POUNDBURY GARDENS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02529066 · ltd · incorporated 1990-08-08
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-143.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 34.8y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
139 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £143,526
Cash YoY
-18%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£82k
↓ 18% YoY
Net Worth
-£144k
↑ 45% YoY
Current Assets
£3.0m
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£263k£397k£1.1m£1.7m£2.4m£3.0mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-104.5k£-226.9k
Current assets£3.04M£2.56M
Cash£81.6k£100.0k
Debtors£2.67M£2.17M
Net assets£-143.5k£-262.5k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
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  4. 2022-09-30
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  7. 2019-09-09
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  8. 2018-09-26
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  9. 2017-09-29
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  10. 2016-09-29
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  11. 2016-05-25
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  12. 2015-10-13
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  13. 2015-06-11
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  15. 2014-06-12
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  16. 2014-04-28
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    FOSTER PEGG, James resigned
    director
  17. 2011-10-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  18. 2009-12-23
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    RASH, Anthony Charles resigned
    director
  19. 2006-10-31
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    HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2006-10-31
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    BATTENS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2006-01-30
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    FOSTER PEGG, James appointed
    director
  22. 1999-11-19
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    COONEY, Geoffrey Robert resigned
    secretary
  23. 1999-11-19
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    BATTENS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 1999-11-19
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    COONEY, Geoffrey Robert resigned
    director
  25. 1998-03-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 1998-02-17
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    BURKS, Joan Valerie resigned
    director
  27. 1998-02-17
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    BURKS, Kay resigned
    director
  28. 1998-02-17
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    BURKS, Peter David resigned
    director
  29. 1998-02-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  30. 1998-02-10
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    COONEY, Geoffrey Robert appointed
    director
  31. 1997-11-01
    ➖
    BURKS, Joan Valerie resigned
    secretary
  32. 1997-11-01
    ➕
    COONEY, Geoffrey Robert appointed
    secretary
  33. 1997-11-01
    ➖
    BURKS, David resigned
    director
  34. 1997-11-01
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    RASH, Anthony Charles appointed
    director
  35. 1995-06-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  36. 1995-02-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 1992-07-13
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    BURKS, Helen Louise resigned
    secretary
  38. 1992-07-13
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    BURKS, Joan Valerie appointed
    secretary
  39. 1991-08-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  40. 1990-08-08
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    Company incorporated
    As POUNDBURY GARDENS LIMITED

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael David Burks
Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mrs Helen Louise Burks
Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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6 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
Incorporated1990-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47760 — SIC 47760

Registered office

40 High West Street
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1UR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-07
Last: 2026-05-24

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-10-31
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Active
BURKS, Helen Louise→
director · ~63y
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Active
BURKS, Michael David→
director · ~63y
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Active
BURKS, Helen Louise→
secretary · resigned 1992-07-13
Resigned
BURKS, Joan Valerie→
secretary · appointed 1992-07-13 · resigned 1997-11-01
Resigned
COONEY, Geoffrey Robert→
secretary · appointed 1997-11-01 · resigned 1999-11-19
Resigned
BATTENS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 2006-10-31
Resigned
BURKS, David→
director · ~92y · resigned 1997-11-01
Resigned
BURKS, Joan Valerie→
director · ~92y · resigned 1998-02-17
Resigned
BURKS, Kay→
director · ~62y · resigned 1998-02-17
Resigned
BURKS, Peter David→
director · ~67y · resigned 1998-02-17
Resigned
COONEY, Geoffrey Robert→
director · ~62y · appointed 1998-02-10 · resigned 1999-11-19
Resigned
FOSTER PEGG, James→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-01-30 · resigned 2014-04-28
Resigned
RASH, Anthony Charles→
director · ~63y · appointed 1997-11-01 · resigned 2009-12-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property25/10/2011—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property17/02/1998—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property20/02/199527/03/1998
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property12/08/199107/06/1995
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Recent filings (139 total)

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2026-05-26
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2025-09-26
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2025-06-05
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accounts · AA
2024-09-27
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2024-05-28
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accounts · AA
2023-09-28
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2023-05-24
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accounts · AA
2022-09-30
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2022-05-31
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accounts · AA
2021-10-01
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2021-05-24
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2021-01-01
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2020-05-27
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2019-09-09
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2019-05-31