DAVISONS (PROPERTY INVESTMENTS) LTD
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | £410.5k | £382.8k |
| Current assets | £36.1k | £38.0k |
| Cash | £35.3k | £37.2k |
| Debtors | £790 | £837 |
| Net assets | £345.0k | £317.3k |
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 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-07-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-21🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-01-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-12-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-12-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-08-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-08-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-07-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2011-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs DAVISONS (PROPERTY INVESTMENTS) LTD
- 2011-12-19➕DAVIS, Paul Nigel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DAVIS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Charon Properties Ltd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charon Properties Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
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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8 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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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/01/2015 | 15/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/01/2015 | 15/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 01/08/2012 | 09/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Deed of legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/08/2012 | 09/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Memorandum of security over cash deposits | 1 property | 26/07/2012 | 06/04/2013 |