HERITAGE COURT CAPITAL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

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16376803 · ltd · incorporated 2025-04-09
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 0.7y

15/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Newest facility, 0.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
6 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2025-10-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-10-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hilbre Estates Limited
  4. 2025-10-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Heritage Court Capital Limited
  5. 2025-09-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-09-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2025-09-16
    MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph appointed
    director
  8. 2025-04-09
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    Company incorporated
    As HERITAGE COURT CAPITAL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  9. 2025-04-09
    DOWNEY, Donna Marie appointed
    director
  10. 2025-04-09
    FITZPATRICK, Ian Peter appointed
    director
  11. 2025-04-09
    ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh appointed
    director
  12. 2025-04-09
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Heritage Court Capital Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Heritage Court Capital Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
HERITAGE COURT CAPITAL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
This company · 16376803

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Heritage Court Capital Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/04/2025
Mr Stephen Hugh Roberts
Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66
sig. influencesignificant influence01/09/2025

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
Incorporated2025-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Shiftworks Royal House
14 Upper Northgate Street
Chester
CH1 4EE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-09
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

DOWNEY, Donna Marie
director · ~60y · appointed 2025-04-09
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Active
FITZPATRICK, Ian Peter
director · ~63y · appointed 2025-04-09
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Active
MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph
director · ~63y · appointed 2025-09-16
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Active
ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh
director · ~66y · appointed 2025-04-09
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Hilbre Estates / Fitzpat Investments / Harvey (Wirral) Properties / Ian Kenneth Hailwood & Suzanne Elizabeth Hailwood
Hilbre Estates Limited / Fitzpat Investments LTD / Harvey (Wirral) Properties Limited / Ian Kenneth Hailwood & Suzanne Elizabeth Hailwood
A registered charge1 property09/10/2025
outstanding
Heritage Court Capital
Heritage Court Capital Limited
A registered charge1 property09/10/2025
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Recent filings (6 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-30
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-04-09