WATES (WALBERTON) LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
11149972 · ltd · incorporated 2018-01-15
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
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 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
29 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
29 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2022-12-12
    ➕
    WAINWRIGHT, Philip Michael appointed
    director
  6. 2022-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-06
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  9. 2021-04-06
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  10. 2021-04-06
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  11. 2020-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-25
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  13. 2019-12-09
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  14. 2019-12-09
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  15. 2019-12-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-11-15
    ➕
    FLINT, Natalie Jane appointed
    director
  18. 2019-11-15
    ➖
    LEACH, Martin Geoffrey resigned
    director
  19. 2019-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-04-02
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  21. 2018-01-15
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    Company incorporated
    As WATES (WALBERTON) LIMITED
  22. 2018-01-15
    ➕
    BOWEN, David Alexander appointed
    director
  23. 2018-01-15
    ➕
    BROCKLEBANK, David Michael appointed
    director
  24. 2018-01-15
    ➕
    LEACH, Martin Geoffrey appointed
    director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 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

Wates Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Wates Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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WATES (WALBERTON) LIMITED
This company · 11149972

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
Wates Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares15/01/2018

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
Incorporated2018-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

Wates House
Station Approach
Leatherhead
KT22 7SW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

BOWEN, David Alexander→
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROCKLEBANK, David Michael→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FLINT, Natalie Jane→
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WAINWRIGHT, Philip Michael→
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEACH, Martin Geoffrey→
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-01-15 · resigned 2019-11-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2021-04-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2021-04-06
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2021-04-06
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2021-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-20