ADAM JOHN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

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16620671 · ltd · incorporated 2025-07-31
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
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 0.7y

35/100
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 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-06-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
  3. 2025-10-16
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2025-10-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Godiva Mortgages Limited
  5. 2025-07-31
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    Company incorporated
    As ADAM JOHN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  6. 2025-07-31
    LINTHWAITE, Adam John appointed
    director
  7. 2025-07-31
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +Young company: Only 1.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adam John Linthwaite
Individual · British · DOB 01/1990 · age 36
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/07/2025

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
Incorporated2025-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

11 Mounts Pit Lane
Brandon
IP27 0DD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-12
Last: 2026-06-28

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

LINTHWAITE, Adam John
director · ~36y · appointed 2025-07-31
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Mortgage Works (UK)
The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
A registered charge1 property12/06/2026
outstanding
Godiva Mortgages
Godiva Mortgages Limited
A registered charge1 property15/10/2025
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Recent filings (4 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-07-31