165 WEST STREET LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 13.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.8y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £450.0k |
| Current assets | — | £156.8k |
| Cash | — | £22.1k |
| Debtors | — | £134.7k |
| Net assets | — | £450.0k |
| Average employees | 0 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-12-11📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2025-01-21➕NELSON, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2025-01-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-01-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-11-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-03-16➕HINCHLIFFE, David Ernest appointeddirector
- 2012-03-16➕HINCHLIFFE, David Scott appointeddirector
- 2012-03-16➖NELSON, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2009-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 165 WEST STREET LIMITED
- 2009-02-13➕NELSON, Michael John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 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 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Primesite Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primesite Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/11/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Primesite Uk Limitedceased 01/11/2020· 75-100% shares
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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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/02/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/07/2012 | 21/01/2025 |