WHITEBARN DEVELOPMENTS (HITCHIN) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

07997670 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-20

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 11.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Development of building projects

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 11.9y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 11.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

29 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand

2019-01-15
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-01-15
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Company dissolved
2018-10-30
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-10-19
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-04-11
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2018-04-11
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2018-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-02-15
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dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2018-02-06
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-01-30
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-09-20
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2017-07-20
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2017-07-20
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2017-07-20
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Charge satisfied #2
2017-07-20
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Charge satisfied #1
2016-11-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-04-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-04-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-26
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2014-09-23
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2014-09-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-07-25
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2014-07-24
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2014-05-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-09
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officers · AP01
2013-11-21
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SHADBOLT, Mark Andrew appointed
director
2013-10-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-05-10
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2012-03-20
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Company incorporated
As WHITEBARN DEVELOPMENTS (HITCHIN) LIMITED
2012-03-20
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BATCHELOR, Angela Susan appointed
director
2012-03-20
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BATCHELOR, Clive Anthony appointed
director
2012-03-20
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SHADBOLT, Janet Nicola appointed
director
2012-03-20
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SHADBOLT, Paul Kenneth appointed
director
2012-03-20
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SHADBOLT, Janet Nicola appointed
director
2012-03-20
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SHADBOLT, Janet Nicola resigned
director

Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-01-15

Group structure

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

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Whitebarn Developments Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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WHITEBARN DEVELOPMENTS (HITCHIN) LIMITED

This company · 07997670

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
Whitebarn Developments Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	27/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2012-03-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

6 Tilehouse Street

Hitchin

Herts

SG5 2DW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2017-06-30

Confirmation statement

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