1 HOLTWOOD ROAD LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 |
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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-01-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-01-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-01-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-01-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 2020-01-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 2020-01-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Coutts & Company
- 2019-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 HOLTWOOD ROAD LIMITED
- 2018-01-18➕TAYLOR, Russell Carleton appointeddirector
- 2018-01-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Russell Carleton Taylor Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/01/2018 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 16/01/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/01/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/01/2020 | — |