UPP (KENT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION II) HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07336160 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 15.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.6y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 15 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
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  2. 2025-02-10
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  3. 2024-04-27
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  4. 2023-04-15
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  5. 2023-03-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-03-01
    WAKEFORD, Jonathan James resigned
    director
  7. 2022-10-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-10-03
    BAMFORD, Mark Christopher appointed
    director
  9. 2022-05-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-05-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-04-29
    BOORNE, Simon Anthony appointed
    director
  12. 2022-04-29
    GERVAISE-JONES, Henry Barnaby resigned
    director
  13. 2022-02-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-02-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-02-16
    BURTON, Matthew John appointed
    director
  16. 2022-02-16
    WAKEFORD, Jonathan James appointed
    director
  17. 2022-02-14
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-02-08
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    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-02-02
    SWINDLEHURST, Mark resigned
    director
  20. 2021-11-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2021-05-25
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  22. 2020-11-16
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  23. 2020-11-16
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    address · AD01
  24. 2020-02-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2020-02-19
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    officers · TM01
  26. 2020-02-13
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    accounts · AA
  27. 2020-01-31
    BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine resigned
    director
  28. 2019-01-31
    BENKEL, Julian William Christopher resigned
    secretary
  29. 2019-01-31
    BENKEL, Julian Christopher William resigned
    director
  30. 2019-01-31
    WAKEFORD, Jonathan James resigned
    director
  31. 2019-01-01
    GERVAISE-JONES, Henry Barnaby appointed
    director
  32. 2019-01-01
    SWINDLEHURST, Mark appointed
    director
  33. 2018-12-31
    BAILEY-WATTS, Robin Samuel resigned
    director
  34. 2018-12-31
    O'SHEA, Sean resigned
    director
  35. 2016-10-11
    BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine appointed
    director
  36. 2016-07-27
    WAKEFORD, Jonathan James appointed
    director
  37. 2016-05-10
    BEHR, Gabriel Simon resigned
    director
  38. 2014-04-01
    BAILEY-WATTS, Robin Samuel appointed
    director
  39. 2012-09-13
    CLAPP, Andrew David resigned
    director
  40. 2012-09-12
    MCCLATCHEY, Robert Sean resigned
    director
  41. 2011-06-17
    MCCLATCHEY, Robert Sean appointed
    director
  42. 2011-02-18
    ALLEN, Mark resigned
    director
  43. 2011-02-18
    CLAPP, Andrew David appointed
    director
  44. 2010-10-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  45. 2010-10-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Upp Group Limited
  46. 2010-08-04
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    Company incorporated
    As UPP (KENT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION II) HOLDINGS LIMITED
  47. 2010-08-04
    BENKEL, Julian William Christopher appointed
    secretary
  48. 2010-08-04
    ALLEN, Mark appointed
    director
  49. 2010-08-04
    BEHR, Gabriel Simon appointed
    director
  50. 2010-08-04
    BENKEL, Julian Christopher William appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Group structure

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

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Upp Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
UPP (KENT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION II) HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 07336160

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
Upp Group 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

1st Floor 12, Arthur Street
London
EC4R 9AB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

BAMFORD, Mark Christopher
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-10-03
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Active
BOORNE, Simon Anthony
director · ~41y · appointed 2022-04-29
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Active
BURTON, Matthew John
director · ~42y · appointed 2022-02-16
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Active
BENKEL, Julian William Christopher
secretary · appointed 2010-08-04 · resigned 2019-01-31
Resigned
ALLEN, Mark
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-08-04 · resigned 2011-02-18
Resigned
BAILEY-WATTS, Robin Samuel
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
BEHR, Gabriel Simon
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-08-04 · resigned 2016-05-10
Resigned
BENKEL, Julian Christopher William
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-08-04 · resigned 2019-01-31
Resigned
BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-10-11 · resigned 2020-01-31
Resigned
CLAPP, Andrew David
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-02-18 · resigned 2012-09-13
Resigned
GERVAISE-JONES, Henry Barnaby
director · ~46y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2022-04-29
Resigned
MCCLATCHEY, Robert Sean
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-06-17 · resigned 2012-09-12
Resigned
O'SHEA, Sean
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-08-04 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
SWINDLEHURST, Mark
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2022-02-02
Resigned
WAKEFORD, Jonathan James
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-02-16 · resigned 2023-03-01
Resigned
WAKEFORD, Jonathan James
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-07-27 · resigned 2019-01-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property26/10/2010
outstanding
Upp Group
Upp Group Limited
Subordinated debenture1 property26/10/2010
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Recent filings (70 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-02-14