RETAINING (UK) LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10321934 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-10
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2023
Net worth
£1.41M
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.0y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Charge age ~4.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £1,413,031
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£200k
Net Worth
£1.4m
Current Assets
£1.5m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.44M |
| Current assets | £1.50M |
| Cash | £200.0k |
| Debtors | £619.6k |
| Net assets | £1.41M |
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
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-12-02➕RIDEHALGH, Mark James appointeddirector
- 2025-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-25➖CRUMP, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-13➖TRIGG, Charles Edmund resigneddirector
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Security Trustee
- 2023-12-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-04-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-04-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-04-27📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-06➕RODDY, Michael Ignatius appointeddirector
- 2023-04-06➕CRUMP, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-04-06➖HUGHES, Donal James resigneddirector
- 2023-04-06➖LAMB, William resigneddirector
- 2023-04-06➕TRIGG, Charles Edmund appointeddirector
- 2023-04-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-05-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2021-09-01➖GINLEY, Antony resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-01➖GINLEY, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2020-09-22➕HUGHES, Donal James appointeddirector
- 2019-10-31➖HUGHES, Philip Gerard resigneddirector
- 2019-10-31➕LAMB, William appointeddirector
- 2016-08-10🏢Company incorporatedAs RETAINING (UK) LIMITED
- 2016-08-10➕GINLEY, Antony appointedsecretary
- 2016-08-10➕GINLEY, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2016-08-10➕HUGHES, Philip Gerard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CRUMP, Michael Anthony resigned 2025-11-25; TRIGG, Charles Edmund resigned 2025-11-13
Group structure
Retaining Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Retaining Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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RETAINING (UK) LIMITED
This company · 10321934
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Retaining Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/09/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Donal James Hughesceased 01/09/2021· significant influence
- Mr Philip Gerard Hughesceased 31/10/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit A
Redworth Street
Hartlepool
Co. Durham
TS24 7LG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
RIDEHALGH, Mark James→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RODDY, Michael Ignatius→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GINLEY, Antony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-08-10 · resigned 2021-09-01
CRUMP, Michael Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-04-06 · resigned 2025-11-25
GINLEY, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2016-08-10 · resigned 2021-09-01
HUGHES, Donal James→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-09-22 · resigned 2023-04-06
HUGHES, Philip Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-08-10 · resigned 2019-10-31
LAMB, William→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-10-31 · resigned 2023-04-06
TRIGG, Charles Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-04-06 · resigned 2025-11-13
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/02/2025 | 08/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) as Security Trustee Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 04/01/2024 | 08/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/05/2022 | 06/04/2023 |
Recent filings (55 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-05
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-29