81, CALEDONIAN ROAD, (FREEHOLD) LIMITED

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02462212 · ltd · incorporated 1990-01-23
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
£4
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). 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

1 live charge · oldest 4.5y

35/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~4.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
106 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
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £4

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£4
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£1£2£2£3£4Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£4£4
Debtors£4£4
Net assets£4£4

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-02
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  2. 2024-12-12
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  3. 2023-12-12
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  4. 2023-03-21
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  5. 2023-03-21
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  6. 2022-12-21
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  7. 2022-01-21
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  8. 2022-01-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
  9. 2021-12-20
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  10. 2021-03-04
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  11. 2021-02-15
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  12. 2021-01-08
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    POTHECARY, Katherine Elizabeth resigned
    director
  13. 2019-12-05
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  14. 2018-12-11
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  15. 2017-11-16
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  16. 2016-05-10
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  19. 2010-01-28
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    POTHECARY, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  20. 2010-01-28
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    POTHECARY, Patricia Ann resigned
    director
  21. 2005-02-18
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    BLAKE, Peter appointed
    director
  22. 2003-11-07
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    POTHECARY, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  23. 2003-11-07
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    MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2003-05-27
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    POTHECARY, Katherine Elizabeth appointed
    director
  25. 2003-05-27
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    WEST, Richard resigned
    director
  26. 2002-03-14
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    POTHECARY, Patricia Ann appointed
    director
  27. 2002-03-14
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    TIAN, Keat Aun resigned
    director
  28. 2001-01-17
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    MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2001-01-17
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    PORTER, Ralph Anthony resigned
    director
  30. 2001-01-17
    ➕
    WEST, Richard appointed
    director
  31. 2000-03-28
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    BONNEY, Heather Jane resigned
    secretary
  32. 2000-03-09
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    JORDAN, David resigned
    director
  33. 2000-03-09
    ➖
    JORDAN, Elizabeth Patricia resigned
    director
  34. 1995-06-15
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    BONNEY, Heather Jane appointed
    secretary
  35. 1995-06-15
    ➖
    PORTER, Ralph Anthony resigned
    secretary
  36. 1995-06-01
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    DALLIGAN, Michael resigned
    director
  37. 1993-12-13
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    PORTER, Ralph Anthony appointed
    secretary
  38. 1993-12-13
    ➕
    PORTER, Ralph Anthony appointed
    director
  39. 1993-12-12
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    THOMAS, Suzanne Maria resigned
    secretary
  40. 1993-12-12
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    THOMAS, Suzanne Maria resigned
    director
  41. 1993-01-04
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    TIAN, Keat Aun resigned
    secretary
  42. 1990-01-23
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    Company incorporated
    As 81, CALEDONIAN ROAD, (FREEHOLD) LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Blake
Individual · British · DOB 02/1947 · age 79
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/06/2016

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

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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
Incorporated1990-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

213 Fairview Road
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2NA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01

Officers (1 active · 15 resigned)

BLAKE, Peter→
director · ~79y · appointed 2005-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BONNEY, Heather Jane→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-15 · resigned 2000-03-28
Resigned
PORTER, Ralph Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-13 · resigned 1995-06-15
Resigned
POTHECARY, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-07 · resigned 2010-01-28
Resigned
THOMAS, Suzanne Maria→
secretary · resigned 1993-12-12
Resigned
TIAN, Keat Aun→
secretary · resigned 1993-01-04
Resigned
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-01-17 · resigned 2003-11-07
Resigned
DALLIGAN, Michael→
director · ~84y · resigned 1995-06-01
Resigned
JORDAN, David→
director · ~76y · resigned 2000-03-09
Resigned
JORDAN, Elizabeth Patricia→
director · ~60y · resigned 2000-03-09
Resigned
PORTER, Ralph Anthony→
director · ~95y · appointed 1993-12-13 · resigned 2001-01-17
Resigned
POTHECARY, Katherine Elizabeth→
director · ~44y · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2021-01-08
Resigned
POTHECARY, Patricia Ann→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-03-14 · resigned 2010-01-28
Resigned
THOMAS, Suzanne Maria→
director · ~59y · resigned 1993-12-12
Resigned
TIAN, Keat Aun→
director · ~64y · resigned 2002-03-14
Resigned
WEST, Richard→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-01-17 · resigned 2003-05-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Paratus Amc
Paratus Amc Limited
A registered charge1 property12/01/202221/03/2023

Recent filings (106 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-04
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mortgage · MR01
2022-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-29
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officers · TM01
2021-03-04
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accounts · AA
2021-02-15