NEW DAWN HOMES LIMITED

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05059051 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-01
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£20.72M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 5 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.4y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £20,720,367
Cash YoY
+46%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£16m
↑ 46% YoY
Net Worth
£21m
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£28m
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£5.6m£11m£17m£22m£28mFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£25.12M£22.09M
Current assets£27.95M£22.92M
Cash£16.39M£11.25M
Debtors£670.4k£362.2k
Net assets£20.72M£17.73M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
3
filings
  • • 2 mortgage
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-18
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    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2026-06-18
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    Charge satisfied #10
  3. 2026-04-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2026-04-17
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Redrow Homes Limited
  5. 2025-11-03
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  6. 2024-09-24
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  7. 2023-10-03
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  8. 2022-10-21
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  9. 2021-11-01
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  10. 2020-10-26
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  11. 2019-10-04
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  12. 2018-11-23
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  13. 2017-11-23
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  14. 2016-11-01
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  15. 2016-10-14
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    address · AD01
  16. 2016-03-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-10-21
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  18. 2015-03-31
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  19. 2014-08-19
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  20. 2011-09-26
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 2010-04-27
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    HUGHES, Liam James appointed
    secretary
  22. 2010-04-27
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    HUGHES, Callum Andrew resigned
    secretary
  23. 2010-01-26
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 2010-01-22
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    Charge satisfied #4
  25. 2008-05-16
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2008-04-16
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    MCCREADIE, John Newlands appointed
    director
  27. 2008-04-16
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    MCCREADIE, John Newlands resigned
    director
  28. 2007-09-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  29. 2007-01-31
    ➖
    HUGHES, Angela Dawn resigned
    secretary
  30. 2007-01-31
    ➕
    HUGHES, Callum Andrew appointed
    secretary
  31. 2005-11-01
    ➖
    MCCREADIE, John Newlands resigned
    director
  32. 2005-03-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 2005-03-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  34. 2005-02-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  35. 2004-04-29
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    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2004-04-29
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    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resigned
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  37. 2004-03-01
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    Company incorporated
    As NEW DAWN HOMES LIMITED
  38. 2004-03-01
    ➕
    HUGHES, Angela Dawn appointed
    director
  39. 2004-03-01
    ➕
    HUGHES, Angela Dawn appointed
    secretary
  40. 2004-03-01
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2004-03-01
    ➕
    MCCREADIE, John Newlands appointed
    director
  42. 2004-03-01
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 low
8 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Angela Dawn Hughes
Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

The White House
Newdawn Place
Cheltenham
GL51 0FR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-25
Last: 2026-02-11

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

HUGHES, Liam James→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Angela Dawn→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Angela Dawn→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2007-01-31
Resigned
HUGHES, Callum Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-31 · resigned 2010-04-27
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2004-04-29
Resigned
MCCREADIE, John Newlands→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-04-16 · resigned 2008-04-16
Resigned
MCCREADIE, John Newlands→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2005-11-01
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2004-04-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

10
Total charges
8
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Redrow Homes
Redrow Homes Limited
A registered charge1 property17/04/202618/06/2026
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—31/03/2015—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/08/2014—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge of deposit1 property26/09/2011—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property26/01/2010—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property16/05/2008—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties28/09/200722/01/2010
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/03/2005—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/03/2005—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/02/2005—
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Recent filings (71 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-13