227 QTR LTD

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07043380 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-15
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.
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31

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
2
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-11
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-24
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-03-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-02-21
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    SOWDEN, Simon Charles resigned
    director
  6. 2024-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-09-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2018-09-06
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2018-06-21
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    address · AD01
  15. 2018-06-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2009-10-15
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    Company incorporated
    As 227 QTR LTD
  17. 2009-10-15
    ➕
    BOXFORD, James Alan appointed
    director
  18. 2009-10-15
    ➕
    COCHRANE, Steven John appointed
    director
  19. 2009-10-15
    ➕
    O'REGAN, Fiona appointed
    director
  20. 2009-10-15
    ➕
    CARTER, John appointed
    director
  21. 2009-10-15
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    CARTER, John resigned
    director
  22. 2009-10-15
    ➕
    SOWDEN, Simon Charles appointed
    director

Owner dependency

60/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
James Alan Boxford
Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Simon Charles Sowdenceased 21/02/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2009-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

149 Stanwell Road
Penarth
Vale Glamorgan
CF64 3LL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

BOXFORD, James Alan→
director · ~52y · appointed 2009-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COCHRANE, Steven John→
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'REGAN, Fiona→
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTER, John→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-10-15 · resigned 2009-10-15
Resigned
SOWDEN, Simon Charles→
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-10-15 · resigned 2025-02-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-18