26 REDCLIFFE GARDENS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downreceivership
09972173 · ltd · incorporated 2016-01-27
Investment thesis
Company receivership — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
48/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company status: receivership. Company is in a formal insolvency or administration process. Treat accordingly. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
48/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-03⚠️liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiverinsolvency · RM01
- 2020-03-30⚠️liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiverinsolvency · RM01
- 2020-02-19➖PONTIN, Benjamin William resigneddirector
- 2020-02-19➖SEARBY, Robert Anthony resigneddirector
- 2020-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-03➖WATSON, James Patrick resigneddirector
- 2019-09-26➖HUGHES-HALLETT, Andrew William resigneddirector
- 2019-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-01➕WATSON, James Patrick appointeddirector
- 2019-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-11➕PONTIN, Benjamin William appointeddirector
- 2019-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-28➕SEARBY, Robert Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-28➕PONTIN, Alan appointeddirector
- 2018-11-28➕HUGHES-HALLETT, Andrew William appointeddirector
- 2018-11-28➕SEARBY, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
- 2018-11-28➖WATSON, James Patrick resigneddirector
- 2018-11-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Oblix Capital LTD
- 2018-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-06-15➖KHADR, Miranda Said resigneddirector
- 2018-06-15➕WATSON, James Patrick appointeddirector
- 2018-06-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Oblix Capital LTD
- 2018-06-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Oblix Capital LTD
- 2016-02-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bridgeco Limited
- 2016-02-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bridgeco Limited
- 2016-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 26 REDCLIFFE GARDENS LIMITED
- 2016-01-27➕KHADR, Miranda Said appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Company status: receivership
highCompany is in a formal insolvency or administration process. Treat accordingly.
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2020-04-03: liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver; 2020-03-30: liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Pontin Individual · British · DOB 11/1945 · age 81 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 28/11/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James Patrick Watsonceased 28/11/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Ms Miranda Said Khadrceased 15/06/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusreceivership
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Suite 9 Badgemore House, Gravel Hill
Henley On Thames
RG9 4NR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
SEARBY, Robert Anthony→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PONTIN, Alan→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2018-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUGHES-HALLETT, Andrew William→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-11-28 · resigned 2019-09-26
KHADR, Miranda Said→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-01-27 · resigned 2018-06-15
PONTIN, Benjamin William→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-02-11 · resigned 2020-02-19
SEARBY, Robert Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-11-28 · resigned 2020-02-19
WATSON, James Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-05-01 · resigned 2019-10-03
WATSON, James Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-06-15 · resigned 2018-11-28
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Oblix Capital Oblix Capital LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/11/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Oblix Capital Oblix Capital LTD | A registered charge | — | 15/06/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Oblix Capital Oblix Capital LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/06/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Bridgeco Bridgeco Limited | A registered charge | 8 properties | 12/02/2016 | 19/06/2018 | |
| satisfied | Bridgeco Bridgeco Limited | A registered charge | 8 properties | 12/02/2016 | 19/06/2018 |
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Recent filings (50 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-14
liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver
insolvency · RM01
2020-04-03
liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver
insolvency · RM01
2020-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-02-19