AETERNA PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.3y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £95.6k |
| Current assets | £95.6k |
| Net assets | £-6.8k |
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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-06-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Vida Bank Limited Trading as Vida Homeloans
- 2026-04-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-01➕BAFIKELE, Napa appointeddirector
- 2026-04-01➖BAFIKELE, Napa resigneddirector
- 2026-04-01➕NIMI, Grace Ndele appointeddirector
- 2026-04-01➖NIMI, Grace Ndele resigneddirector
- 2025-03-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Justin Alexander Pemberton, Petra Louise Larkom Pemberton and Ssas Reviews Limited as Trustees of the Trappist Pension Fund
- 2025-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AETERNA PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD
- 2025-01-29➕BAFIKELE, Napa appointeddirector
- 2025-01-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 1.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BAFIKELE, Napa resigned 2026-04-01; NIMI, Grace Ndele resigned 2026-04-01
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Napa Bafikele Individual · British · DOB 01/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 13/04/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Grace Ndele Nimiceased 01/04/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Napa Bafikeleceased 01/04/2026· 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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9 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Vida Bank Trading as Vida Homeloans Vida Bank Limited Trading as Vida Homeloans | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/06/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Justin Alexander Pemberton, Petra Louise Larkom Pemberton and Ssas Reviews as Trustees of the Trappist Pension Fund Justin Alexander Pemberton, Petra Louise Larkom Pemberton and Ssas Reviews Limited as Trustees of the Trappist Pension Fund | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/03/2025 | — |