BROADLEY PROPERTIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04613150 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-10
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 87). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 22.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.8 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.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-03-08
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    BROADLEY, Olive Hilda resigned
    director
  6. 2023-12-08
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  7. 2023-12-08
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  8. 2023-12-08
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    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  9. 2023-12-08
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2023-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-08
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    address · AD01
  15. 2019-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-01-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2016-01-11
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    Charge satisfied #3
  19. 2015-06-01
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  20. 2012-06-20
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  21. 2012-02-09
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  22. 2012-01-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  23. 2006-02-28
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    BROADLEY, Susan Elizabeth resigned
    director
  24. 2004-02-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2004-02-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2003-10-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  27. 2003-10-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  28. 2003-03-14
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    BROADLEY, Roger William appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-03-14
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    BROADLEY, Roger William appointed
    director
  30. 2003-03-14
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    BROADLEY, Steven David appointed
    director
  31. 2003-03-14
    ➖
    HP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2003-03-14
    ➕
    BROADLEY, Olive Hilda appointed
    director
  33. 2003-03-14
    ➕
    BROADLEY, Susan Elizabeth appointed
    director
  34. 2003-03-14
    ➖
    HP DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2002-12-10
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    Company incorporated
    As BROADLEY PROPERTIES LIMITED
  36. 2002-12-10
    ➕
    HP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2002-12-10
    ➕
    HP DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-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
  • +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 "BROADLEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 high · 1 med ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-12-08: legacy

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.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Roger William Broadley
Individual · British · DOB 04/1939 · age 87
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Olive Hilda Broadley
Individual · British · DOB 10/1932 · age 94
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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9 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
Incorporated2002-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts

Registered office

17 The Lealand
East Farndon
Market Harborough
LE16 9SQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

BROADLEY, Roger William→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-14
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Active
BROADLEY, Roger William→
director · ~87y · appointed 2003-03-14
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Active
BROADLEY, Steven David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-10 · resigned 2003-03-14
Resigned
BROADLEY, Olive Hilda→
director · ~94y · appointed 2003-03-14 · resigned 2024-03-08
Resigned
BROADLEY, Susan Elizabeth→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-03-14 · resigned 2006-02-28
Resigned
HP DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-10 · resigned 2003-03-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/06/2015—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property20/06/2012—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property09/02/2012—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property04/01/201211/01/2016
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Debenture1 property03/10/200328/02/2004
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property03/10/200328/02/2004
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Recent filings (100 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2023-12-08
legacy
capital · SH20
2023-12-08
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2023-12-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08