27 SQUARED LTD

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15915643 · ltd · incorporated 2024-08-23
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 2 dissolution
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 3 dissolution
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-06
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-02-24
    📄
    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  4. 2026-02-24
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2026-02-12
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2026-02-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-10-16
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-09-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-09-08
    MACADAM, Rufus Alistair Gabriel resigned
    director
  10. 2024-08-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 27 SQUARED LTD
  11. 2024-08-23
    MACADAM, Susan Ainsley appointed
    director
  12. 2024-08-23
    MACADAM, Rufus Alistair Gabriel appointed
    director
  13. 2024-08-23
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Susan Ainsley Macadam
Individual · British · DOB 09/1972 · age 54
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control23/08/2024

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
Incorporated2024-08-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

C/O Ainsworth's Accountants, Charter House C/O Ainsworth's Accountants, Charter House
Stansfield Street
Nelson
Lancs.
BB9 9XY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-23
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MACADAM, Susan Ainsley
director · ~54y · appointed 2024-08-23
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Active
MACADAM, Rufus Alistair Gabriel
director · ~22y · appointed 2024-08-23 · resigned 2024-09-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (10 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-06
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2026-02-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-02-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-02-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-08-23