888 RED LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05256875 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-12
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
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
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 76). 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

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.4y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.4 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 (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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
102 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees3200

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-07-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-05-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2025-05-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2025-05-22
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    Charge satisfied #6
  7. 2025-05-22
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    Charge satisfied #5
  8. 2025-05-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2025-05-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2025-03-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-07-09
    WILKINSON, Cynthia Jean appointed
    director
  13. 2024-07-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-07-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2022-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-10-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2021-10-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2021-10-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2021-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-03-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2019-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-03-18
    WILKINSON, Gregory Mark appointed
    director
  25. 2016-03-18
    WILKINSON, Victoria Grace appointed
    director
  26. 2016-03-18
    WILKINSON, Cynthia Jean resigned
    secretary
  27. 2016-03-18
    WILKINSON, Cynthia Jean resigned
    director
  28. 2016-03-18
    WILKINSON, Mark Roger resigned
    director
  29. 2015-04-15
    HEMMING, Michael Anthony resigned
    director
  30. 2015-04-15
    JACKSON, Richard Clive resigned
    director
  31. 2015-04-15
    ROBERTS, Nigel Stephen resigned
    director
  32. 2015-04-15
    SMITH, David Stephen resigned
    director
  33. 2010-11-04
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    Charge satisfied #4
  34. 2010-11-04
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    Charge satisfied #3
  35. 2010-11-04
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    Charge satisfied #2
  36. 2005-12-21
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  37. 2005-12-21
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  38. 2004-12-22
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  39. 2004-12-22
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  40. 2004-12-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (PUB1)
  41. 2004-12-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (PUB1)
  42. 2004-11-09
    WILKINSON, Cynthia Jean appointed
    secretary
  43. 2004-11-09
    FORBES SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2004-11-09
    HEMMING, Michael Anthony appointed
    director
  45. 2004-11-09
    JACKSON, Richard Clive appointed
    director
  46. 2004-11-09
    ROBERTS, Nigel Stephen appointed
    director
  47. 2004-11-09
    SMITH, David Stephen appointed
    director
  48. 2004-11-09
    WILKINSON, Cynthia Jean appointed
    director
  49. 2004-11-09
    WILKINSON, Mark Roger appointed
    director
  50. 2004-11-09
    FORBES NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gregory Mark Wilkinson
Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016
Miss Victoria Grace Wilkinson
Individual · British · DOB 10/1988 · age 38
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Cynthia Jean Wilkinsonceased 06/04/2016· significant influence

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Brook House
The Common
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 2JJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

WILKINSON, Cynthia Jean
director · ~76y · appointed 2024-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILKINSON, Gregory Mark
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILKINSON, Victoria Grace
director · ~38y · appointed 2016-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILKINSON, Cynthia Jean
secretary · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2016-03-18
Resigned
FORBES SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-10-12 · resigned 2004-11-09
Resigned
HEMMING, Michael Anthony
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2015-04-15
Resigned
JACKSON, Richard Clive
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2015-04-15
Resigned
ROBERTS, Nigel Stephen
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2015-04-15
Resigned
SMITH, David Stephen
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2015-04-15
Resigned
WILKINSON, Cynthia Jean
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2016-03-18
Resigned
WILKINSON, Mark Roger
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2016-03-18
Resigned
FORBES NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2004-10-12 · resigned 2004-11-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property21/12/200522/05/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property21/12/200522/05/2025
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Legal mortgage2 properties22/12/200404/11/2010
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Legal mortgage1 property22/12/200404/11/2010
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (PUB1)
Memorandum of security over cash deposits1 property21/12/200404/11/2010
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (PUB1)
Debenture1 property21/12/200415/05/2025

Recent filings (102 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-14