178 COOMBE LANE WEST LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
15456112 · ltd · incorporated 2024-01-31
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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2 signals 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
- 2024-06-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
- 2024-06-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
- 2024-04-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Vincent Casey and Jemma Casey
- 2024-01-31🏢Company incorporatedAs 178 COOMBE LANE WEST LIMITED
- 2024-01-31➕DAVIES, George Russell appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31➕FRANCE, John Raymond appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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George Russell Davies Individual · British · DOB 07/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/01/2024 |
John Raymond France Individual · New Zealander,British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/01/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-01-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
64-66 Stanley Gardens
Acton
London
W3 7SZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
DAVIES, George Russell→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-01-31
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FRANCE, John Raymond→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 20/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Vincent Casey and Jemma Casey | A registered charge | — | 27/03/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (9 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-15
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-01-31