LINDEN AND DORCHESTER PORTSMOUTH LIMITED

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04084134 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-05

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

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Net worth

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Development of building projects

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), 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. 3 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

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.2y

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 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

36 officers (6 active, 36 linked, 27 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

37 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

158 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (92 events)Click to expand

2025-05-07
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2025-03-07
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officers · TM01
2025-03-07
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officers · TM01
2025-03-07
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officers · TM01
2025-02-28
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officers · AP01
2025-02-27
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WICKS, Trevor Mark appointed
director
2025-02-06
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DANIELS, Adam Thomas appointed
director
2025-02-06
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officers · AP01
2024-11-18
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MCLAUGHLIN, Dawnet Marie resigned
director
2024-11-15
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FLOOD, Martyn Trevor resigned
director
2024-10-17
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MADDOX, Darren resigned
director
2024-03-15
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officers · CH01
2024-02-19
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accounts · AA
2023-01-04
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accounts · AA
2021-11-22
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accounts · AA
2021-08-11
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officers · CH01
2021-07-17
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accounts · AA
2021-07-02
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officers · AP04
2021-07-02
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officers · TM02
2021-06-25
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VISTRY SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
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2021-06-25
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PALMER, Martin Trevor Digby resigned
secretary
2021-06-22
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officers · AP01
2021-06-22
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2021-06-15
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FLOOD, Martyn Trevor appointed
director
2021-06-15
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MCLAUGHLIN, Dawnet Marie appointed
director
2021-02-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-11-04
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2020-10-21
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CHALMERS, Jacqueline resigned
director
2020-08-27
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2020-07-31
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HAMMOND, Andrew Richard resigned
director
2020-02-26
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PALMER, Martin Trevor Digby appointed
secretary
2020-02-26
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GALLIFORD TRY SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2020-02-26
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CHALMERS, Jacqueline appointed
director
2020-02-26
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HAMMOND, Andrew Richard appointed
director
2020-02-26
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MADDOX, Darren appointed
director
2020-02-26
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MODLE, Andrew Colin resigned
director
2020-02-26
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SAUNDERS, Christopher John resigned
director
2019-11-22
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CHAPMAN, Philip Andrew resigned
director
2019-11-22
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MODLE, Andrew Colin appointed
director
2019-04-09
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DUXBURY, Andrew James resigned
director
2019-04-09
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SAUNDERS, Christopher John appointed
director
2018-12-04
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DUXBURY, Andrew James appointed
director
2018-12-04
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FARNHAM, Mark Robert resigned
director
2016-11-30
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FLOOD, Martyn Trevor resigned
director
2016-01-22
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CHAPMAN, Philip Andrew appointed
director
2016-01-22
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YOULL, Peter James resigned
director
2015-10-01
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COOPER, Paul David resigned
director
2015-10-01
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YOULL, Peter James appointed
director
2014-01-01
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COOPER, Paul David appointed
director
2013-12-31
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PAINE, Matthew James resigned
director

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Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
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

medium

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

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Dorchester (Pompey) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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Linden Limited

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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LINDEN AND DORCHESTER PORTSMOUTH LIMITED

This company · 04084134

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Dorchester (Pompey) Limited Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Linden Limited Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-10-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

11 Tower View

Kings Hill

West Malling

Kent

ME19 4UY

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-04

Last: 2025-09-20