STONE BUTTERS RESIDENTIAL LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.4y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £534 | £3.2k |
| Current assets | £23.8k | £28.0k |
| Cash | £7.0k | £9.5k |
| Debtors | £16.8k | £18.6k |
| Net assets | £534 | £3.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-01-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-12-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: British Overseas Bank Nominees Limited and W.G.T.C. Nominees Limited
- 2012-12-10🏢Company incorporatedAs STONE BUTTERS RESIDENTIAL LIMITED
- 2012-12-10➕BUTTERS, Neil Stuart appointeddirector
- 2012-12-10➕SCRUTTON, Antony William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BUTTERS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Neil Stuart Butters Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Anthony William Scrutton Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 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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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | British Overseas Bank Nominees and W.G.T.C. Nominees British Overseas Bank Nominees Limited and W.G.T.C. Nominees Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 18/02/2013 | 27/01/2017 |