LONGFORD HOUSE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
13465963 · ltd · incorporated 2021-06-18
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 3.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 3.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 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
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-13➕PAYNE, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2023-11-13➕SMITH, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2023-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-06-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2023-06-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2023-01-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-01-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-13➕PAYNE, Christopher James appointedsecretary
- 2021-06-18🏢Company incorporatedAs LONGFORD HOUSE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- 2021-06-18➕BARBER, Keith John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Markerstudy Property Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Markerstudy Property Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LONGFORD HOUSE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · 13465963
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Markerstudy Property Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/06/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-6 JACKS CORNER RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 15666657 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 15 PORTLAND ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 14465968 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 15 RUSSELL SQUARE BRIGHTON LIMITED→ 02770595 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| 15 THE AVENUE OAKLANDS MANAGEMENT CO LTD.→ 02548881 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| 15, 17 AND 19 WINDERS ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 06912771 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 151 EMMANUEL ROAD LIMITED→ 07025636 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 152 WARDO AVENUE RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 17108716 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 153 MOFFAT ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 16846996 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 153 UPPER GROSVENOR ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05689690 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 16 BOYNE PARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 15067772 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 16 DENNINGTON PARK ROAD LIMITED→ 04124230 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 16 DOWNS ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 17070537 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Markerstudy House 45 Westerham Road
Bessels Green
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 2QB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last: 2025-06-16
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
PAYNE, Christopher James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARBER, Keith John→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-06-18
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PAYNE, Christopher James→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-11-13
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SMITH, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-11-13
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/06/2023 | 11/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/06/2023 | 11/11/2025 |
Recent filings (29 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-11-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-20