THE ELY CLOISTERS ESTATE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05626257 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-17
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 20.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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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 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.4y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-06-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-05-31
    HAY, Alexander James appointed
    director
  5. 2025-05-31
    ABRAHAM, Thomas Alexander resigned
    director
  6. 2024-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-07-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-07-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-07-02
    ABRAHAM, Thomas Alexander appointed
    director
  10. 2024-06-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-12-31
    BROWN, John Kenneth resigned
    director
  12. 2023-12-31
    SIMPSON, Niven Guy resigned
    director
  13. 2023-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-05
    BROWN, John Kenneth appointed
    director
  17. 2021-03-05
    DOUGLAS HAMILTON CLYDESDALE, Alexander Douglas resigned
    director
  18. 2021-03-05
    SIMPSON, Niven Guy appointed
    director
  19. 2021-03-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-03-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-03-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2020-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2014-03-31
    NIVEN, Fraser Irvine resigned
    director
  26. 2013-10-15
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    Charge satisfied #3
  27. 2013-10-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2013-10-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2013-07-31
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ), Acting Through Coventry Branch
  30. 2010-07-27
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2010-07-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  32. 2009-05-19
    MACLEOD, James Alexander Kenneth appointed
    director
  33. 2009-05-19
    WORDIE, Alan John Kynoch resigned
    director
  34. 2008-01-16
    DOUGLAS HAMILTON CLYDESDALE, Alexander Douglas appointed
    director
  35. 2007-12-21
    OLIVER, Norman Robert, Dr resigned
    director
  36. 2006-05-08
    MACLEOD, James Alexander Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  37. 2006-05-08
    MILER, Darren John resigned
    secretary
  38. 2006-01-11
    KIRK, Alan Jeffrey resigned
    secretary
  39. 2006-01-11
    MILER, Darren John appointed
    secretary
  40. 2006-01-11
    KIRK, Alan Jeffrey resigned
    director
  41. 2006-01-11
    WORDIE, Alan John Kynoch appointed
    director
  42. 2005-12-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  43. 2005-11-28
    PECK, David Howard appointed
    director
  44. 2005-11-28
    KIRK, Alan Jeffrey appointed
    secretary
  45. 2005-11-28
    MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  46. 2005-11-28
    KIRK, Alan Jeffrey appointed
    director
  47. 2005-11-28
    NIVEN, Fraser Irvine appointed
    director
  48. 2005-11-28
    OLIVER, Norman Robert, Dr appointed
    director
  49. 2005-11-28
    MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  50. 2005-11-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE ELY CLOISTERS ESTATE LIMITED
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Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Tarras Park Properties Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
🏛️
H & K Enterprises Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
THE ELY CLOISTERS ESTATE LIMITED
This company · 05626257

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Tarras Park Properties Ltd
Corporate entity
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016
H & K Enterprises Ltd
Corporate entity
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

C/O Buccleuch Property Estate Office
Weekley
Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN16 9UP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28

Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)

MACLEOD, James Alexander Kenneth
secretary · appointed 2006-05-08
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Active
HAY, Alexander James
director · ~62y · appointed 2025-05-31
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Active
MACLEOD, James Alexander Kenneth
director · ~51y · appointed 2009-05-19
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Active
PECK, David Howard
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-11-28
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Active
KIRK, Alan Jeffrey
secretary · appointed 2005-11-28 · resigned 2006-01-11
Resigned
MILER, Darren John
secretary · appointed 2006-01-11 · resigned 2006-05-08
Resigned
MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-11-17 · resigned 2005-11-28
Resigned
ABRAHAM, Thomas Alexander
director · ~76y · appointed 2024-07-02 · resigned 2025-05-31
Resigned
BROWN, John Kenneth
director · ~69y · appointed 2021-03-05 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned
DOUGLAS HAMILTON CLYDESDALE, Alexander Douglas
director · ~48y · appointed 2008-01-16 · resigned 2021-03-05
Resigned
KIRK, Alan Jeffrey
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-11-28 · resigned 2006-01-11
Resigned
NIVEN, Fraser Irvine
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-11-28 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
OLIVER, Norman Robert, Dr
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-11-28 · resigned 2007-12-21
Resigned
SIMPSON, Niven Guy
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-03-05 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned
WORDIE, Alan John Kynoch
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-01-11 · resigned 2009-05-19
Resigned
MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2005-11-17 · resigned 2005-11-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ), Acting Through Coventry Branch
A registered charge4 properties31/07/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Charge of deposit1 property27/07/201015/10/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property27/07/201015/10/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge3 properties02/12/200515/10/2013
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Recent filings (95 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-08-07