21 EIGHT PROPERTIES LTD
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16708858 · ltd · incorporated 2025-09-10
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 0.5y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2025-11-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2025-09-10🏢Company incorporatedAs 21 EIGHT PROPERTIES LTD
- 2025-09-10➕JOHNSTON, David appointeddirector
- 2025-09-10➕WATSON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-09-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 0.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Johnston Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/09/2025 |
Mr Paul Watson Individual · British · DOB 12/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/09/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-09-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
10 Defender Court
Sunderland
Tyne And Wear
SR5 3PE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-10
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
JOHNSTON, David→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-09-10
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WATSON, Paul→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-09-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/11/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (8 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-09-10