JOHN LAING HOMES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03288380 · ltd · incorporated 1996-12-05
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 24.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.5y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 21 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 2 address
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 address
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-04-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-02-12➕DAKWA, Kimberley appointedsecretary
- 2025-11-19➖EVANS, Jessica Joanne resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-04-17➕MARLAND, Richard Philip appointeddirector
- 2025-04-17➕EVANS, Jessica Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-17➖ABBOTT, James Haydn resigneddirector
- 2025-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-11➖GREW, Benjamin Jon resigneddirector
- 2023-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-02📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2023-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-06➖COLVIN, Stuart Martin resigneddirector
- 2023-04-06➕GREW, Benjamin Jon appointeddirector
- 2023-03-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-20➕CHRISTMAS, Jamie Graham appointeddirector
- 2023-03-20➖LEE, Warren resigneddirector
- 2023-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-10➕ABBOTT, James Haydn appointeddirector
- 2022-12-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-14➖BURNETT, Victoria resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-01➕BURNETT, Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-31➖MARTIN, Emily resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-14➕LEE, Warren appointeddirector
- 2022-01-14➖UNDERWOOD, Clare resigneddirector
- 2020-06-24➕MARTIN, Emily appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-24➕UNDERWOOD, Clare appointeddirector
- 2019-05-09➖O'DONNELL-BOURKE, Patrick Francis John resigneddirector
- 2019-01-18➖NAYLOR, Philip resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-04➖LEWIS, Maria resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-04➕NAYLOR, Philip appointedsecretary
- 2014-07-09➕O'DONNELL-BOURKE, Patrick Francis John appointeddirector
- 2014-07-09➖PIGACHE, Guy Roland Marc resigneddirector
- 2014-03-26➖EWER, Adrian James Henry resigneddirector
- 2012-09-27➕LEWIS, Maria appointedsecretary
- 2012-09-27➖MILLER, Roger Keith resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-16➕COLVIN, Stuart Martin appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 88 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
John Laing Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
John Laing Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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JOHN LAING HOMES LIMITED
This company · 03288380
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Laing Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1% AGENCY LTD→ 17047186 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 027BIO LTD→ 16434584 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 09L/27R ADVISORS LIMITED→ 14859374 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1 ABCDONE LTD→ 13464624 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 1 EXTRA SEAT LIMITED→ 12066082 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 100 GROUP LTD→ 16027947 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 101 STAFF LIMITED→ 14251445 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1050 ARCHITECTS LIMITED→ 15470168 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 10ACIOUS LTD→ 10109480 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 10QBIT LIMITED→ 11371543 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 10X HOLDINGS LTD→ 11103703 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1206 PARTNERS LTD→ 13306850 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Space House, The Block
12 Keeley Street
London
WC2B 4BA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-14
Last: 2025-04-30
Officers (3 active · 29 resigned)
Active
CHRISTMAS, Jamie Graham→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-03-20
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MARLAND, Richard Philip→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-04-17
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BURNETT, Victoria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-02-01 · resigned 2022-12-14
CHILDS, Maureen Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-12-05 · resigned 1996-12-05
DUCKETT, Anthony Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-05 · resigned 2002-11-01
EVANS, Jessica Joanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-04-17 · resigned 2025-11-19
FEATHERSTONE, Derek William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-12-05 · resigned 1999-11-01
LEWIS, Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-09-27 · resigned 2015-09-04
MARTIN, Emily→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-06-24 · resigned 2022-01-31
MILLER, Roger Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2012-09-27
MILLER, Roger Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2002-07-05
NAYLOR, Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-04 · resigned 2019-01-18
ABBOTT, James Haydn→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-03-10 · resigned 2025-04-17
CHILDS, Maureen Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1996-12-05 · resigned 1996-12-05
COLVIN, Stuart Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-03-16 · resigned 2023-04-06
EWER, Adrian James Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2014-03-26
FOSTER, Kenneth Martin Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1999-02-22 · resigned 2002-11-01
GREVILLE, Roger Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-12-22 · resigned 2012-01-23
GREW, Benjamin Jon→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-04-06 · resigned 2023-05-11
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Security | 1 property | 01/11/2002 | 15/08/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland,as Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries | Guarantee and fixed and floating security document (the "security document") | 6 properties | 22/10/2001 | 06/11/2002 |
Recent filings (161 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-27