2020 DEVELOPMENTS (LUTON) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

09804020 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-01

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Development of building projects

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.5y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 10.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

11 officers (8 active, 11 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

48 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 mortgage
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 mortgage
• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand

2026-03-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-02
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mortgage · MR04
2026-03-02
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-02
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-02
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Charge satisfied #3
2026-03-02
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Charge satisfied #2
2026-03-02
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Charge satisfied #1
2026-01-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-15
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officers · AP01
2025-12-18
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SCHOFIELD, Thomas Warwick Bartholomew appointed
director
2025-11-13
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KARAVADRA, Kailesh appointed
director
2025-05-28
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officers · TM01
2025-05-07
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BROWNE, Stephen Paul resigned
director
2025-04-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-24
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HERRICK, Michael Brian resigned
director
2024-03-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
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gazette · DISS40
2023-08-29
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-04-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-08-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-06-12
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-03-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-02-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-02-13
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-02-10
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MORAN, Michael James appointed
director
2019-07-09
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GIBB, Simon James Mark resigned
director
2019-06-03
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STRINGER, Robert Adrian appointed
director
2018-10-05
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Luton Borough Council
2018-06-01
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BALLANTYNE, Paul Dean, Dr appointed
director
2018-06-01
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CURSON, Robert James appointed
director
2018-06-01
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BROWNE, Stephen Paul appointed
director
2018-06-01
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GIBB, Simon James Mark appointed
director
2018-06-01
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HERRICK, Michael Brian appointed
director
2016-12-09
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Power Court Luton Limited Partnership
2015-11-13
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Stockwood Park Property Holdings Limited
2015-10-01
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Company incorporated
As 2020 DEVELOPMENTS (LUTON) LIMITED
2015-10-01
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SWEET, Gary Peter appointed
director
2015-10-01
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WILKINSON, David Charles appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

2020 Holdings (England) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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2020 Holdings (England) Limited

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

ultimate parent

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2020 DEVELOPMENTS (LUTON) LIMITED

This company · 09804020

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
2020 Holdings (England) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2015-10-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Kenilworth Stadium

1 Maple Road East

Luton

LU4 8AW

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-14

Last: 2025-09-30