MERSEY DOCKS PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02184084 · ltd · incorporated 1987-10-27
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
17 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 20.0y
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 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 18 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
29 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
299 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-30➖SCHOFIELD, John Alexander resigneddirector
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-12-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-15➖LEES, Neil resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-15➖LEES, Neil resigneddirector
- 2019-12-19➖HOSKER, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2018-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2018-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2018-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2018-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2018-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2018-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2018-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2018-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2018-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2018-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2018-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2018-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2018-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2018-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-03-06➖WAINSCOTT, Paul Philip resigneddirector
- 2016-01-13➕SCHOFIELD, John Alexander appointeddirector
- 2012-08-10🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Aviva Commercial Finance Limited
- 2012-08-10🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Aviva Commercial Finance Limited
- 2012-08-10🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Aviva Commercial Finance Limited
- 2012-08-10🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Aviva Commercial Finance Limited
- 2012-08-10🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Aviva Commercial Finance Limited
- 2012-08-10🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Aviva Commercial Finance Limited
- 2012-08-10🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Aviva Commercial Finance Limited
- 2012-02-09➕WHITTAKER, Mark appointeddirector
- 2011-04-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-03-30🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Aviva Commercial Finance Limited (The Trustee)
- 2011-03-30🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Aviva Commercial Finance Limited (The Trustee)
Showing most recent 50 of 88 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Peel L&P Property (No.2) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Peel L&P Property (No.2) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MERSEY DOCKS PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 02184084
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peel L&P Property (No.2) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/03/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Peel L&P (Ports No.3) Limitedceased 08/09/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · 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
Incorporated1987-10-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Venus Building 1 Old Park Lane
Traffordcity
Manchester
M41 7HA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16
Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)
UNDERWOOD, Steven Keith→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-04-28
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WHITTAKER, John→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2005-09-22
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WHITTAKER, Mark→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-02-09
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BOWLEY, William John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2006-06-01
LEES, Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2020-10-15
ALLISON, Thomas Eardley→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2009-10-19
BURRELL, Lawrence Noel Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1994-01-21 · resigned 1995-12-15
FINDLAY, Alastair Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-04-15 · resigned 2005-12-31
FURLONG, Percival Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1997-09-08 · resigned 2000-04-12
GREEN, David Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2008-05-31
HOSKER, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-10-12 · resigned 2019-12-19
JONES, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2006-03-31
LEES, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-12-21 · resigned 2020-10-15
MASON, Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1993-12-31
SCHOFIELD, John Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-01-13 · resigned 2023-09-30
SCOTT, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2009-03-31
SIMPSON, Andrew Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2009-10-09
WAINSCOTT, Paul Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2018-03-06
WHARTON, Kenneth John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1997-09-08
WILLIAMS, Thomas David→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1997-09-08 · resigned 2003-10-07
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Mortgages & charges
17
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Aviva Commercial Finance Aviva Commercial Finance Limited | Deed of charge over shares | 2 properties | 10/08/2012 | 21/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Aviva Commercial Finance Aviva Commercial Finance Limited | Supplemental deed being supplemental to a deed of charge over shares dated 30 march 2011 | 1 property | 10/08/2012 | 21/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Aviva Commercial Finance Aviva Commercial Finance Limited | Supplemental deed being supplemental to a deed of charge over shares dated 30 march 2011 | 1 property | 10/08/2012 | 21/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Aviva Commercial Finance Aviva Commercial Finance Limited | Supplemental deed being supplemental to a deed of charge over shares dated 30 march 2011 | 1 property | 10/08/2012 | 21/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Aviva Commercial Finance Aviva Commercial Finance Limited | Supplemental deed being supplemental to a deed of charge over shares dated 30 march 2011 | 1 property | 10/08/2012 | 21/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Aviva Commercial Finance Aviva Commercial Finance Limited | Supplemental deed being supplemental to a deed of legal charge dated 30 march 2011 | 1 property | 10/08/2012 | 21/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Aviva Commercial Finance Aviva Commercial Finance Limited | Supplemental deed being supplemental to a deed of assignment dated 30 march 2011 | 1 property | 10/08/2012 | 21/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Aviva Commercial Finance (The Trustee) Aviva Commercial Finance Limited (The Trustee) | Deed of charge over shares | 1 property | 30/03/2011 | 21/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Aviva Commercial Finance (The Trustee) Aviva Commercial Finance Limited (The Trustee) | Deed of charge over shares | 1 property | 30/03/2011 | 21/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Aviva Commercial Finance (The Trustee) Aviva Commercial Finance Limited (The Trustee) | Deed of charge over shares | 1 property | 30/03/2011 | 21/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Aviva Commercial Finance (The Trustee) Aviva Commercial Finance Limited (The Trustee) | Deed of charge over shares | 1 property | 30/03/2011 | 21/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Aviva Commercial Finance (The Trustee) Aviva Commercial Finance Limited (The Trustee) | Deed of charge over shares | 1 property | 30/03/2011 | 21/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Aviva Commercial Finance (The Trustee) Aviva Commercial Finance Limited (The Trustee) | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 30/03/2011 | 21/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Aviva Commercial Finance (The Trustee) Aviva Commercial Finance Limited (The Trustee) | Deed of legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/2011 | 21/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/07/2008 | 01/04/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (Security Trustee) | Composite debenture | 1 property | 26/10/2006 | 25/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture with floating charge | 1 property | 27/04/2006 | 03/07/2008 |
Recent filings (299 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-04-19