ENTERPRISE CIVIC BUILDINGS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04421864 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-22
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 23.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 23.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 20 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
142 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-01➕GEORGE, John Philip appointeddirector
- 2021-06-30➖MILLS, Angela resigneddirector
- 2020-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-02📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2018-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-03-01➕PARIO LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-03-01➖IMAGILE SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-02-21➕MILLS, Angela appointeddirector
- 2018-02-21➖WHITTINGTON, John resigneddirector
- 2015-09-01➕IMAGILE SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-09-01➖JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-05-30➖NEWTON, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2015-05-28➕DAVIES, David Wyn appointeddirector
- 2015-05-28➖QUAIFE, Geoffrey Alan resigneddirector
- 2015-05-28➖WAYMENT, Mark Christopher resigneddirector
- 2015-05-28➕WHITTINGTON, John appointeddirector
- 2012-09-07➖CARTER, Stuart Anthony resigneddirector
- 2012-09-07➖COWDELL, Jonathan Nigel Edward, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2012-05-15➖COLES, Lindsey Jane resigneddirector
- 2012-05-15➕COWDELL, Jonathan Nigel Edward, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2012-03-28➕NEWTON, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2011-12-13➕QUAIFE, Geoffrey Alan appointeddirector
- 2011-10-02➖COOPER, Phillip John resigneddirector
- 2011-03-01➖OWEN, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2011-03-01➕JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-11-05➖MILLER, Philip resignedsecretary
- 2009-11-05➕OWEN, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-11➕COOPER, Phillip John appointeddirector
- 2008-08-11➖COOPER, Phillip John resigneddirector
- 2008-08-11➖QUAIFE, Geoffrey Alan resigneddirector
- 2008-08-11➕WAYMENT, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2008-06-05➖JENKINSON, Louisa Jane resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-05➕MILLER, Philip appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-08➕QUAIFE, Geoffrey Alan appointeddirector
- 2007-08-07➖WOODHAMS, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 2006-07-14➖FORSTER, Helen resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Infrastructure Investments General Partner Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Infrastructure Investments General Partner Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ENTERPRISE CIVIC BUILDINGS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · 04421864
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Infrastructure Investments General Partner 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 MEDICAL LIMITED→ 12603798 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 116 CARDAMON LIMITED→ 06517935 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 1618 ARCHITECTS LTD→ 10277171 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 1ST BUSINESS RESCUE LTD→ 11934934 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 3 CARET LIMITED→ 09210168 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 35 THE STUDIO LIMITED→ 11001340 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 3MANFACTORY LTD→ 07642302 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 4 PAWS SURGERIES LIMITED→ 15346216 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4 PAWS VETS LIMITED→ 13983774 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 4MANAGEMENT LTD→ 12826192 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Unit 18 Riversway Business Village Navigation Way
Ashton-On-Ribble
Preston
PR2 2YP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-06
Last: 2025-04-22
Officers (3 active · 29 resigned)
PARIO LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-03-01
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DAVIES, David Wyn→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-05-28
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GEORGE, John Philip→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-07-01
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BLACK, Nicola Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-14 · resigned 2002-10-30
FORSTER, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-20 · resigned 2006-07-14
JENKINSON, Louisa Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-14 · resigned 2008-06-05
JENKINSON, Louisa Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2006-04-20
MILLER, Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-05 · resigned 2009-11-05
OWEN, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-11-05 · resigned 2011-03-01
IMAGILE SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2018-03-01
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-03-01 · resigned 2015-09-01
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-22 · resigned 2002-08-14
AITCHISON, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2003-03-21
CARTER, Stuart Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-09-30 · resigned 2012-09-07
COLES, Lindsey Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-08-10 · resigned 2012-05-15
COOMBES, John Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-11-18 · resigned 2005-09-30
COOPER, Phillip John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-08-11 · resigned 2011-10-02
COOPER, Phillip John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2008-08-11
COWDELL, Jonathan Nigel Edward, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-05-15 · resigned 2012-09-07
ENTRACT, Jonathan Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-11-18 · resigned 2006-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Prudential Trustee Company (As Security Trustee for the Senior Finance Parties) Prudential Trustee Company Limited (As Security Trustee for the Senior Finance Parties) | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 22/11/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (142 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-30