73 GREAT EASTERN STREET LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
10033119 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-29
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 83). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 9.8y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.8 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 (62/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
31 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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2024-09-19
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  6. 2024-09-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2024-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2024-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-03-28
    SMITH, Henry Thomas resigned
    director
  11. 2024-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-02-23
    QUAIL, Laurence Richard appointed
    director
  13. 2023-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-02-18
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2019-10-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2019-09-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2019-09-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hemnall Investments Limited
  21. 2019-09-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  22. 2019-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-08-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hemnall Limited
  25. 2016-02-29
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    Company incorporated
    As 73 GREAT EASTERN STREET LIMITED
  26. 2016-02-29
    CLARKE, John Alan appointed
    director
  27. 2016-02-29
    SMITH, Henry Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Henry Thomas Smith
Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr John Alan Clarke
Individual · British · DOB 02/1943 · age 83
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated2016-02-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

1st Floor Cordy House
87-95 Curtain Road
London
EC2A 3BS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

CLARKE, John Alan
director · ~83y · appointed 2016-02-29
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Active
QUAIL, Laurence Richard
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-02-23
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Active
SMITH, Henry Thomas
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-02-29 · resigned 2024-03-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/09/2024
outstanding
Hemnall Investments
Hemnall Investments Limited
A registered charge1 property19/09/2019
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/09/2019
satisfied
Hemnall
Hemnall Limited
A registered charge1 property03/08/201602/09/2024
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Recent filings (31 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-01