CALA HOMES (THAMES) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02522271 · ltd · incorporated 1990-07-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 22 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

23 live charges · 20 lenders · oldest 35.7y

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 35.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 20 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
23 charges (23/23 with lender, 23/23 with type)
90
Directors & officers
57 officers (10 active, 57 linked, 54 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
275 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 4 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (162 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-23
    WHITAKER, Kevin resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-02-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-01-31
    WEBBER, Freddie Samual resigned
    director
  6. 2025-12-15
    NICHOLSON, Thomas Marshall appointed
    director
  7. 2025-12-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-11-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-09-01
    STODDART, Neil John resigned
    director
  10. 2025-09-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-08-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2025-08-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-06-30
    RICE, Michael Daniel appointed
    director
  14. 2025-04-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2025-04-14
    CAPON, James Christopher resigned
    director
  16. 2025-03-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2025-03-14
    WAGSTAFF, Andrew Charles resigned
    director
  18. 2025-02-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2025-01-20
    WEST, Jed James appointed
    director
  20. 2024-11-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-11-01
    PERRY, Michael appointed
    director
  22. 2024-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2024-06-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2024-06-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2024-05-31
    BENNETT, Stephen Gary resigned
    director
  26. 2023-11-30
    PASCO, Sarah Caroline resigned
    director
  27. 2023-11-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2023-11-30
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  29. 2023-11-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2023-11-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2023-08-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  32. 2023-07-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2023-07-01
    CAPON, James Christopher appointed
    director
  34. 2023-06-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  35. 2022-11-01
    PASCO, Sarah Caroline appointed
    director
  36. 2022-06-30
    TWINE, Nicholas Paul resigned
    director
  37. 2021-08-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #23
    Lender: The Warden and Fellows of Winchester College
  38. 2021-01-01
    HARDY, Tom appointed
    director
  39. 2021-01-01
    WEBBER, Freddie Samual appointed
    director
  40. 2020-01-01
    RICHARDS, John Stuart appointed
    director
  41. 2019-11-13
    HALL, Robert William resigned
    director
  42. 2019-10-31
    GOLDRING, James resigned
    director
  43. 2019-07-22
    WAGSTAFF, Andrew Charles appointed
    director
  44. 2019-03-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #22
  45. 2019-03-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #21
  46. 2019-03-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #17
  47. 2018-11-26
    CURRY, Ian appointed
    director
  48. 2018-10-31
    REID, John Graham Gunn resigned
    director
  49. 2018-08-01
    CUNNINGHAM, Graham Alan resigned
    director
  50. 2018-08-01
    WHITAKER, Kevin appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 162 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: STODDART, Neil John resigned 2025-09-01; WEBBER, Freddie Samual resigned 2026-01-31; WHITAKER, Kevin resigned 2026-04-23

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.

Group structure

Cala Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cala Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CALA HOMES (THAMES) LIMITED
This company · 02522271

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cala Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1990-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Cala House
54 The Causeway
Staines
Surrey
TW18 3AX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16

Officers (10 active · 47 resigned)

LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01
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Active
CURRY, Ian
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-11-26
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Active
DEAKIN, Alison Jane
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-09-14
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Active
FYFFE, Graeme Anderson
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-02-22
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Active
HARDY, Tom
director · ~38y · appointed 2021-01-01
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Active
NICHOLSON, Thomas Marshall
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-12-15
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Active
PERRY, Michael
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-11-01
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Active
RICE, Michael Daniel
director · ~43y · appointed 2025-06-30
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Active
RICHARDS, John Stuart
director · ~44y · appointed 2020-01-01
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Active
WEST, Jed James
director · ~36y · appointed 2025-01-20
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Active
LAYTONS SOLICITORS
corporate-secretary · resigned 1995-02-14
Resigned
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-02-14 · resigned 2006-04-01
Resigned
ALLAN, John
director · ~66y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 2007-06-30
Resigned
BALL, Geoffrey Arthur
director · ~83y · resigned 2004-10-07
Resigned
BENNETT, Stephen Gary
director · ~53y · appointed 2016-08-08 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
BOREHAM, Simon Robert
director · ~45y · appointed 2015-08-05 · resigned 2017-04-07
Resigned
BOYLE, Gerard Peter
director · ~77y · resigned 1996-06-04
Resigned
BROE, Duncan
director · ~64y · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned
BROWN, Alan Duke
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-08-13 · resigned 2018-04-30
Resigned
BROWN, Alan Duke
director · ~66y · resigned 1995-04-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

23
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:23 of 23 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Warden and Fellows of Winchester College
A registered charge1 property16/08/2021
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge09/10/201411/03/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Senior Creditors (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01).
A registered charge18/12/201311/03/2019
satisfied
Uberior Equity (The Security Trustee)
Uberior Equity Limited (The Security Trustee)
Legal charge1 property18/03/201303/04/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC ( the “Security Trustee”)
Debenture1 property29/06/201001/05/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Senior Creditors (The Security Trustee)
Debenture1 property21/12/200901/05/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Senior Creditors (The Security Trustee)
Floating charge1 property21/12/200911/03/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC (The Security Trustee)
Legal charge1 property21/12/200924/05/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC (The Security Trustee)
Legal charge1 property21/12/200924/05/2014
satisfied
George Wimpey West London
George Wimpey West London Limited
Mortgage1 property27/09/200210/03/2008
satisfied
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotlandas Agent and Security Trustee for Itself and Each of the Agent Banks, the Mezzanine Agent, the Mezzanine Banks, the Hedging Banks and the Stockholders (As Defined)
Guarantee & debenture4 properties10/01/200015/07/2014
satisfied
Mrs Margaret Collins
Legal charge1 property21/07/199910/03/2008
satisfied
Secretary of State for Defence
Legal charge1 property09/04/199910/03/2008
satisfied
Castlemore Securities
Castlemore Securities Limited
Legal charge1 property25/01/199916/02/2000
satisfied
Standard Chartered Bank
Transfer1 property22/07/199416/02/2000
satisfied
Rickmansworth Water
Rickmansworth Water Limited
Legal charge1 property01/07/199316/02/2000
outstanding
James Howard Gibson
Legal charge1 property08/07/1992
satisfied
L. D. Wigg and H. E. O. Wigg
Deed of charge1 property26/11/199116/02/2000
satisfied
British Railways Board
Legal charge1 property27/03/199127/11/2009
satisfied
Wates Built Homes
Wates Built Homes Limited
Legal charge1 property01/03/199116/02/2000
satisfied
James Edward Haynes / Christine Ann Haynes
Legal charge1 property07/12/199016/02/2000
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset1 property08/11/199015/07/2014
satisfied
James Edward Haynes / Christine Anne Haynes
Legal charge1 property17/09/199016/02/2000
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Recent filings (275 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16