189 CALEDONIAN ROAD LIMITED

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05335897 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-18
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£430.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68201Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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 · 4 lenders · oldest 21.2y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
74
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 £430,286
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,540 YoY
Cash YoY
+25%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£28k
↑ 25% YoY
Net Worth
£430k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£84k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£87k£174k£260k£347k£434kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£1.06M£1.06M
Current assets£83.8k£107.2k
Cash£27.8k£22.2k
Debtors£56.0k£85.0k
Net assets£430.3k£433.8k

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-29
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  3. 2023-10-31
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  4. 2022-12-23
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  5. 2022-12-06
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    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2022-12-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2022-11-30
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  8. 2022-11-30
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  9. 2022-08-09
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  10. 2022-08-08
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2022-07-26
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-07-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2022-07-08
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    BRONS HARPER, Naomi resigned
    secretary
  14. 2022-07-08
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    BRONS HARPER, Naomi resigned
    director
  15. 2021-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-01-29
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  17. 2019-09-27
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  18. 2018-09-18
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  19. 2017-10-24
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  20. 2007-05-24
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2007-03-15
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    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2007-03-15
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2007-03-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2007-03-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2007-02-28
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Mortgage Express
  26. 2007-02-28
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Mortgage Express
  27. 2006-10-19
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  28. 2006-10-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  29. 2006-06-19
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    BRONS HARPER, Naomi appointed
    director
  30. 2005-03-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  31. 2005-03-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  32. 2005-01-18
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    Company incorporated
    As 189 CALEDONIAN ROAD LIMITED
  33. 2005-01-18
    ➕
    BRONS HARPER, Pieter Anthonius Gerhardus appointed
    director
  34. 2005-01-18
    ➕
    BRONS HARPER, Naomi appointed
    secretary

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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 21 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.

5 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
Mr Pieter Anthonius Gerhardus Brons-Harper
Individual · Dutch · DOB 07/1962 · age 64
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/01/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Naomi Brons-Harperceased 03/08/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2005-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

189 Caledonian Road
London
N1 0SL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BRONS HARPER, Pieter Anthonius Gerhardus→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-01-18
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Active
BRONS HARPER, Naomi→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-18 · resigned 2022-07-08
Resigned
BRONS HARPER, Naomi→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-06-19 · resigned 2022-07-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property30/11/2022—
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property30/11/2022—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property24/05/2007—
outstanding
Mortgage Express
Mortgage1 property28/02/2007—
outstanding
Mortgage Express
Mortgage1 property28/02/2007—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property19/10/200615/03/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property19/10/200615/03/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property17/03/200515/03/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property14/03/200515/03/2007
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Recent filings (64 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31