7 GARDNER ROAD LTD

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16336494 · ltd · incorporated 2025-03-24
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.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 0.9y

35/100
too messy

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.

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-04-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Castle Trust Capital PLC
  3. 2025-12-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-12-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-12-01
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2025-10-17
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2025-10-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2025-07-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2025-07-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
  10. 2025-05-19
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  11. 2025-03-24
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    Company incorporated
    As 7 GARDNER ROAD LTD
  12. 2025-03-24
    BRENNAN, Shiobhain appointed
    director
  13. 2025-03-24
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
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.
  • +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

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • 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 changed recently
medium

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.

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Drd Property Developments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
7 GARDNER ROAD LTD
This company · 16336494

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Drd Property Developments Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/10/2025
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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Lake House 2 Port Way
Port Solent
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO6 4TY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BRENNAN, Shiobhain
director · ~60y · appointed 2025-03-24
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Castle Trust Capital
Castle Trust Capital PLC
A registered charge1 property17/04/2026
outstanding
LendInvest
Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
A registered charge1 property31/07/2025
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Recent filings (10 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-31
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-05-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-03-24