181 WESTBOURNE GROVE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08078880 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-22
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 13.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 64209Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.9y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-06-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2025-05-28
    FERNANDES, Richard appointed
    secretary
  5. 2025-05-28
    SWEET, Kirstie resigned
    secretary
  6. 2024-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2024-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2022-09-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  13. 2022-07-27
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2022-07-27
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2022-07-01
    KIRBY, Wendy resigned
    secretary
  16. 2022-07-01
    SWEET, Kirstie appointed
    secretary
  17. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-02-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2019-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2013-06-05
    KIRBY, Wendy appointed
    secretary
  24. 2013-06-05
    TODD, Warren Bradley resigned
    secretary
  25. 2012-06-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2012-05-22
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    Company incorporated
    As 181 WESTBOURNE GROVE LIMITED
  27. 2012-05-22
    HEDGER, Graham Howard appointed
    director
  28. 2012-05-22
    TODD, Warren Bradley appointed
    director
  29. 2012-05-22
    TODD, Warren Bradley appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

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

Group structure

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

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Westbourne Arcades Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
181 WESTBOURNE GROVE LIMITED
This company · 08078880

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
Westbourne Arcades 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
Incorporated2012-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

2 Leman Street
London
E1W 9US
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05
Last: 2025-05-22

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

FERNANDES, Richard
secretary · appointed 2025-05-28
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Active
HEDGER, Graham Howard
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-05-22
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Active
TODD, Warren Bradley
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-05-22
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Active
KIRBY, Wendy
secretary · appointed 2013-06-05 · resigned 2022-07-01
Resigned
SWEET, Kirstie
secretary · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2025-05-28
Resigned
TODD, Warren Bradley
secretary · appointed 2012-05-22 · resigned 2013-06-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/06/201216/09/2022

Recent filings (41 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-05-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-09-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-07-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24