THE SINGLE END PUB COMPANY LIMITED
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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. 17 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
100 live charges · 17 lenders · oldest 62.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 62.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 17 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.26M |
| Current assets | £1.81M |
| Cash | £39.0k |
| Debtors | £1.76M |
| Net assets | £3.11M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (236 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-11-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-11-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-09-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-04-14🔒Charge registered #109Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2017-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #107
- 2017-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #106
- 2017-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #105
- 2017-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #104
- 2017-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #103
- 2017-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #101
- 2017-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #100
- 2017-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #99
- 2017-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #98
- 2017-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #97
- 2017-04-03➕COLLINS, Diane appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➖DAVIDSON, Rosemary resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-03➖WILLIS, Fiona Elizabeth Louise resigneddirector
- 2017-04-03➖WILLIS, James Anthony resigneddirector
- 2017-03-29🔒Charge registered #108Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2016-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #102
- 2012-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #96
- 2012-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #95
- 2012-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #94
- 2012-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #92
- 2012-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #82
- 2012-05-11🔒Charge registered #102Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-05-10🔒Charge registered #107Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-05-10🔒Charge registered #106Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-05-10🔒Charge registered #105Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-05-10🔒Charge registered #104Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-05-10🔒Charge registered #103Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-05-10🔒Charge registered #101Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-05-10🔒Charge registered #100Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-05-10🔒Charge registered #99Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-04-24🔒Charge registered #98Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-03-30🔒Charge registered #97Lender: The Trustees of the James Willis Ssas
- 2008-10-04🔓Charge satisfied #89
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Forty Eight Shelf (279) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Forty Eight Shelf (279) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 03/04/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James Anthony Willisceased 03/04/2017· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Fiona Elizabeth Louise Willisceased 03/04/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/04/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/03/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 11/05/2012 | 15/03/2016 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 10/05/2012 | 06/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 10/05/2012 | 06/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 3 properties | 10/05/2012 | 06/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 10/05/2012 | 06/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 3 properties | 10/05/2012 | 06/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 10/05/2012 | 06/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 10/05/2012 | 06/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 10/05/2012 | 06/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/04/2012 | 06/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | The Trustees of the James Willis Ssas | Standard security | 1 property | 30/03/2010 | 06/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 08/09/2008 | 16/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 15/02/2007 | 16/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 15/02/2007 | 16/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 02/02/2001 | 31/03/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 24/02/1999 | 16/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/1999 | 30/03/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/1999 | 25/03/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/1999 | 04/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/1999 | 04/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/1999 | 04/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/1999 | 04/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/1999 | 04/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/1999 | 25/03/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/1999 | 25/03/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 2 properties | 11/02/1999 | 16/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/1999 | 04/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/1999 | 15/08/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/1999 | 04/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/1999 | 25/03/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/1999 | 04/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/1999 | 04/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/01/1999 | 18/08/2007 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 01/10/1998 | 13/06/2000 | |
| satisfied | Bass Brewers Bass Brewers Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 09/05/1997 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Assignation | 1 property | 07/05/1997 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Bass Brewers Bass Brewers Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 18/04/1997 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 12/03/1997 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 08/01/1997 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 21/08/1996 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Bass Brewers Bass Brewers Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 15/08/1996 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 21/02/1994 | 13/06/2000 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 2 properties | 18/02/1994 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 10/08/1993 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 06/08/1993 | 13/06/2000 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 05/08/1993 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 05/08/1993 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 05/08/1993 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 05/08/1993 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 05/08/1993 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 05/08/1993 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 05/08/1993 | 02/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 26/07/1993 | 25/02/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 18/03/1993 | 17/08/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 16/06/1992 | 30/08/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 16/03/1987 | 10/02/1994 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 24/06/1986 | 12/08/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 24/06/1986 | 17/08/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 24/06/1986 | 08/11/1993 | |
| satisfied | Singer & Friedlander Singer & Friedlander LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 06/03/1986 | 30/11/1993 | |
| satisfied | Singer & Friedlander Singer & Friedlander LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 06/03/1986 | 12/08/1993 | |
| satisfied | Singer & Friedlander Singer & Friedlander LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 12/02/1986 | 07/11/1986 | |
| satisfied | Standard Property Investment Standard Property Investment PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 10/02/1986 | 08/11/1993 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Union Assurance Company Commercial Union Assurance Company PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 19/12/1985 | 26/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Union Assurance Company Commercial Union Assurance Company PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 19/12/1985 | 06/02/2001 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Union Assurance Company Commercial Union Assurance Company PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 19/12/1985 | 29/08/1995 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 18/06/1984 | 30/11/1993 | |
| satisfied | Standard Property Investment Co Standard Property Investment Co LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 29/07/1980 | 04/01/1995 | |
| satisfied | Singer & Friedlander Singer & Friedlander LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 23/05/1980 | 27/10/1994 | |
| satisfied | Singer & Friedlander Singer & Friedlander LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 23/05/1980 | 10/02/1994 | |
| satisfied | Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Scottish & Newcastle Breweries PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 04/04/1980 | 16/03/1994 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 17/01/1979 | 10/02/1994 | |
| satisfied | Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Scottish & Newcastle Breweries PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 13/11/1978 | 16/03/1994 | |
| satisfied | Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Scottish & Newcastle Breweries PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 13/11/1978 | 07/06/1994 | |
| satisfied | Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Scottish & Newcastle Breweries PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 13/11/1978 | 04/01/1995 | |
| satisfied | Singer & Friedlander Singer & Friedlander LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 13/06/1974 | 08/11/1993 | |
| satisfied | British Linen Bank British Linen Bank LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 29/05/1974 | 27/10/1994 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 22/05/1974 | 27/10/1994 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 01/04/1974 | 10/02/1994 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 01/04/1974 | 10/02/1994 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 01/04/1974 | 27/10/1994 | |
| satisfied | British Linen Bank British Linen Bank LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 01/04/1974 | 10/02/1994 | |
| satisfied | British Linen Bank British Linen Bank LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 01/04/1974 | 27/10/1994 | |
| satisfied | British Linen Bank British Linen Bank LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 01/04/1974 | 10/02/1994 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Union Assurance Co Commercial Union Assurance Co LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 02/11/1972 | 04/01/1995 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Union Assurance Company Commercial Union Assurance Company LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 02/11/1972 | 04/01/1995 | |
| satisfied | Standard Property Investment Co Standard Property Investment Co LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 03/05/1971 | 27/10/1994 | |
| satisfied | Standard Property Investment Co Standard Property Investment Co LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 03/05/1971 | 27/10/1994 | |
| satisfied | Standard Property Investment Co Standard Property Investment Co LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 12/04/1971 | 07/04/1994 | |
| satisfied | Standard Property Investment Co Standard Property Investment Co LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 12/04/1971 | 07/04/1994 | |
| satisfied | Standard Property Investment Company Standard Property Investment Company LTD | Bond & disposition | 1 property | 23/03/1970 | 04/01/1995 | |
| satisfied | Standard Property Investment Company Standard Property Investment Company LTD | Bond & assignation in security | 1 property | 28/01/1970 | 07/04/1994 | |
| satisfied | Standard Property Investment Co Standard Property Investment Co LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 31/12/1968 | 27/10/1994 | |
| satisfied | Standard Property Investment Co Standard Property Investment Co LTD | Bond & disposition | 1 property | 23/12/1968 | 04/01/1995 | |
| satisfied | Phoenix Assurance Co Phoenix Assurance Co LTD | Bond & disposition | 1 property | 22/03/1966 | 07/06/1994 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Union Assurance Company Commercial Union Assurance Company LTD | Bond & disposition | 1 property | 19/05/1965 | 04/01/1995 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Union Assurance Company Commercial Union Assurance Company LTD | Ex facie absolute disposition | 1 property | 19/05/1965 | 04/01/1995 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Union Assurance Company Commercial Union Assurance Company LTD | Bond & disposition | 1 property | 27/09/1963 | 04/01/1995 |