ROSE BUILDERS (PROPERTIES) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04555903 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-08
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
Pursue
Leverage-led grower. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.3y

45/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (6 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
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.

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Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £4,481,788

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Turnover£14.93M
Profit before tax£4.48M£4.26M
Average employees5400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-03-09
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Jsr Mistley Limited
  3. 2025-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-08-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-07-22
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2025-07-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  7. 2024-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-10-18
    ROSE, Thomas William appointed
    director
  9. 2024-10-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-12-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-11-14
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2022-11-10
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  14. 2021-12-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-04-22
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2021-04-15
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  17. 2021-03-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  18. 2021-03-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2020-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-12-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-04-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2019-04-01
    BROWN, Samuel David appointed
    director
  23. 2018-09-25
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  24. 2018-09-14
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  25. 2016-06-04
    ROSE, William Charles resigned
    director
  26. 2015-06-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  27. 2015-06-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  28. 2015-02-10
    ROSE, Jennifer Mary appointed
    director
  29. 2014-12-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2014-12-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2010-01-01
    BOWLES, Andrew Martin appointed
    director
  32. 2007-02-07
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  33. 2007-02-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 2006-03-01
    BOWLES, Andrew Martin appointed
    secretary
  35. 2006-03-01
    ROSE, Jennifer Mary resigned
    secretary
  36. 2002-10-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ROSE BUILDERS (PROPERTIES) LIMITED
  37. 2002-10-08
    ROSE, Steven William Jolian appointed
    director
  38. 2002-10-08
    ROSE, Jennifer Mary appointed
    secretary
  39. 2002-10-08
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2002-10-08
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2002-10-08
    ROSE, William Charles appointed
    director
  42. 2002-10-08
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2002-10-08
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ROSE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — ROSE, Thomas William (same surname) appointed 2024-10-18. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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 · 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.

Group structure

Rose Homes For Life Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Rose Homes For Life Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ROSE BUILDERS (PROPERTIES) LIMITED
This company · 04555903

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Rose Homes For Life Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/03/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Rose Group Ltdceased 16/03/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2002-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Riverside House Riverside Avenue East
Lawford
Manningtree
Essex
CO11 1US

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08

Officers (6 active · 4 resigned)

BOWLES, Andrew Martin
secretary · appointed 2006-03-01
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Active
BOWLES, Andrew Martin
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-01-01
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Active
BROWN, Samuel David
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-04-01
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Active
ROSE, Jennifer Mary
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-02-10
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Active
ROSE, Steven William Jolian
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-10-08
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Active
ROSE, Thomas William
director · ~33y · appointed 2024-10-18
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Active
ROSE, Jennifer Mary
secretary · appointed 2002-10-08 · resigned 2006-03-01
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-08 · resigned 2002-10-08
Resigned
ROSE, William Charles
director · ~94y · appointed 2002-10-08 · resigned 2016-06-04
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-08 · resigned 2002-10-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Jsr Mistley
Jsr Mistley Limited
A registered charge1 property09/03/2026
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/11/2022
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property15/04/2021
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property14/09/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/06/201522/07/2025
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge19/06/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property07/02/200723/12/2014
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property07/02/200723/12/2014
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Recent filings (81 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18