ANCHOR PROPERTIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03981044 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-26
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 25.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.80M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
81 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,797,001
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1.8m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£37k
↑ 80% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.84M | £2.83M |
| Current assets | £37.2k | £20.7k |
| Net assets | £1.80M | £1.79M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30➖HALIL, Susan resignedsecretary
- 2026-04-30➖HALIL, Susan resigneddirector
- 2026-04-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-15➕HALIL, Kieran Rauf appointeddirector
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-26➕HALIL, Erin appointeddirector
- 2021-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-05-01➕HALIL, Susan appointeddirector
- 2016-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-02🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC
- 2013-01-02➖HALIL, Kieran resignedsecretary
- 2013-01-02➕HALIL, Susan appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-01➕HALIL, Kieran appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-01➖HUGHES, Susan Amanda resignedsecretary
- 2001-11-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2001-03-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2000-11-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2000-05-15➕HALIL, Dougan appointeddirector
- 2000-05-15➕HUGHES, Susan Amanda appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-15➖NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-15➖NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ANCHOR PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2000-04-26➕NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-04-26➕NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — HALIL, Erin (same surname) appointed 2021-07-26. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HALIL, Susan resigned 2026-04-30; HALIL, Susan resigned 2026-04-30
Group structure
Emery Court Properties Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Emery Court Properties Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ANCHOR PROPERTIES LIMITED
This company · 03981044
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Emery Court Properties Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68201 — Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Registered office
8 Alpha Business Park
Travellers Close
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL9 7NT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-10
Last: 2026-04-26
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
HALIL, Dougan→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HALIL, Kieran Rauf→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2026-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HALIL, Kieran→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-01 · resigned 2013-01-02
HALIL, Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-02 · resigned 2026-04-30
HUGHES, Susan Amanda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-15 · resigned 2001-12-01
NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-26 · resigned 2000-05-15
HALIL, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-05-01 · resigned 2026-04-30
NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-04-26 · resigned 2000-05-15
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Onesavings Bank Onesavings Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/05/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/11/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/03/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/11/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (81 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-28