WILLIAMS BROS ESTATES LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC730111 · ltd · incorporated 2022-04-20
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
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£40.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. 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. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 1.4y
0/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
71
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £40,683
Cash YoY
+41%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£5k
↑ 41% YoY
Net Worth
£41k
↑ 345% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 58% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £40.7k | £822.8k |
| Current assets | £5.3k | £12.8k |
| Cash | £5.3k | £3.8k |
| Debtors | — | £9.0k |
| Net assets | £40.7k | £9.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
9
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
10
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-06-04📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2026-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-25🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2026-04-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-21🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2026-04-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2026-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-19➕HOLMES, Ben appointeddirector
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aurora Leasing LTD
- 2025-02-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Fbse Finance Limited
- 2025-02-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Fbse Finance Limited
- 2024-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-31➕FOY, Joanna Georgina Maria appointeddirector
- 2022-04-20🏢Company incorporatedAs WILLIAMS BROS ESTATES LTD
- 2022-04-20➕WILLIAMS, Zachary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WILLIAMS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med · 2 low3 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2026-04-25: A registered charge; 2026-04-21: A registered charge; 2026-04-21: A registered charge
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Joanna Georgina Maria Foy Individual · English · DOB 09/1990 · age 36 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 06/06/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Joanna Georgina Foyceased 06/06/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Zachary Williamsceased 31/10/2023· 75-100% shares · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-04-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings
Registered office
SC730111 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS
Edinburgh
EH7 9HR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
FOY, Joanna Georgina Maria→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-10-31
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Active
WILLIAMS, Zachary→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2022-04-20
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 25/04/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/04/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 21/04/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Aurora Leasing Aurora Leasing LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Fbse Finance Fbse Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/02/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Fbse Finance Fbse Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 20/02/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-07-14
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2026-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-25