ANGEL PROPERTIES (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

05187376 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-22

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

—

year to Oct 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pursue

Property-backed borrower with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 19.5y

15/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Lenders & charges

9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

78 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-10-31	2023-10-31
Average employees	0	0

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 address

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 address

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand

2026-07-04
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-02
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-07-02
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-14
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capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2025-02-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-14
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-14
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-03-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-11-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-04-20
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
2018-04-20
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2018-03-08
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Charge satisfied #6
2018-03-08
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Charge satisfied #3
2018-03-08
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Charge satisfied #1
2016-01-22
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Charge satisfied #2
2015-09-30
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
2013-11-01
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WESTON, Angela Foulkes resigned
director
2009-07-23
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Charge satisfied #5
2009-07-23
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Charge satisfied #4
2009-03-12
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Charge registered #6
Lender: West Register (Investments) Limited
2007-07-03
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Norwest Sales Limited
2007-07-03
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Norwest Sales Limited
2007-07-03
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2007-05-24
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2007-01-02
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2005-05-27
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WESTON, Richard Charles Woodhouse, Dr appointed
director
2004-07-22
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Company incorporated
As ANGEL PROPERTIES (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
2004-07-22
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WESTON, Richard Charles Woodhouse, Dr appointed
secretary
2004-07-22
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-07-22
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-07-22
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WESTON, Angela Foulkes appointed
director
2004-07-22
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INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2004-07-22
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INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100

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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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 · 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.

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Dr Richard Charles Woodhouse Weston Individual · British · DOB 02/1951 · age 75	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	22/07/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Dr Richard Charles Woodhouse Westonceased 25/07/2018· 75-100% shares

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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ASHLAND PROPERTY RENTALS LTD→ 16476506 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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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

Incorporated2004-07-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

19 Caroline Street

Wigan

WN3 4EL

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-05

Last: 2025-07-22

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

WESTON, Richard Charles Woodhouse, Dr→

secretary · appointed 2004-07-22

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WESTON, Richard Charles Woodhouse, Dr→

director · ~75y · appointed 2005-05-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-07-22 · resigned 2004-07-22

Resigned

WESTON, Angela Foulkes→

director · ~68y · appointed 2004-07-22 · resigned 2013-11-01

Resigned

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-07-22 · resigned 2004-07-22

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited	A registered charge	—	20/04/2018	—
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	A registered charge	4 properties	20/04/2018	—
outstanding	Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited	A registered charge	1 property	30/09/2015	—
satisfied	West Register (Investments) West Register (Investments) Limited	Legal charge	1 property	12/03/2009	08/03/2018
satisfied	Norwest Sales Norwest Sales Limited	Legal charge	2 properties	03/07/2007	23/07/2009
satisfied	Norwest Sales Norwest Sales Limited	Debenture	3 properties	03/07/2007	23/07/2009
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Legal charge	1 property	03/07/2007	08/03/2018
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Debenture	1 property	24/05/2007	22/01/2016
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Mortgage	1 property	02/01/2007	08/03/2018

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Recent filings (78 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2026-07-04

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-07-04

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2026-07-02

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-07-02

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2025-08-07

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-07-30

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-05-03

capital-alter-shares-subdivision

capital · SH02

2025-02-14

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2025-02-14

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2025-02-14

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2025-02-14

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2025-02-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-03-18