PLATFORM4 RAIL REGENERATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02966054 · ltd · incorporated 1994-09-08
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
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 11 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

15 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 30.0y

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 30.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 11 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 63/100 (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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
74 officers (7 active, 74 linked, 63 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
325 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
61
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (191 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC06
  2. 2026-04-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-26
    DOBSON, Robin Richard resigned
    director
  4. 2026-01-14
    LEWIS, Philip Geoffrey appointed
    director
  5. 2026-01-14
    MCNISH, Nicola Sarah Jane appointed
    director
  6. 2026-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2026-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2026-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-12-31
    SACHDEV, Nilesh resigned
    director
  10. 2025-12-18
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  11. 2025-12-05
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2025-12-04
    EDWARDS, Paul Robert appointed
    secretary
  13. 2025-11-10
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  14. 2025-10-20
    DOBSON, Robin Richard appointed
    director
  15. 2025-10-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2025-09-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2025-09-25
    MARSHALL, Paul Daniel appointed
    director
  18. 2025-09-25
    WESTLAKE, Jeremy William resigned
    director
  19. 2025-09-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2025-09-11
    HAWTHORNE, Peter resigned
    secretary
  21. 2025-09-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2025-09-01
    PEELO, Alan Desmond appointed
    director
  23. 2025-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2025-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2025-08-31
    HAWTHORNE, Peter resigned
    director
  26. 2025-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  27. 2025-08-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2025-08-11
    DUNN, Michael Edward resigned
    director
  29. 2025-05-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2025-05-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  31. 2025-04-01
    WESTLAKE, Jeremy William appointed
    director
  32. 2025-03-31
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  33. 2025-03-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #13
  34. 2025-03-13
    SEELEY, Rebecca Jayne appointed
    director
  35. 2025-03-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  36. 2024-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  37. 2022-09-26
    MARKHAM, Nicholas Francis resigned
    director
  38. 2021-04-01
    POULTER, Anthony John appointed
    director
  39. 2021-03-31
    REEVES, Alexander Lloyd resigned
    director
  40. 2021-03-25
    SACHDEV, Nilesh appointed
    director
  41. 2021-01-11
    GARNHAM, Timothy Claude resigned
    director
  42. 2019-08-12
    DUNN, Michael Edward appointed
    director
  43. 2019-08-11
    WILDEN, Nichola Jane resigned
    director
  44. 2019-04-02
    MARKHAM, Nicholas Francis appointed
    director
  45. 2019-03-28
    JOY, David resigned
    director
  46. 2019-01-11
    BALDRY, Lorraine Ingrid resigned
    director
  47. 2018-04-01
    REEVES, Alexander Lloyd appointed
    director
  48. 2018-03-31
    RUSSELL, Mark Francis resigned
    director
  49. 2014-06-01
    GARNHAM, Timothy Claude appointed
    director
  50. 2014-03-31
    BARWICK, Charles Julian resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 191 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

3 med ·
6 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: HAWTHORNE, Peter resigned 2025-09-11; DOBSON, Robin Richard resigned 2026-03-26; DUNN, Michael Edward resigned 2025-08-11

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.

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-12-18: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

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

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Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
PLATFORM4 RAIL REGENERATION LIMITED
This company · 02966054

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest01/04/2025
Secretary Of State For Transport
Individual
sig. influencesignificant influence08/09/2016

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
Incorporated1994-09-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

20 Cranbourn Street
2nd Floor
London
WC2H 7AA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-01
Last: 2026-04-17

Officers (7 active · 67 resigned)

EDWARDS, Paul Robert
secretary · appointed 2025-12-04
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Active
LEWIS, Philip Geoffrey
director · ~73y · appointed 2026-01-14
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Active
MARSHALL, Paul Daniel
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-09-25
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Active
MCNISH, Nicola Sarah Jane
director · ~63y · appointed 2026-01-14
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Active
PEELO, Alan Desmond
director · ~53y · appointed 2025-09-01
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Active
POULTER, Anthony John
director · ~68y · appointed 2021-04-01
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Active
SEELEY, Rebecca Jayne
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-03-13
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Active
BURTON, Lesley Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 1999-04-30
Resigned
CLEMENT DAVIES, Christopher Alan Geraint
secretary · appointed 1995-03-10 · resigned 1995-09-07
Resigned
CLIFTON, Roger Cheston
secretary · appointed 1996-06-26 · resigned 1998-03-31
Resigned
DICK, Alastair Campbell
secretary · appointed 1995-10-10 · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
HAMILL, Christopher Hugh
secretary · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
HAWTHORNE, Peter
secretary · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2025-09-11
Resigned
KABERRY, Christopher Donald, Sir
secretary · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Simon Dennis
secretary · appointed 1996-03-31 · resigned 1996-06-26
Resigned
OFFICE ORGANIZATION & SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-09-22 · resigned 1995-03-10
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-09-08 · resigned 1994-09-22
Resigned
ABBOTT, Trevor Michael
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-10-02 · resigned 1997-12-09
Resigned
ABBOTT, Trevor Michael
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-04-09 · resigned 1996-10-02
Resigned
AZEMA, David Francois
director · ~66y · appointed 1998-01-28 · resigned 1999-02-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

15
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
London & Continental Railways
London & Continental Railways Limited
Fixed charge deed1 property26/03/2013
satisfied
Network Rail Infrastructure
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
Legal charge1 property17/12/200816/07/2009
satisfied
The Secretary of State for Transport
Supplemental deed3 properties13/11/200331/03/2025
satisfied
Deutsche Trustee Company (As Security Trustee)
Deutsche Trustee Company Limited (As Security Trustee)
Lcr first legal mortgage1 property12/11/200310/06/2009
satisfied
Deutsche Trustee Company
Deutsche Trustee Company Limited
Floating charge1 property30/06/200324/11/2010
satisfied
Deutsche Trustee Company
Deutsche Trustee Company Limited
Debenture1 property30/06/200322/12/2012
satisfied
Deutsche Bank Ag London, for and on Behalf of the Creditors the Security Trustee
Debenture1 property25/09/200219/02/2011
satisfied
Deutsche Bank Ag London, for and on Behalf of the Creditors the Security Trustee
Floating charge1 property25/09/200219/02/2011
satisfied
Railtrack Group
Railtrack Group PLC
Legal charge between lcr and lcr treasury management limited (together the "charging company") and the chargee1 property05/08/200222/10/2002
satisfied
Railtrack Group
Railtrack Group PLC
Legal charge1 property05/08/200222/10/2002
satisfied
Ubs Ag
Amendment agreement1 property24/07/200212/05/2003
satisfied
Ubs Ag
Security agreement1 property29/06/199922/05/2003
satisfied
Railtrack Group as Trustee for the Beneficiaries
Railtrack Group PLC as Trustee for the Beneficiaries
Legal charge1 property18/02/199922/10/2002
outstanding
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Debenture1 property18/02/1999
satisfied
Union Bank of Switzerland as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties (As Defined)
Debenture1 property31/05/199606/03/1999
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Recent filings (325 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC06
2026-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-12-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-12-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-01