7 GARDNER ROAD LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 0.9y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 0.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Castle Trust Capital PLC
- 2025-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-10-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
- 2025-05-19✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 7 GARDNER ROAD LTD
- 2025-03-24➕BRENNAN, Shiobhain appointeddirector
- 2025-03-24📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-05-19: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Drd Property Developments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Drd Property Developments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Shiobhain Brennanceased 13/10/2025· 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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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Castle Trust Capital Castle Trust Capital PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/04/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2025 | — |