SHENSTONE PROJECTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05846161 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-14
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 17.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 17.3y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-07-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2023-07-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2023-07-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  7. 2023-07-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2023-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-12-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-11
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    WILLIAMSON, Paula resigned
    secretary
  16. 2019-12-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2019-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-06-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-06-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2019-06-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2019-01-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  22. 2018-10-07
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    HOSSEINI, Javad resigned
    secretary
  23. 2018-10-07
    ➕
    WILLIAMSON, Paula appointed
    secretary
  24. 2018-10-06
    ➖
    HOSSEINI, Javad resigned
    director
  25. 2009-01-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Alliance & Leicester PLC
  26. 2009-01-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Alliance & Leicester PLC
  27. 2007-10-08
    ➕
    ARNOLD, Lynda appointed
    director
  28. 2007-10-08
    ➕
    HUGH, William appointed
    director
  29. 2007-10-08
    ➕
    HOSSEINI, Javad appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-10-08
    ➕
    HOSSEINI, Javad appointed
    director
  31. 2006-06-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SHENSTONE PROJECTS LIMITED
  32. 2006-06-14
    ➕
    NORTH WEST REGISTRATION SERVICES (1994) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2006-06-14
    ➖
    NORTH WEST REGISTRATION SERVICES (1994) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2006-06-14
    ➕
    AVIS, Christine Susan appointed
    nominee-director
  35. 2006-06-14
    ➖
    AVIS, Christine Susan resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lynda Arnold
Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/10/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Javad Hosseiniceased 06/10/2018· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2006-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

C/O Aquarius Tax Consultancy Limited Suite 1b, The Beehive, Lions Drive
Shadsworth Business Park
Blackburn
BB1 2QS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

ARNOLD, Lynda→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGH, William→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOSSEINI, Javad→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-08 · resigned 2018-10-07
Resigned
WILLIAMSON, Paula→
secretary · appointed 2018-10-07 · resigned 2019-12-11
Resigned
NORTH WEST REGISTRATION SERVICES (1994) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-06-14 · resigned 2006-06-14
Resigned
AVIS, Christine Susan→
nominee-director · ~62y · appointed 2006-06-14 · resigned 2006-06-14
Resigned
HOSSEINI, Javad→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-10-08 · resigned 2018-10-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Alliance & Leicester
Alliance & Leicester PLC
Legal charge1 property30/01/200922/07/2023
satisfied
Alliance & Leicester
Alliance & Leicester PLC
Debenture1 property30/01/200922/07/2023

Recent filings (63 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-16