MILL LANE HOMES BUCKLEY LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
10253567 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-28
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1
Net assets shrinking
Down £99 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1
↓ 99% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £660.0k | £100 |
| Current assets | — | £686.9k |
| Cash | — | £1.7k |
| Net assets | £1 | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-14➕CROSTON, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2024-10-14➕PLATT, Lee appointeddirector
- 2024-10-14➖FITZPATRICK, Ian Peter resigneddirector
- 2024-10-14➖ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh resigneddirector
- 2024-10-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbb Limited
- 2024-10-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-07➕FITZPATRICK, Ian Peter appointeddirector
- 2023-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-10-31➖MACLEAN, Iain Stuart resigneddirector
- 2017-12-18➖MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph resigneddirector
- 2016-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs MILL LANE HOMES BUCKLEY LTD
- 2016-06-28➕MACLEAN, Iain Stuart appointeddirector
- 2016-06-28➕MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph appointeddirector
- 2016-06-28➕ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-10-03: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew James Croston Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 14/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Hsbb Limitedceased 14/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Blueoak Estates Limitedceased 24/03/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A & G JOINERY (NW) LTD→ 16266045 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| A.BERNIE & CO.(QUEENSFERRY AUCTION)LIMITED→ 00502015 · est 1951 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 74y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
Oakdale
Padeswood Road South
Buckley
CH7 2BN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
CROSTON, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-10-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FITZPATRICK, Ian Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-12-07 · resigned 2024-10-14
MACLEAN, Iain Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-06-28 · resigned 2019-10-31
MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-06-28 · resigned 2017-12-18
ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-06-28 · resigned 2024-10-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Hsbb Hsbb Limited | A registered charge | 4 properties | 14/10/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-10-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-17