EVANS PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

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03753247 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£289.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
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
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. 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. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 27.2y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £289,361
Cash YoY
+222%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£33k
↑ 222% YoY
Net Worth
£289k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£114k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£58k£116k£174k£231k£289kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£810.0k£739.4k
Current assets£113.6k£92.8k
Cash£32.6k£10.1k
Debtors£80.9k£82.7k
Net assets£289.4k£232.2k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-29
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    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-05-27
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
  4. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-02
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-30
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2022-10-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2022-10-18
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
  10. 2022-10-18
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
  11. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-26
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    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2021-04-26
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    Charge satisfied #3
  14. 2021-04-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2021-04-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2021-04-16
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  17. 2021-04-16
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  18. 2021-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-01-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2021-01-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2021-01-12
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    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 2021-01-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2020-08-10
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  24. 2020-02-04
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    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-11-01
    ➖
    EVANS, Dafydd Gwynfor resigned
    secretary
  26. 2019-11-01
    ➖
    EVANS, Dafydd Gwynfor resigned
    director
  27. 2019-11-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2019-11-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  29. 2007-07-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Capital Home Loans Limited
  30. 2005-03-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  31. 1999-05-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
  32. 1999-04-13
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    Company incorporated
    As EVANS PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
  33. 1999-04-13
    ➕
    EVANS, Iwan Rhodri appointed
    director
  34. 1999-04-13
    ➕
    EVANS, Dafydd Gwynfor appointed
    secretary
  35. 1999-04-13
    ➕
    EVANS, Dafydd Gwynfor appointed
    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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "EVANS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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.

5 live charges
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Iwan Rhodri Evans
Individual · Welsh · DOB 12/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Dafydd Gwynfor Evansceased 01/11/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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8 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
Incorporated1999-04-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Sgubor Pengoyffordd
Trefeitha
Brecon
Powys
LD3 0RN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

EVANS, Iwan Rhodri→
director · ~53y · appointed 1999-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVANS, Dafydd Gwynfor→
secretary · appointed 1999-04-13 · resigned 2019-11-01
Resigned
EVANS, Dafydd Gwynfor→
director · ~85y · appointed 1999-04-13 · resigned 2019-11-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Mortgage Works (UK)
The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
A registered charge1 property27/05/2025—
outstanding
Precise Mortgages
Charter Court Financial Services Limited
A registered charge1 property18/10/2022—
outstanding
Precise Mortgages
Charter Court Financial Services Limited
A registered charge1 property18/10/2022—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property16/04/2021—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property16/04/2021—
satisfied
Capital Home Loans
Capital Home Loans Limited
Deed of charge1 property12/07/200726/04/2021
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property08/03/200512/01/2021
satisfied
Paragon
Paragon Mortgages Limited
Legal charge1 property14/05/199912/01/2021
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Recent filings (78 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-04-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-04-18