1 MAPLETON CRESCENT LIMITED

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05856012 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-23
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.
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
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 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

24 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 9.1y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
24 charges (24/24 with lender, 24/24 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
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
87 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-30
Average employees100

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 mortgage
Last 180 days
23
filings
  • • 23 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-23
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    Charge registered #24
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
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    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
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    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
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    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
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    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
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    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
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    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
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    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
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    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
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Owner dependency

100/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

2 med · 1 low
21 new charges in last 12 months
medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2025-12-15: A registered charge; 2025-12-15: A registered charge; 2025-12-15: A registered charge

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.

21 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Baylight Properties Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Baylight Properties Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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1 MAPLETON CRESCENT LIMITED
This company · 05856012

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
Baylight Properties 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

2 Leman Street
London
E1W 9US
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

KELLY, Crispin Noel→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-06-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KELLY, Crispin Noel→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-23 · resigned 2006-06-23
Resigned
SMIT, Christopher Seymour→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-23 · resigned 2020-07-31
Resigned
A&H REGISTRARS & SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-06-23 · resigned 2006-06-23
Resigned
GILL, Ian William→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-06-23 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned
A&H DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-06-23 · resigned 2006-06-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

24
Total charges
21
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:24 of 24 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property15/12/2025—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property23/12/202023/01/2026
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property23/12/202023/01/2026
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge3 properties16/03/201719/07/2024
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Recent filings (87 total)

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