WINNINGTON URBAN VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04715300 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-28
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 22.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-70.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (72/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.4y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £70,489

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£150k
Net Worth
-£70k
Current Assets
£466k
Current Liabilities
—
-£70k£37k£144k£251k£359k£466kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Turnover—£18.5k
Profit before tax—£46.0k
Total assets£-70.5k—
Current assets£465.9k—
Cash£150.4k—
Net assets£-70.5k—
Average employees—0

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  2. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2023-10-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2023-10-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  7. 2023-10-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  8. 2023-09-29
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-07-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-23
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2019-12-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Capitalstackers Trustees Limited
  16. 2019-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-05-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2019-05-31
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Capitalstackers Trustees Limited
  19. 2019-03-14
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2018-12-31
    ➖
    CARTER, Christopher Frederick resigned
    secretary
  21. 2018-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-11-17
    ➕
    ASHALL, Scott Alexander appointed
    director
  23. 2016-12-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  24. 2016-12-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2016-12-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2011-01-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  27. 2010-09-27
    ➖
    WILKINSON, John Michael resigned
    director
  28. 2004-01-12
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 2004-01-12
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 2003-06-11
    ➕
    WILKINSON, John Charles Edward appointed
    director
  31. 2003-06-11
    ➕
    CARTER, Christopher Frederick appointed
    secretary
  32. 2003-06-11
    ➖
    BRABNERS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2003-06-11
    ➕
    WILKINSON, John Michael appointed
    director
  34. 2003-06-11
    ➖
    BRABNERS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  35. 2003-03-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WINNINGTON URBAN VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  36. 2003-03-28
    ➕
    BRABNERS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2003-03-28
    ➕
    BRABNERS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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 23 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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Michael Wilkinson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57
——sig. influencesignificant influence18/03/2017

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

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6 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
Incorporated2003-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Greenway House Greenway
Paddington
Warrington
WA1 3EF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-22
Last: 2026-03-08

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

ASHALL, Scott Alexander→
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILKINSON, John Charles Edward→
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTER, Christopher Frederick→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-11 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
BRABNERS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2003-06-11
Resigned
WILKINSON, John Michael→
director · ~91y · appointed 2003-06-11 · resigned 2010-09-27
Resigned
BRABNERS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2003-06-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Capitalstackers Trustees
Capitalstackers Trustees Limited
A registered charge1 property23/12/201904/10/2023
satisfied
Capitalstackers Trustees
Capitalstackers Trustees Limited
A registered charge1 property31/05/201904/10/2023
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of accession and charge1 property20/01/201113/12/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property12/01/200413/12/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property12/01/200413/12/2016

Recent filings (75 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-22