    secretary
  32. 1992-05-02
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    Charge satisfied #5
  33. 1992-05-02
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    Charge satisfied #4
  34. 1992-05-02
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    Charge satisfied #3
  35. 1992-05-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  36. 1992-04-16
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
  37. 1992-04-16
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
  38. 1990-10-25
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  39. 1990-10-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Skipton Building Society
  40. 1989-03-03
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  41. 1988-02-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  42. 1987-07-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  43. 1987-02-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ALDWARK PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 Bruce Edward Bettison
Individual · British · DOB 09/1947 · age 79
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

17 Monk Bar Court
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 7LH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

BETTISON, Deborah Jane→
secretary · appointed 1997-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BETTISON, Bruce Edward→
director · ~79y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRANCH, William Roger→
secretary · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 1997-05-01
Resigned
ROBINSON, Kay→
secretary · resigned 1995-01-26
Resigned
BRANCH, William Roger→
director · ~82y · resigned 1997-05-01
Resigned
SMITH, Brenda→
director · ~91y · appointed 1997-04-26 · resigned 2008-09-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

10
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Northern Rock
Northern Rock PLC
Charge and release over deposit1 property27/10/199801/03/2016
satisfied
Northern Rock Building Society
Mortgage debenture1 property02/05/199701/12/2015
satisfied
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Mortgage of life policy2 properties04/03/199619/10/2005
satisfied
The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Legal charge1 property16/04/199219/10/2005
satisfied
The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Floating charge1 property16/04/199219/10/2005
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property25/10/199002/05/1992
satisfied
Skipton Building Society
Legal charge1 property25/10/199002/05/1992
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property03/03/198902/05/1992
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property02/02/198819/10/2005
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property20/07/198702/05/1992

Recent filings (128 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-06
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-05-28