REGENCO (WINCHBURGH) LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). 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 (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 18.4y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Net assets | £727.4k | — |
| Average employees | — | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-12➕CUMMINGS, Peter Joseph appointeddirector
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-17➖DAVIDSON, Paul Richmond resigneddirector
- 2020-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-01-09📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2019-01-08📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-01-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-01-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-01-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-01-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2019-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-04-25🔒Charge registered #8Lender: West Coast Capital (Retail Parks) Limited
- 2012-03-28🔒Charge registered #6Lender: John Cadzow and Eleanor Cadzow
- 2012-03-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: John Cadzow, Eleanor Cadzow, Merchant Investments Limited, Merchant Investments Ssas and Delphi Services Limited
- 2012-03-27🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Eleanor Margaret Cadzow
- 2010-08-31➕MURRAY, Kirsty Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-31➕MCMAHON, James Cairns appointeddirector
- 2010-08-31➖WHITBY, Daniel Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2010-08-31➖ALFORD, Nicholas Brian Treseder resigneddirector
- 2010-08-31➕DAVIDSON, Paul Richmond appointeddirector
- 2010-08-31➖MARGREE, Richard Paul resigneddirector
- 2010-08-31➖OGRADY, Brendon resigneddirector
- 2010-08-31➖WALTON, Timothy Paul resigneddirector
- 2009-04-15➖OGRADY, Brendon resignedsecretary
- 2009-04-15➕WHITBY, Daniel Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: John Cadzow, Eleanor Margaret Cadzow, Merchant Investments Limited, Sigma Technology Selfadministered Pension Scheme and Delphi Services(The Original Noteholders)
- 2007-11-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: John Cadzow, Eleanor Margaret Cadzow, Merchant Investments Limited, Sigma Technology Selfadministered Pension Scheme and Delphi Services(The Original Noteholders)
- 2007-11-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Eleanor Margaret Cadzow
- 2007-11-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Charge Details Have Been Removed (Please See Image(ML28))
- 2007-10-16🏢Company incorporatedAs REGENCO (WINCHBURGH) LIMITED
- 2007-10-16➕OGRADY, Brendon appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-16➕ALFORD, Nicholas Brian Treseder appointeddirector
- 2007-10-16➕MARGREE, Richard Paul appointeddirector
- 2007-10-16➕OGRADY, Brendon appointeddirector
- 2007-10-16➕WALTON, Timothy Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
West Coast Capital (Retail Parks) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
West Coast Capital (Retail Parks) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/06/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Regenco Properties Llpceased 15/06/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | West Coast Capital (Retail Parks) West Coast Capital (Retail Parks) Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 25/04/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | John Cadzow and Eleanor Cadzow | Standard security executed on 23 march 2012 | 1 property | 28/03/2012 | 05/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | John Cadzow, Eleanor Cadzow, Merchant Investments , Merchant Investments Ssas and Delphi Services John Cadzow, Eleanor Cadzow, Merchant Investments Limited, Merchant Investments Ssas and Delphi Services Limited | Standard security executed on 23 march 2012 | 1 property | 28/03/2012 | 05/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Eleanor Margaret Cadzow | Standard security executed on 23 march 2012 | 1 property | 27/03/2012 | 05/01/2019 | |
| outstanding | John Cadzow, Eleanor Margaret Cadzow, Merchant Investments , Sigma Technology Selfadministered Pension Scheme and Delphi Services(The Original Noteholders) John Cadzow, Eleanor Margaret Cadzow, Merchant Investments Limited, Sigma Technology Selfadministered Pension Scheme and Delphi Services(The Original Noteholders) | A standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 6 february 2008 and dated 22 november 2007 and | 1 property | 27/11/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | John Cadzow, Eleanor Margaret Cadzow, Merchant Investments , Sigma Technology Selfadministered Pension Scheme and Delphi Services(The Original Noteholders) John Cadzow, Eleanor Margaret Cadzow, Merchant Investments Limited, Sigma Technology Selfadministered Pension Scheme and Delphi Services(The Original Noteholders) | A standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 6 february 2008 and dated 22 november 2007 and | 1 property | 27/11/2007 | 05/01/2019 | |
| outstanding | Eleanor Margaret Cadzow | Standard security which was registered in scotland on 06 december 2007 and | 1 property | 27/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | The Charge Details Have Been Removed (Please See Image(ML28)) | The charge details have been removed (please see image(ML28)) | 1 property | 27/11/2007 | — |