3 CASTELLAIN ROAD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05799539 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-28
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£1.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,678
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,722 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 62% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 56% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.7k | £4.4k |
| Current assets | £2.2k | £4.9k |
| Net assets | £1.7k | £4.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-10-01➕POWELL, Alice Olivia appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01➖WELLESLEY, Mary Luise resigneddirector
- 2019-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-08➕OAKES, Jad appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-05-08📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2017-05-01➖VIRGO, Elizabeth Mary resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-28➖OAKES, Leslie Robert Orson resigneddirector
- 2009-12-02➕WELLESLEY, Mary Luise appointeddirector
- 2009-10-31➖MORELLI, Cynthia resigneddirector
- 2008-07-24➕VIRGO, Elizabeth Mary appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-20➖BUCKLEY, Peter Michael resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 3 CASTELLAIN ROAD LIMITED
- 2006-04-28➕BUCKLEY, Peter Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-04-28➕OAKES, Amal appointeddirector
- 2006-04-28➕BUCKLEY, Peter Michael appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-28➕THOMAS, Howard appointednominee-secretary
- 2006-04-28➖THOMAS, Howard resignednominee-secretary
- 2006-04-28➕MORELLI, Cynthia appointeddirector
- 2006-04-28➕OAKES, Leslie Robert Orson appointeddirector
- 2006-04-28➕TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointednominee-director
- 2006-04-28➖TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Amal Oakes Individual · British · DOB 07/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/07/2024 |
Miss Alice Olivia Powell Individual · British · DOB 01/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/10/2019 |
Mr Peter Michael Buckley Individual · British · DOB 02/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/01/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Leslie Robert Orson Oakesceased 24/06/2024· 25-50% shares
- Miss Mary Luise Wellesleyceased 27/09/2019· 25-50% 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| 3 PONT STREET LIMITED→ 06945457 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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| 37 SPENCER ROAD (W3) FREEHOLD LTD→ 15158703 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| 3C CORE LTD→ 17050206 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3WB PROPERTY LTD→ 11955604 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 3Y CONCEPTS LTD→ 14511164 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
No. 3 Castellain Road
Flat One
London
W9 1EY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-12
Last: 2026-04-28
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
Active
BUCKLEY, Peter Michael→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POWELL, Alice Olivia→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2019-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUCKLEY, Peter Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2008-07-20
THOMAS, Howard→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2006-04-28
VIRGO, Elizabeth Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-24 · resigned 2017-05-01
MORELLI, Cynthia→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2009-10-31
OAKES, Leslie Robert Orson→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2010-04-28
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
Resignednominee-director · ~64y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2006-04-28
WELLESLEY, Mary Luise→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2009-12-02 · resigned 2019-10-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (70 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-09