WHEATLEY HOMES SOUTH LIMITED

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SC220297 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2001-06-15
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

28 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 23.1y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
28 charges (28/28 with lender, 28/28 with type)
90
Directors & officers
94 officers (10 active, 94 linked, 83 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
292 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (235 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-04-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-04-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-01-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-01-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2026-01-10
    CAMPBELL, Helen Elizabeth appointed
    director
  7. 2026-01-08
    CLARK HUTCHISON, Alison Jane appointed
    director
  8. 2025-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-08-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-08-20
    DORBY, Martin resigned
    director
  11. 2025-06-20
    CARRUTHERS, David Donald appointed
    director
  12. 2025-06-20
    MCCRAW, John resigned
    director
  13. 2025-06-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2025-06-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-05-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2025-05-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2025-05-21
    MARTIN, Hugh Robert John resigned
    director
  18. 2025-05-13
    POLLARD, Joan Violet appointed
    director
  19. 2024-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2024-06-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-06-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2024-05-29
    BURDEN, Fiona resigned
    director
  23. 2024-05-29
    DORBY, Martin appointed
    director
  24. 2024-04-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  25. 2024-04-08
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    Charge registered #28
    Lender: The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
  26. 2023-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2023-09-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2023-09-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2023-09-20
    LEGG, Garry Alan appointed
    director
  30. 2023-09-20
    DOWDEN, Maureen resigned
    director
  31. 2023-04-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2023-04-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2023-03-29
    HUNTER, Karen Margaret appointed
    director
  34. 2023-03-29
    MACNAUGHTON, Heather, Ms. resigned
    director
  35. 2022-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  36. 2022-11-30
    HAMILTON, Caryl resigned
    director
  37. 2022-09-21
    TOTTON, Josephine Catherine appointed
    director
  38. 2022-04-15
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    Charge registered #27
    Lender: M&G Trustee Company Limited as Security Trustee
  39. 2022-04-15
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    Charge registered #26
    Lender: M&G Trustee Company Limited as Security Trustee
  40. 2022-03-30
    MARTIN, Hugh Robert John appointed
    director
  41. 2021-09-22
    CLARK, Irene resigned
    director
  42. 2021-09-22
    ROBERTSON, William resigned
    director
  43. 2021-06-14
    HAMILTON, Caryl appointed
    director
  44. 2021-04-01
    THORLEY, George William Faulds resigned
    director
  45. 2021-02-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  46. 2020-03-23
    BURDEN, Fiona appointed
    director
  47. 2020-02-26
    ALLISON, Anthony appointed
    secretary
  48. 2020-02-26
    MOWAT, Eilidh resigned
    secretary
  49. 2020-02-04
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    Charge registered #25
    Lender: Prudential Trustee Company Limited (As Security Trustee)
  50. 2020-02-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #24
    Lender: Prudential Trustee Company Limited (As Security Trustee)
Showing most recent 50 of 235 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

2 med · 1 low
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DORBY, Martin resigned 2025-08-20; MARTIN, Hugh Robert John resigned 2025-05-21; MCCRAW, John resigned 2025-06-20

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

21 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Wheatley Housing Group Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Wheatley Housing Group Limited
Corporate parent · board control
WHEATLEY HOMES SOUTH LIMITED
This company · SC220297

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Wheatley Housing Group Limited
Corporate entity
board controlboard control12/12/2019

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2001-06-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68201 — Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate

Registered office

Wheatley House
25 Cochrane Street
Glasgow
G1 1HL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01

Officers (10 active · 84 resigned)

ALLISON, Anthony
secretary · appointed 2020-02-26
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Active
CAMPBELL, Helen Elizabeth
director · ~62y · appointed 2026-01-10
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Active
CARRUTHERS, David Donald
director · ~67y · appointed 2025-06-20
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Active
CLARK HUTCHISON, Alison Jane
director · ~55y · appointed 2026-01-08
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Active
GREAVES - MACKINTOSH, Michael Christopher
director · ~35y · appointed 2017-09-28
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Active
HENDERSON, John Maxwell Houston
director · ~77y · appointed 2018-09-27
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Active
HUNTER, Karen Margaret
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-03-29
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Active
LEGG, Garry Alan
director · ~44y · appointed 2023-09-20
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Active
POLLARD, Joan Violet
director · ~66y · appointed 2025-05-13
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Active
TOTTON, Josephine Catherine
director · ~70y · appointed 2022-09-21
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Active
CRAIG, Kirsten Mary
secretary · appointed 2011-02-23 · resigned 2014-01-05
Resigned
FORSTER, Zoe
secretary · appointed 2014-01-05 · resigned 2018-10-25
Resigned
FORSTER, Zoe
secretary · appointed 2003-01-17 · resigned 2004-09-01
Resigned
JARVIS, Jonathan Edward Madison
secretary · appointed 2002-11-06 · resigned 2003-01-17
Resigned
MINTO, Paul
secretary · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2007-04-02
Resigned
MINTO, Paul
secretary · appointed 2001-07-18 · resigned 2002-11-06
Resigned
MOORE, Jayne
secretary · appointed 2007-06-18 · resigned 2011-02-23
Resigned
MOWAT, Eilidh
secretary · appointed 2018-10-25 · resigned 2020-02-26
Resigned
O'BRYAN, Ben
secretary · appointed 2001-06-15 · resigned 2001-07-18
Resigned
TODD, Paul
secretary · appointed 2007-04-02 · resigned 2007-06-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

28
Total charges
21
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:28 of 28 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Housing Finance Corporation
The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
A registered charge1 property08/04/2024
outstanding
M&G Trustee Company as Security Trustee
M&G Trustee Company Limited as Security Trustee
A registered charge9 properties15/04/2022
outstanding
M&G Trustee Company as Security Trustee
M&G Trustee Company Limited as Security Trustee
A registered charge1 property15/04/2022
outstanding
Prudential Trustee Company (As Security Trustee)
Prudential Trustee Company Limited (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge1 property04/02/2020
outstanding
Prudential Trustee Company (As Security Trustee)
Prudential Trustee Company Limited (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge1 property04/02/2020
outstanding
The House Finance Corporation
The House Finance Corporation Limited
A registered charge6 properties08/06/2018
outstanding
The Housing Finance Corporation
The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
A registered charge1 property04/08/2015
outstanding
The Housing Finance Corporation
The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
A registered charge2 properties07/03/2015
outstanding
The Housing Finance Corporation
The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
A registered charge2 properties25/12/2014
outstanding
The Housing Finance Corporation
The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
A registered charge2 properties29/08/2014
outstanding
The Housing Finance Corporation
The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
A registered charge2 properties29/08/2014
outstanding
The Housing Finance Corporation
The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
A registered charge1 property20/05/2014
satisfied
Dexia Credit Local as Security Agent
A registered charge1 property11/03/201427/01/2020
outstanding
The Housing Finance Corporation
The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
A registered charge1 property12/04/2013
outstanding
The Housing Finance Corporation
The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
Standard security1 property02/04/2012
outstanding
The Housing Finance Corporation
The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
Standard security1 property02/04/2012
outstanding
The Housing Finance Corporation
The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
Standard security1 property02/04/2012
outstanding
The Housing Finance Corporation
The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
Standard security1 property02/04/2012
outstanding
The Housing Finance Corporation
The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
Standard security1 property02/04/2012
outstanding
The Housing Finance Corporation
The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
Standard security1 property02/04/2012
outstanding
The Housing Finance Corporation
The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
Interest service reserve fund trust deed1 property18/01/2012
outstanding
The Housing Finance Corporation
The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
Sinking fund trust deed1 property18/01/2012
satisfied
Dexia Credit Local
Standard security1 property11/03/200910/02/2021
satisfied
Dexia Credit Local
Standard security1 property04/11/200827/01/2020
satisfied
Dexia Credit Local, London Branch
Bond & floating charge1 property10/10/200827/01/2020
satisfied
Bradford and Bingley as Agent and Trustee
Bradford and Bingley PLC as Agent and Trustee
Standard security1 property11/04/200327/01/2020
satisfied
Bradford & Bingley as Agent and Trustee
Bradford & Bingley PLC as Agent and Trustee
Assignation in security1 property08/04/200327/01/2020
satisfied
Bradford & Bingley
Bradford & Bingley PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property07/04/200327/01/2020
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Recent filings (292 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-12