RIDOWN PROPERTY LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 6.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 6.8y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.14M | £1.17M |
| Current assets | £106.4k | £76.8k |
| Cash | £76.6k | £43.1k |
| Debtors | £29.9k | £33.8k |
| Net assets | £249.7k | £261.0k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-04-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-08-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-08-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-08-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-08-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-08-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-08-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2019-08-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2019-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs RIDOWN PROPERTY LIMITED
- 2019-05-23➕BROWN, Aaron Maurice appointeddirector
- 2019-05-23➕RIDGE, Darren Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 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.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Ridown Capital Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ridown Capital Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/01/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Aaron Maurice Brownceased 09/01/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Darren Michael Ridgeceased 09/01/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Ridown Group Limitedceased 30/07/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/08/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/08/2019 | — |