MIDDLEWOOD LOCKS RESIDENTIAL LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
10409101 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-04
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 8.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.7y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 address
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-13
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  2. 2026-01-13
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  3. 2026-01-12
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2026-01-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-08-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-27
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2021-08-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2021-07-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-03-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2019-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-19
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2019-02-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2018-08-06
    📄
    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  18. 2018-08-03
    ESPLANADE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  19. 2018-04-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-08-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Homes and Communities Agency
  21. 2017-08-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  22. 2017-07-21
    GOH, Luke Mia Liu appointed
    director
  23. 2017-07-21
    GOH, Luke Mia Liu resigned
    director
  24. 2017-06-29
    HUGHES, Belinda Carol appointed
    director
  25. 2017-06-29
    HUGHES, Belinda Carol resigned
    director
  26. 2017-06-29
    WILSON, Alex James appointed
    director
  27. 2017-06-29
    WILSON, Alex James resigned
    director
  28. 2016-10-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MIDDLEWOOD LOCKS RESIDENTIAL LIMITED
  29. 2016-10-04
    ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2016-10-04
    MCCABE, Simon Charles appointed
    director
  31. 2016-10-04
    TUTTON, Jeremy John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Fairbriar Development Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Fairbriar Development Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
MIDDLEWOOD LOCKS RESIDENTIAL LIMITED
This company · 10409101

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
Fairbriar Development Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting22/08/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Fairbriar Real Estate Developments Limitedceased 22/08/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2016-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Unit A Podium
Thorpe Park View
Leeds
LS15 8GH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-10-04
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Active
MCCABE, Simon Charles
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-10-04
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Active
TUTTON, Jeremy John
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-10-04
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Active
ESPLANADE DIRECTOR LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2018-08-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOH, Luke Mia Liu
director · ~49y · appointed 2017-07-21 · resigned 2017-07-21
Resigned
HUGHES, Belinda Carol
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-06-29 · resigned 2017-06-29
Resigned
WILSON, Alex James
director · ~43y · appointed 2017-06-29 · resigned 2017-06-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Homes and Communities Agency
A registered charge3 properties25/08/201727/08/2021
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge1 property25/08/201719/02/2019

Recent filings (40 total)

move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2026-01-13
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2026-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-01-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-12