CITY ROAD PROPERTIES (CHESTER) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04046469 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-03
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 25.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 53). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.5y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 12 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
131 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2021-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-08-13
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  9. 2020-05-28
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  10. 2020-05-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2020-05-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2020-05-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-05-22
    ➕
    AWG CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2020-05-22
    ➕
    TILBROOK, James Raymond appointed
    director
  15. 2020-05-22
    ➖
    CLARKE, Elizabeth Ann Horlock resigned
    secretary
  16. 2020-05-22
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    PACEY, Nigel Edmund resigned
    director
  17. 2020-03-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  18. 2019-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-01-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  20. 2019-01-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2018-06-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-06-15
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    HOLLIGAN, Mario John resigned
    director
  23. 2018-06-15
    ➕
    PACEY, Nigel Edmund appointed
    director
  24. 2016-06-30
    ➕
    HOLLIGAN, Mario John appointed
    director
  25. 2016-06-30
    ➖
    TULLY, Robert Charles resigned
    director
  26. 2015-04-01
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    CLARKE, Elizabeth Ann Horlock appointed
    secretary
  27. 2015-03-31
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    SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George resigned
    secretary
  28. 2014-10-15
    ➖
    MCGOWEN, Joseph Bernard resigned
    director
  29. 2014-10-15
    ➖
    O'BRIEN, Ernest William resigned
    director
  30. 2011-08-26
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    Charge satisfied #5
  31. 2011-08-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  32. 2009-12-31
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    AWG PROPERTY DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  33. 2009-12-31
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    LOGUE, David Iain resigned
    director
  34. 2008-12-19
    ➖
    POPLE, David George resigned
    director
  35. 2008-12-19
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    TULLY, Robert Charles appointed
    director
  36. 2006-09-01
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    LOGUE, David Iain appointed
    director
  37. 2006-09-01
    ➖
    WALLACE, Lesley Ann resigned
    director
  38. 2005-07-01
    ➖
    SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George resigned
    secretary
  39. 2005-07-01
    ➖
    TURNER, David Charles resigned
    secretary
  40. 2005-05-05
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    Charge satisfied #3
  41. 2005-05-05
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    Charge satisfied #2
  42. 2005-05-05
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  43. 2005-04-26
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
  44. 2005-04-26
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
  45. 2004-08-23
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    SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George appointed
    secretary
  46. 2004-08-23
    ➕
    SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George appointed
    secretary
  47. 2004-02-12
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    BLYTH, Alastair Forbes resigned
    director
  48. 2004-02-12
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    POPLE, David George appointed
    director
  49. 2002-10-28
    ➕
    WALLACE, Lesley Ann appointed
    director
  50. 2002-09-30
    ➖
    LEITH, Brian James resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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 "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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.

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Awg Residential Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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Morris Homes (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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CITY ROAD PROPERTIES (CHESTER) LIMITED
This company · 04046469

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Awg Residential Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Morris Homes (Uk) Limited
Corporate entity
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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Lancaster House Lancaster Way
Ermine Business Park
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 6XU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06

Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)

AWG CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TILBROOK, James Raymond→
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AWG PROPERTY DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2009-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARKE, Elizabeth Ann Horlock→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2020-05-22
Resigned
FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-14 · resigned 2002-05-17
Resigned
GILLEN, Seamus Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-17 · resigned 2002-08-19
Resigned
MORRISON, John→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-27 · resigned 2001-06-14
Resigned
SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-23 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-23 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned
TURNER, David Charles→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
COBBETTS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-08-03 · resigned 2000-11-27
Resigned
BLYTH, Alastair Forbes→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-03-07 · resigned 2004-02-12
Resigned
HOLLIGAN, Mario John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-06-30 · resigned 2018-06-15
Resigned
LEITH, Brian James→
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-11-27 · resigned 2002-09-30
Resigned
LOGUE, David Iain→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
MCGOWEN, Joseph Bernard→
director · ~83y · appointed 2000-11-27 · resigned 2014-10-15
Resigned
MCKAY, Ewan William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-11-27 · resigned 2001-03-06
Resigned
O'BRIEN, Ernest William→
director · ~82y · appointed 2000-11-27 · resigned 2014-10-15
Resigned
PACEY, Nigel Edmund→
director · ~69y · appointed 2018-06-15 · resigned 2020-05-22
Resigned
POPLE, David George→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-02-12 · resigned 2008-12-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property26/04/200526/08/2011
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/04/200526/08/2011
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Assignment of contracts by way of security1 property16/10/200105/05/2005
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property28/11/200005/05/2005
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/11/200005/05/2005

Recent filings (131 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-13
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2020-08-13
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2020-05-28