VALUETYPE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02559548 · ltd · incorporated 1990-11-16
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 34.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 34.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 13 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
167 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-12-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-12-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-12-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-02-16➕AWG CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-02-16➖CLARKE, Elizabeth Ann Horlock resignedsecretary
- 2015-04-01➕CLARKE, Elizabeth Ann Horlock appointedsecretary
- 2015-03-31➖SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George resignedsecretary
- 2015-03-01➕TILBROOK, James Raymond appointeddirector
- 2015-03-01➖GLADSTON, Alan resigneddirector
- 2008-12-19➕GLADSTON, Alan appointeddirector
- 2008-12-19➖HOPE, John Alexander resigneddirector
- 2005-07-01➖TURNER, David Charles resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-15➕CORMIE, John Francis appointeddirector
- 2005-03-15➖MACKAY, Alasdair resigneddirector
- 2004-08-23➕SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2004-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2004-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2004-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-07-01➖FIRTH, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2004-07-01➖SUDBURY, Roger Graham resigneddirector
- 2004-06-30➕HOPE, John Alexander appointeddirector
- 2002-10-15➕FIRTH, Patrick appointeddirector
- 2002-10-15➖GILLEN, Seamus Joseph resigneddirector
- 2002-10-15➕SUDBURY, Roger Graham appointeddirector
- 2002-08-19➖GILLEN, Seamus Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-19➕TURNER, David Charles appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-17➖FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2002-05-17➕GILLEN, Seamus Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-04➕MACKAY, Alasdair appointeddirector
- 2001-06-14➖MORRISON, John resignedsecretary
- 2001-06-14➖MORRISON, John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Awg Property Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Awg Property Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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VALUETYPE LIMITED
This company · 02559548
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Awg Property Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68201 — Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Registered office
Lancaster House Lancaster Way
Ermine Business Park
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 6XU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)
AWG CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-02-16
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CORMIE, John Francis→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-03-15
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TILBROOK, James Raymond→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-03-01
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CLARKE, Elizabeth Ann Horlock→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2021-02-16
FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-29 · resigned 2002-05-17
GILLEN, Seamus Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-17 · resigned 2002-08-19
MORRISON, John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-06-14
SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-23 · resigned 2015-03-31
TURNER, David Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2005-07-01
FIRTH, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-10-15 · resigned 2004-07-01
GILLEN, Seamus Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-05-29 · resigned 2002-10-15
GLADSTON, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-12-19 · resigned 2015-03-01
GREEN, Robert David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-02-03 · resigned 2000-10-23
HOPE, John Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-06-30 · resigned 2008-12-19
HOWELL, Keith Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 2000-02-03
MACKAY, Alasdair→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-03-04 · resigned 2005-03-15
MACLENNAN, Norman Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1998-02-06
MORRISON, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2001-05-29
MORRISON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-04-06 · resigned 2001-06-14
SUDBURY, Roger Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-10-15 · resigned 2004-07-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/04/1992 | 06/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/04/1992 | 06/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/07/1991 | 06/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 16/07/1991 | 06/08/2004 |
Recent filings (167 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-16
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-06
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-06
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-01-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-01-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-01-07
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-01-07