1 VERNON YARD LIMITED

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04701083 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-18
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 22.9y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
86 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees1100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2026-01-29
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Facility Agreement, Defined in the Security Agreement)
  4. 2025-06-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2025-06-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2025-06-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2025-06-16
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    Charge satisfied #8
  8. 2025-06-16
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    Charge satisfied #7
  9. 2025-06-13
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Facility Agreement (as Defined in the Charge))
  10. 2025-06-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2025-06-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2025-05-28
    ➕
    FERNANDES, Richard appointed
    secretary
  13. 2025-05-28
    ➖
    SWEET, Kirstie resigned
    secretary
  14. 2025-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2023-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-07-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2022-07-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2022-07-01
    ➖
    KIRBY, Wendy resigned
    secretary
  21. 2022-07-01
    ➕
    SWEET, Kirstie appointed
    secretary
  22. 2022-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-03-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  24. 2022-03-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  25. 2022-03-24
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    Charge satisfied #6
  26. 2022-03-24
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    Charge satisfied #5
  27. 2021-10-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  28. 2021-10-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  29. 2021-10-15
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Arbuthnot Latham & Co,. Limited
  30. 2021-10-15
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Arbuthnot Latham & Co,. Limited
  31. 2021-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  32. 2020-04-03
    ➖
    TODD, Susan Lynne resigned
    director
  33. 2016-08-05
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    Charge satisfied #4
  34. 2016-07-15
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited
  35. 2016-07-15
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited
  36. 2016-04-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  37. 2016-04-15
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    Charge satisfied #3
  38. 2015-10-30
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  39. 2009-08-01
    ➕
    KIRBY, Wendy appointed
    secretary
  40. 2009-08-01
    ➖
    TODD, Warren Bradley resigned
    secretary
  41. 2003-05-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Nationwide Building Society
  42. 2003-05-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Nationwide Building Society
  43. 2003-03-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1 VERNON YARD LIMITED
  44. 2003-03-18
    ➕
    TODD, Warren Bradley appointed
    director
  45. 2003-03-18
    ➕
    TODD, Warren Bradley appointed
    secretary
  46. 2003-03-18
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 2003-03-18
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 2003-03-18
    ➕
    TODD, Susan Lynne appointed
    director
  49. 2003-03-18
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 2003-03-18
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

Holland Park Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Holland Park Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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1 VERNON YARD LIMITED
This company · 04701083

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Holland Park Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

2 Leman Street
London
E1W 9US
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

FERNANDES, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2025-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TODD, Warren Bradley→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KIRBY, Wendy→
secretary · appointed 2009-08-01 · resigned 2022-07-01
Resigned
SWEET, Kirstie→
secretary · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2025-05-28
Resigned
TODD, Warren Bradley→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-18 · resigned 2009-08-01
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-18 · resigned 2003-03-18
Resigned
TODD, Susan Lynne→
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-03-18 · resigned 2020-04-03
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-18 · resigned 2003-03-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Facility Agreement, Defined in the Security Agreement)
National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Facility Agreement, Defined in the Security Agreement)
A registered charge1 property29/01/2026—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Facility Agreement (as Defined in the Charge))
National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Facility Agreement (as Defined in the Charge))
A registered charge1 property13/06/2025—
satisfied
Arbuthnot Latham & Co,.
Arbuthnot Latham & Co,. Limited
A registered charge1 property15/10/202116/06/2025
satisfied
Arbuthnot Latham & Co,.
Arbuthnot Latham & Co,. Limited
A registered charge1 property15/10/202116/06/2025
satisfied
Arbuthnot Latham & Co.,
Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited
A registered charge—15/07/201624/03/2022
satisfied
Arbuthnot Latham & Co.,
Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited
A registered charge1 property15/07/201624/03/2022
satisfied
Shawbrook
Shawbrook Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property30/10/201505/08/2016
satisfied
Nationwide
Nationwide Building Society
Legal charge1 property14/05/200315/04/2016
satisfied
Nationwide
Nationwide Building Society
Debenture1 property14/05/200326/04/2016
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Recent filings (86 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22