299/301 WESTBOURNE GROVE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05894770 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-02
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). 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

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.6y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.6 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 (82/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
73 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees2200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-06-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2025-05-28
    FERNANDES, Richard appointed
    secretary
  5. 2025-05-28
    SWEET, Kirstie resigned
    secretary
  6. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-08-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2024-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2023-03-17
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  12. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-08-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2022-08-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2022-08-25
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    Charge satisfied #3
  16. 2022-08-25
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    Charge satisfied #2
  17. 2022-07-27
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2022-07-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2022-07-01
    KIRBY, Wendy resigned
    secretary
  20. 2022-07-01
    SWEET, Kirstie appointed
    secretary
  21. 2022-03-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2022-03-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2022-03-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  24. 2022-03-29
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  25. 2022-03-29
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  26. 2022-03-29
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  27. 2021-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2020-02-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2018-06-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Abbey National Treasury Services PLC
  31. 2018-02-13
    HEDGER, Graham Howard resigned
    secretary
  32. 2018-02-13
    KIRBY, Wendy appointed
    secretary
  33. 2013-12-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 2013-12-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Abbey National Treasury Services PLC
  35. 2006-10-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Nationwide Building Society
  36. 2006-08-02
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    Company incorporated
    As 299/301 WESTBOURNE GROVE LIMITED
  37. 2006-08-02
    HEDGER, Graham Howard appointed
    director
  38. 2006-08-02
    TODD, Warren Bradley appointed
    director
  39. 2006-08-02
    HEDGER, Graham Howard appointed
    secretary
  40. 2006-08-02
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2006-08-02
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2006-08-02
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2006-08-02
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • 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

Benchlevel Properties Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Benchlevel Properties Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
299/301 WESTBOURNE GROVE LIMITED
This company · 05894770

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Benchlevel Properties Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

2 Leman Street
London
E1W 9US
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last: 2025-08-02

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

FERNANDES, Richard
secretary · appointed 2025-05-28
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Active
HEDGER, Graham Howard
director · ~63y · appointed 2006-08-02
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Active
TODD, Warren Bradley
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEDGER, Graham Howard
secretary · appointed 2006-08-02 · resigned 2018-02-13
Resigned
KIRBY, Wendy
secretary · appointed 2018-02-13 · resigned 2022-07-01
Resigned
SWEET, Kirstie
secretary · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2025-05-28
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-08-02 · resigned 2006-08-02
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-08-02 · resigned 2006-08-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge2 properties17/03/2023
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge3 properties29/03/2022
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge29/03/2022
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge29/03/2022
satisfied
Santander
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC
A registered charge1 property28/06/201825/08/2022
satisfied
Santander
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC
A registered charge1 property19/12/201325/08/2022
satisfied
Nationwide
Nationwide Building Society
Legal charge1 property11/10/200624/12/2013
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Recent filings (73 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24