DOWNHAM ROAD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
10200999 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-26
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 9.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 9.3y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-11-21
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    VANDERSPAR, Cathryn Grace appointed
    director
  4. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2022-06-30
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2022-06-30
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2022-06-30
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2022-06-30
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    Charge satisfied #3
  13. 2022-06-30
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    Charge satisfied #2
  14. 2022-06-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  15. 2022-06-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  16. 2022-06-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2022-06-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2022-06-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2022-06-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-06-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2022-06-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2022-06-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2022-06-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2022-06-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-06-20
    ➕
    CROOKES, Edward Miles appointed
    secretary
  26. 2022-06-20
    ➕
    FINEGAN, Paul Frank appointed
    director
  27. 2022-06-20
    ➕
    JOPLING, Nicholas Mark Fletcher appointed
    director
  28. 2022-06-20
    ➖
    CUNNINGHAM, Gerard resigned
    secretary
  29. 2022-06-20
    ➖
    BENYON, Edward William resigned
    director
  30. 2022-06-20
    ➖
    CUNNINGHAM, Bernadette Marie resigned
    director
  31. 2022-06-20
    ➖
    CUNNINGHAM, Gerard resigned
    director
  32. 2019-12-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Dolphin Square Charitable Trustee
  33. 2018-02-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Dolphin Square Charitable Trustee
  34. 2017-03-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Dolphin Square Charitable Trustee
  35. 2016-08-25
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Gerard appointed
    secretary
  36. 2016-08-25
    ➖
    FERGUSON, Christopher Richard Allen resigned
    secretary
  37. 2016-08-25
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Bernadette Marie appointed
    director
  38. 2016-08-25
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Gerard appointed
    director
  39. 2016-08-25
    ➖
    FERGUSON, Christopher Richard Allen resigned
    director
  40. 2016-05-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DOWNHAM ROAD LIMITED
  41. 2016-05-26
    ➕
    FERGUSON, Christopher Richard Allen appointed
    secretary
  42. 2016-05-26
    ➕
    TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  43. 2016-05-26
    ➖
    TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2016-05-26
    ➕
    BENYON, Edward William appointed
    director
  45. 2016-05-26
    ➕
    BURSBY, Richard Michael appointed
    director
  46. 2016-05-26
    ➖
    BURSBY, Richard Michael resigned
    director
  47. 2016-05-26
    ➕
    FERGUSON, Christopher Richard Allen appointed
    director
  48. 2016-05-26
    ➕
    HUNTSMOOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  49. 2016-05-26
    ➖
    HUNTSMOOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  50. 2016-05-26
    ➕
    HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

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 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

Englefield Estate Trust Corporation Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Englefield Estate Trust Corporation Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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DOWNHAM ROAD LIMITED
This company · 10200999

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
Englefield Estate Trust Corporation Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest20/06/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Gerard Cunninghamceased 20/06/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

The Estate Office Englefield Estate Yard
The Street
Englefield, Reading
Berkshire
RG7 5ES
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-08
Last: 2026-05-25

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

CROOKES, Edward Miles→
secretary · appointed 2022-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FINEGAN, Paul Frank→
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOPLING, Nicholas Mark Fletcher→
director · ~65y · appointed 2022-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VANDERSPAR, Cathryn Grace→
director · ~67y · appointed 2025-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUNNINGHAM, Gerard→
secretary · appointed 2016-08-25 · resigned 2022-06-20
Resigned
FERGUSON, Christopher Richard Allen→
secretary · appointed 2016-05-26 · resigned 2016-08-25
Resigned
TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-05-26 · resigned 2016-05-26
Resigned
BENYON, Edward William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-05-26 · resigned 2022-06-20
Resigned
BURSBY, Richard Michael→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-05-26 · resigned 2016-05-26
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Bernadette Marie→
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-08-25 · resigned 2022-06-20
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Gerard→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-08-25 · resigned 2022-06-20
Resigned
FERGUSON, Christopher Richard Allen→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-05-26 · resigned 2016-08-25
Resigned
HUNTSMOOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2016-05-26 · resigned 2016-05-26
Resigned
HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2016-05-26 · resigned 2016-05-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Dolphin Square Charitable Trustee
A registered charge1 property16/12/201930/06/2022
satisfied
Dolphin Square Charitable Trustee
A registered charge1 property16/02/201830/06/2022
satisfied
Dolphin Square Charitable Trustee
A registered charge—07/03/201730/06/2022

Recent filings (58 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-04-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-06-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-06-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-06-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-06-28