1 SMITHFIELD SQUARE LTD
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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
2 live charges · oldest 10.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-06-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-07-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2015-07-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2015-04-10➖LOCK, Andrew Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-11-08➕LOCK, Andrew Richard appointeddirector
- 2013-10-10➕WALSH, Nicholas Vincent appointedsecretary
- 2013-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 SMITHFIELD SQUARE LTD
- 2013-07-24➕EL-KASSIR, Gabriel Michel 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 age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 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 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Gre Capital Limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gre Capital Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gabriel Michel El-Kassirceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 6 properties | 23/07/2015 | 21/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/07/2015 | 21/06/2024 |