228 PROJECTS LIMITED

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16865471 · ltd · incorporated 2025-11-19
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
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 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (65/100).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
1 filing — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 228 PROJECTS LIMITED
  2. 2025-11-19
    HOOPER, Lee Thomas appointed
    director
  3. 2025-11-19
    PLATT, Adrian Philip appointed
    director
  4. 2025-11-19
    PLATT, Lewis James appointed
    director
  5. 2025-11-19
    SMART, Duncan Charles appointed
    director
  6. 2025-11-19
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

61/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +Young company: Only 0.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.

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

Hooper & Co Holdings Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Hooper & Co Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
228 PROJECTS LIMITED
This company · 16865471

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Lewis James Platt
Individual · British · DOB 01/1996 · age 30
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting19/11/2025
Hooper & Co Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting19/11/2025

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
Incorporated2025-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Unit 12 Cygnet Business Centre Worcester Road
Hanley Swan
Worcester
WR8 0EA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-19
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-02
Last:

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

HOOPER, Lee Thomas
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-11-19
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Active
PLATT, Adrian Philip
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-11-19
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Active
PLATT, Lewis James
director · ~30y · appointed 2025-11-19
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Active
SMART, Duncan Charles
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-11-19
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Active

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Recent filings (1 total)

incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-11-19