LINDEN WATES (BARROW GURNEY) LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive

11099713 · ltd · incorporated 2017-12-06

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 5.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.0y

55/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Charge age ~5.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

27 officers (7 active, 27 linked, 24 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

28 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

69 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand

2025-10-04
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2025-06-12
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officers · TM01
2025-06-12
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officers · AP01
2025-04-28
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officers · CH01
2025-04-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-17
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officers · AP01
2025-04-10
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SEABROOK, Sally Elizabeth appointed
director
2025-04-10
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DAVENPORT, Nicholas resigned
director
2024-10-16
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SCHOLFIELD, Susan appointed
director
2024-09-09
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COLIN, Emma Jane resigned
director
2024-08-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-25
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officers · AP01
2024-03-11
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KIMBER, Nicholas Alexander appointed
director
2024-03-11
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TAYLOR-MATTHEWS, Sally Elizabeth resigned
director
2023-07-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-02
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COLIN, Emma Jane appointed
director
2022-09-02
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DAVENPORT, Nicholas appointed
director
2022-09-02
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FARLEY, David resigned
director
2022-09-02
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WHITE, Martin John resigned
director
2022-06-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-07-10
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-07-06
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mortgage · MR01
2021-07-02
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officers · TM02
2021-06-25
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VISTRY SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2021-06-25
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PALMER, Martin Trevor Digby resigned
secretary
2021-06-25
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2021-06-22
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TAYLOR-MATTHEWS, Sally Elizabeth appointed
director
2021-04-19
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FARLEY, David appointed
director
2021-04-19
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MADDOX, Darren resigned
director
2021-04-19
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NORTON, Andrew James resigned
director
2021-04-19
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WHITE, Martin John appointed
director
2020-11-19
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NORTON, Andrew James appointed
director
2020-10-21
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CHALMERS, Jacqueline resigned
director
2020-07-31
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HAMMOND, Andrew Richard resigned
director
2020-02-26
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PALMER, Martin Trevor Digby appointed
secretary
2020-02-26
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GALLIFORD TRY SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2020-02-26
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CHALMERS, Jacqueline appointed
director
2020-02-26
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ENGLEY, Benjamin John resigned
director
2020-02-26
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HAMMOND, Andrew Richard appointed
director
2020-02-26
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LEACH, Martin Geoffrey resigned
director
2020-02-26
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MADDOX, Darren appointed
director
2020-02-26
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SCHOLFIELD, Susan resigned
director
2020-02-26
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WHITE, Martin John resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Vistry Wates Finance Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Vistry Wates Finance Llp

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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LINDEN WATES (BARROW GURNEY) LIMITED

This company · 11099713

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
Vistry Wates Finance Llp Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	21/06/2021

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Wates Group Limitedceased 21/06/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Linden Limitedceased 21/06/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Wates Developments Limitedceased 24/05/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

Incorporated2017-12-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

11 Tower View

Kings Hill

West Malling

Kent

ME19 4UY

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-20

Last: 2025-12-06