TOPLAND GROUP PLC

🌳Matureactive
02615001 · plc · incorporated 1991-05-28
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70100Activities of head offices
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

13 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 27.1y

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 27.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (6 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
37 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
212 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-28
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-08-08
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  4. 2025-06-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-05-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-05-15
    BETTS, Thomas Richard resigned
    director
  9. 2024-01-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2024-01-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2023-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-11-28
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  13. 2023-11-27
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  14. 2023-08-08
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    second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
  15. 2023-06-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2023-05-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2023-05-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2023-05-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2023-05-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2023-05-31
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  21. 2023-05-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2023-05-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2023-01-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  24. 2023-01-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  25. 2023-01-13
    GLIORSI, Natalia Franchini appointed
    secretary
  26. 2023-01-13
    MOHARM, Cheryl Frances resigned
    secretary
  27. 2022-12-06
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
  28. 2022-12-06
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
  29. 2021-11-11
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
  30. 2021-11-11
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
  31. 2021-09-01
    SANDERSON, David Emerson Howard appointed
    director
  32. 2020-05-13
    O'BEIRNE, Terence David appointed
    director
  33. 2020-05-13
    WILSON, Simon Levick Garth resigned
    director
  34. 2019-09-11
    ANAHORY, Moshe Jaacov resigned
    director
  35. 2017-07-17
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
  36. 2017-07-17
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
  37. 2016-08-03
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    Charge satisfied #5
  38. 2016-07-01
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    Charge satisfied #1
  39. 2016-06-07
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    Charge satisfied #6
  40. 2016-01-20
    WILSON, Simon Levick Garth appointed
    director
  41. 2015-09-30
    BUSH, Clive Edward resigned
    director
  42. 2015-07-09
    JONES, Richard William resigned
    director
  43. 2013-11-25
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  44. 2013-07-01
    ZAKAY, Sol appointed
    director
  45. 2012-10-11
    KINGSTON, Mark Simon appointed
    director
  46. 2012-03-05
    ANAHORY, Moshe Jaacov appointed
    director
  47. 2012-03-01
    LEVY, Haim Judah Michael resigned
    director
  48. 2010-05-10
    JONES, Richard William appointed
    director
  49. 2009-03-30
    BETTS, Thomas Richard appointed
    director
  50. 2009-03-30
    ZAKAY, Sol resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 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 · 1 low
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.

7 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Andras Lajos Tailby-Faulkes
Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60
75100%
75-100% shares · trust interest19/12/2023
Sir Peter Caruana
Individual · British · DOB 10/1956 · age 70
75100%
75-100% shares · trust interest01/12/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Haim Judah Michael Levyceased 19/12/2023· 75-100% shares · trust interest
  • Christopher George Whiteceased 29/01/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1991-05-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

105 Wigmore Street
7th Floor
London
W1U 1QY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-11
Last: 2025-05-28

Officers (6 active · 13 resigned)

GLIORSI, Natalia Franchini
secretary · appointed 2023-01-13
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Active
KINGSTON, Mark Simon
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-10-11
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Active
O'BEIRNE, Terence David
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-05-13
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Active
SANDERSON, David Emerson Howard
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-09-01
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Active
ZAKAY, Eddie
director · ~76y · appointed 1991-05-28
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Active
ZAKAY, Sol
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-07-01
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Active
MOHARM, Cheryl Frances
secretary · appointed 1996-06-07 · resigned 2023-01-13
Resigned
ZAKAY, Eddie
secretary · appointed 1991-05-28 · resigned 1996-06-07
Resigned
ANAHORY, Moshe Jaacov
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-03-05 · resigned 2019-09-11
Resigned
BAMFORD, Patrick Martyn
director · ~67y · appointed 2001-03-30 · resigned 2003-11-25
Resigned
BETTS, Thomas Richard
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-03-30 · resigned 2024-05-15
Resigned
BUSH, Clive Edward
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2015-09-30
Resigned
JONES, Richard William
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-05-10 · resigned 2015-07-09
Resigned
KURASH, Perry Ian
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-06-11 · resigned 2005-01-12
Resigned
LEVY, Haim Judah Michael
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-07-30 · resigned 2012-03-01
Resigned
METCALF, Simon Railton, Mr.
director · ~83y · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2001-03-01
Resigned
WILDEN, Nichola Jane
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2006-04-03
Resigned
WILSON, Simon Levick Garth
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-01-20 · resigned 2020-05-13
Resigned
ZAKAY, Sol
director · ~74y · appointed 1991-05-28 · resigned 2009-03-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

13
Total charges
7
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property08/08/2025
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property06/12/2022
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property06/12/2022
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property11/11/2021
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property11/11/2021
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
A registered charge1 property17/07/2017
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
A registered charge1 property17/07/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property25/11/201307/06/2016
satisfied
Norwich Union Mortgage Finance ("Trustee") & Norwich Union
Norwich Union Mortgage Finance ("Trustee") & Norwich Union PLC
Charge over shares1 property20/12/200103/08/2016
satisfied
Ladonia Investments
Ladonia Investments Limited
Legal charge over shares between ladonia investments limited (the "vendor"), rockland holdings limited (the "company") and topland group PLC ("topland")1 property25/04/200008/06/2002
satisfied
Ladonia Investments
Ladonia Investments Limited
Legal charge over shares between ladonia investments limited (the "vendor"), top lid estates limited (the "company") and topland group PLC ("topland")1 property25/04/200008/06/2002
satisfied
Ladonia Investments
Ladonia Investments Limited
Legal charge over shares between ladonia investments limited (the "vendor"), top lid investments limited (the "company") and topland group PLC ("topland")1 property25/04/200008/06/2002
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited
A charge over securities1 property09/04/199901/07/2016
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Recent filings (212 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-11-28
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2023-11-27
second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
2023-08-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-21