CONSTRUCTION HOLDCO 1 LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08954465 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-24
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 12.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.1y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — 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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
28 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
61 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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-01
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    COCKER, Neil David resigned
    director
  5. 2024-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2021-02-11
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  12. 2021-01-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-07-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-07-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-06-30
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    COCKER, Neil David appointed
    director
  17. 2019-06-30
    ➖
    COOPER, Martin resigned
    director
  18. 2019-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-09-30
    ➖
    DE LA MOTTE, Tom resigned
    director
  21. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    LELORRAIN, Mike resigned
    director
  22. 2016-07-31
    ➕
    HOCKING, Bill appointed
    director
  23. 2016-07-31
    ➖
    HOCKING, Bill resigned
    director
  24. 2016-07-31
    ➖
    HOCKING, Bill resigned
    director
  25. 2016-03-23
    ➖
    DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane resigned
    secretary
  26. 2016-03-23
    ➖
    BORLAND, Donald William resigned
    director
  27. 2016-03-22
    ➕
    GALLIFORD TRY SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2016-03-22
    ➕
    BAXTER, Mark appointed
    director
  29. 2016-03-22
    ➕
    CORBETT, Kevin Allan appointed
    director
  30. 2016-03-22
    ➕
    JUBB, Ian Thomas appointed
    director
  31. 2016-03-22
    ➕
    COOPER, Martin appointed
    director
  32. 2016-03-22
    ➕
    DE LA MOTTE, Tom appointed
    director
  33. 2016-03-22
    ➕
    HOCKING, Bill appointed
    director
  34. 2016-03-22
    ➕
    LELORRAIN, Mike appointed
    director
  35. 2016-03-09
    ➖
    CARRUTHERS, Michael Norman resigned
    director
  36. 2015-07-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  37. 2015-07-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  38. 2015-03-31
    ➖
    MILLER, Keith Manson resigned
    director
  39. 2015-03-10
    ➕
    CARRUTHERS, Michael Norman appointed
    director
  40. 2014-12-04
    ➖
    HODSDEN, Richard David resigned
    director
  41. 2014-11-24
    ➕
    BORLAND, Donald William appointed
    director
  42. 2014-04-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Trustee, Agent and Security Agent for Each of the Senior Secured Parties (As More Particularly Described in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01)
  43. 2014-03-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC in Its Capacity as Security Agent (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing This Charge Accompanying This Form MR01).
  44. 2014-03-24
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    Company incorporated
    As CONSTRUCTION HOLDCO 1 LIMITED
  45. 2014-03-24
    ➕
    DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane appointed
    secretary
  46. 2014-03-24
    ➕
    HODSDEN, Richard David appointed
    director
  47. 2014-03-24
    ➕
    MILLER, Keith Manson appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

Galliford Try Construction & Investments Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Galliford Try Construction & Investments Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CONSTRUCTION HOLDCO 1 LIMITED
This company · 08954465

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
Galliford Try Construction & Investments Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
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
Incorporated2014-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

Blake House 3 Frayswater Place
Cowley
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 2AD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19

Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)

GALLIFORD TRY SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAXTER, Mark→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CORBETT, Kevin Allan→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JUBB, Ian Thomas→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane→
secretary · appointed 2014-03-24 · resigned 2016-03-23
Resigned
BORLAND, Donald William→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-11-24 · resigned 2016-03-23
Resigned
CARRUTHERS, Michael Norman→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-03-10 · resigned 2016-03-09
Resigned
COCKER, Neil David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-06-30 · resigned 2025-04-01
Resigned
COOPER, Martin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-03-22 · resigned 2019-06-30
Resigned
DE LA MOTTE, Tom→
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-03-22 · resigned 2017-09-30
Resigned
HOCKING, Bill→
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-07-31 · resigned 2016-07-31
Resigned
HOCKING, Bill→
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-03-22 · resigned 2016-07-31
Resigned
HODSDEN, Richard David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-03-24 · resigned 2014-12-04
Resigned
LELORRAIN, Mike→
director · ~70y · appointed 2016-03-22 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
MILLER, Keith Manson→
director · ~77y · appointed 2014-03-24 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Trustee, Agent and Security Agent for Each of the Senior Secured Parties (As More Particularly Described in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01)
A registered charge—28/04/201406/07/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC in Its Capacity as Security Agent (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing This Charge Accompanying This Form MR01).
A registered charge1 property27/03/201406/07/2015

Recent filings (61 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-03-05