537 PROPERTIES LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £815.1k | £815.1k |
| Current assets | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £-1.4k | £-1.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-12-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-12-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-12-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-12-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-10-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-07-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-06-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Activtrades PLC
- 2018-06-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Activtrades PLC
- 2018-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Masthaven Property Finance Limited
- 2016-12-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Masthaven Property Finance Limited
- 2016-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 537 PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2016-08-03➕ALI-ZADE, Alikhan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alikhan Ali-Zade Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 03/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Activtrades Activtrades PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 28/06/2018 | 17/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Activtrades Activtrades PLC | A registered charge | 10 properties | 28/06/2018 | 17/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Masthaven Property Finance Masthaven Property Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 02/12/2016 | 17/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Masthaven Property Finance Masthaven Property Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 02/12/2016 | 17/12/2019 |