ANCHORMILL MANAGEMENT LTD

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05133036 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-19
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.
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 59200Sound recording and music publishing activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 78). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.1y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.1 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: high (80/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
77
Few red 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 105 (micro)
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31

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
10
filings
  • • 5 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
10
filings
  • • 5 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • • 5 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
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  10. 2025-05-08
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  12. 2025-05-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
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  13. 2025-05-08
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    Charge satisfied #4
  14. 2025-05-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  15. 2025-05-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  16. 2025-03-17
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  17. 2024-12-11
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  18. 2024-12-11
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    Charge satisfied #5
  19. 2024-07-18
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  20. 2023-07-28
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  21. 2023-06-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  22. 2023-06-12
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  23. 2022-12-22
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  24. 2022-12-21
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    COPE, James Alexander Ellis resigned
    director
  25. 2022-12-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  26. 2022-07-27
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  27. 2021-11-10
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    COPE, James Alexander Ellis appointed
    director
  28. 2019-03-01
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    COPE, David Ellis, Dr appointed
    secretary
  29. 2019-03-01
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    VERYARD, David Andrew resigned
    secretary
  30. 2012-08-10
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Thames Counties Retirement Benefit Scheme, Alltrust Services Limited, David Ellis Cope and Nicola Isabell Cope
  31. 2012-04-13
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Thames Counties Retirement Benefit Scheme, Alltrust Services Limited, David Ellis Cope and Nicola Isabell Cope
  32. 2011-03-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2011-03-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Thames Counties Retirement Benefit Scheme Acting by Its Trustees David Ellis Cope and Nicola Isabell Cope (Member Trustees) and Alltrust Services Limited (Professional Trustees)
  34. 2009-06-21
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    BUSHROD, Roger resigned
    director
  35. 2009-05-01
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    COPE, Nicola Isabell appointed
    director
  36. 2008-02-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 2007-06-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  38. 2005-09-01
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    COPE, David Ellis resigned
    secretary
  39. 2005-09-01
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    VERYARD, David Andrew appointed
    secretary
  40. 2005-09-01
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    VERYARD, David Andrew resigned
    director
  41. 2004-05-19
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    Company incorporated
    As ANCHORMILL MANAGEMENT LTD
  42. 2004-05-19
    ➕
    COPE, David Ellis, Dr appointed
    director
  43. 2004-05-19
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    COPE, David Ellis appointed
    secretary
  44. 2004-05-19
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    JOYNSON, Nicola Isabell appointed
    secretary
  45. 2004-05-19
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    JOYNSON, Nicola Isabell resigned
    secretary
  46. 2004-05-19
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    BUSHROD, Roger appointed
    director
  47. 2004-05-19
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    VERYARD, David Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — 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 78 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 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 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr David Ellis Cope
Individual · British · DOB 02/1948 · age 78
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/07/2016

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

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 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
Incorporated2004-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

141 Leigh Park Road
Bradford On Avon
BA15 1TQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-26
Last: 2026-06-12

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

COPE, David Ellis, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2019-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COPE, David Ellis, Dr→
director · ~78y · appointed 2004-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COPE, Nicola Isabell→
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COPE, David Ellis→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-19 · resigned 2005-09-01
Resigned
JOYNSON, Nicola Isabell→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-19 · resigned 2004-05-19
Resigned
VERYARD, David Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2019-03-01
Resigned
BUSHROD, Roger→
director · ~84y · appointed 2004-05-19 · resigned 2009-06-21
Resigned
COPE, James Alexander Ellis→
director · ~26y · appointed 2021-11-10 · resigned 2022-12-21
Resigned
VERYARD, David Andrew→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-05-19 · resigned 2005-09-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Thames Counties Retirement Benefit Scheme, Alltrust Services , David Ellis Cope and Nicola Isabell Cope
Thames Counties Retirement Benefit Scheme, Alltrust Services Limited, David Ellis Cope and Nicola Isabell Cope
Legal charge1 property10/08/201211/12/2024
satisfied
Thames Counties Retirement Benefit Scheme, Alltrust Services , David Ellis Cope and Nicola Isabell Cope
Thames Counties Retirement Benefit Scheme, Alltrust Services Limited, David Ellis Cope and Nicola Isabell Cope
Legal charge1 property13/04/201208/05/2025
satisfied
The Thames Counties Retirement Benefit Scheme Acting by Its Trustees David Ellis Cope and Nicola Isabell Cope (Member Trustees) and Alltrust Services (Professional Trustees)
The Thames Counties Retirement Benefit Scheme Acting by Its Trustees David Ellis Cope and Nicola Isabell Cope (Member Trustees) and Alltrust Services Limited (Professional Trustees)
Legal charge1 property07/03/201108/05/2025
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties19/02/200808/05/2025
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/06/200711/03/2011

Recent filings (92 total)

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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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