48 BEACH ROAD INVESTMENT LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16019879 · ltd · incorporated 2024-10-15
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
4 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-05-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: West One Secured Loans Limited
- 2025-03-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mtf (Nh) Limited
- 2024-10-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 48 BEACH ROAD INVESTMENT LIMITED
- 2024-10-15➕DAWSON, William Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-10-15➕HOPE, Denise appointeddirector
- 2024-10-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
78/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Denise Hope Individual · British · DOB 10/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 15/10/2024 |
Mr William Robert Dawson Individual · British · DOB 03/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 15/10/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
48 Beach Road
Weston-Super-Mare
BS23 1BQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-28
Last: 2025-10-14
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
DAWSON, William Robert→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2024-10-15
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HOPE, Denise→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2024-10-15
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | West One Secured Loans West One Secured Loans Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/05/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Mtf (Nh) Mtf (Nh) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/03/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (4 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-25
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-10-15