ANTHONY DOUGLAS HOMES LTD

🌳Matureactive
02667988 · ltd · incorporated 1991-12-03
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.
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). 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

12 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 34.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
107 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Average employees200100

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-07-31
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  3. 2024-06-28
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  4. 2023-07-25
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-29
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-06-23
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  9. 2019-07-26
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-07-31
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-05-08
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-07-27
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-12-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-09-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2015-09-17
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Funding Circle Property Finance Limited
  16. 2015-09-17
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Funding Circle Property Finance Limted
  17. 2015-08-28
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    Charge satisfied #10
  18. 2015-08-28
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    Charge satisfied #8
  19. 2015-08-28
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    Charge satisfied #7
  20. 2015-08-28
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    Charge satisfied #6
  21. 2015-08-28
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    Charge satisfied #5
  22. 2015-08-28
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    Charge satisfied #4
  23. 2015-08-28
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    Charge satisfied #3
  24. 2015-08-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2015-08-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2015-08-07
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    Charge satisfied #9
  27. 2004-02-17
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  28. 2000-05-19
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  29. 1996-09-30
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 1994-10-10
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 1993-12-14
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  32. 1993-04-26
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  33. 1992-11-26
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 1992-07-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  35. 1992-07-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  36. 1992-02-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 1991-12-04
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    DOUGLAS, Dorothy appointed
    secretary
  38. 1991-12-04
    ➕
    DOUGLAS, Anthony Trevor appointed
    director
  39. 1991-12-04
    ➕
    DOUGLAS, Dorothy appointed
    director
  40. 1991-12-04
    ➖
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1991-12-04
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    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 1991-12-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ANTHONY DOUGLAS HOMES LTD
  43. 1991-12-03
    ➕
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1991-12-03
    ➕
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DOUGLAS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 ·
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 Anthony Trevor Douglas
Individual · British · DOB 10/1950 · age 76
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Dorothy Douglas
Individual · British · DOB 11/1947 · age 79
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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7 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
Incorporated1991-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Wood Farm Ockeridge
Wichenford
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR6 6YN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

DOUGLAS, Dorothy→
secretary · appointed 1991-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOUGLAS, Anthony Trevor→
director · ~76y · appointed 1991-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOUGLAS, Dorothy→
director · ~79y · appointed 1991-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-12-03 · resigned 1991-12-04
Resigned
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-12-03 · resigned 1991-12-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

12
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Funding Circle
Funding Circle Property Finance Limited
A registered charge2 properties17/09/2015—
outstanding
Funding Circle
Funding Circle Property Finance Limted
A registered charge2 properties17/09/2015—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property17/02/200428/08/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/05/200007/08/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property30/09/199628/08/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property10/10/199428/08/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property14/12/199328/08/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property26/04/199328/08/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties26/11/199228/08/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property31/07/199228/08/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property31/07/199228/08/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property12/02/199228/08/2015
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Recent filings (107 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-23