149 LONDON ROAD LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11929412 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-05
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£-36.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 6.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £36,085
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£6k
Net Worth
-£36k
Current Assets
£71k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £43.8k | — |
| Current assets | £70.5k | — |
| Cash | £6.0k | — |
| Debtors | £64.5k | — |
| Net assets | £-36.1k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Trevor John Wilcock, Rona Mctavish and Empowered Trustees LTD as Trustees of the Borealis Investments Ssas
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-08-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-08-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-05-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-05-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Trustees of the Borealis Investments Ssas
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bridgeco Limited
- 2019-08-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bridgeco Limited
- 2019-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 149 LONDON ROAD LIMITED
- 2019-04-05➕MCTAVISH, Rona appointeddirector
- 2019-04-05➕WILCOCK, Trevor John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
78/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Rona Mctavish Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Aurora Property Solutions Limitedceased 25/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.7 DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 08857022 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 12 MARKET PLACE KETTERING LIMITED→ 13192947 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1610 PROJECTS LIMITED→ 16579744 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1AC PROJECTS LTD→ 12082829 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 1ST ADVANCED GROUNDWORKS LIMITED→ 12750303 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1ST ADVANCED HEATING LIMITED→ 04602292 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 1ST CALL HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD→ 11648711 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1ST CLASS SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD→ 03997838 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 1ST SELECT BUILD UK LTD→ 11951398 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1ST4FENCING SERVICES LTD→ 14043588 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 2020SCAFFOLDING LTD→ 12274936 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 26 FORE STREET LIMITED→ 16856417 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
36 Herne Road
Petersfield
Hampshire
GU31 4DP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last: 2025-07-13
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MCTAVISH, Rona→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-04-05
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WILCOCK, Trevor John→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2019-04-05
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Trevor John Wilcock, Rona Mctavish and Empowered Trustees as Trustees of the Borealis Investments Ssas Trevor John Wilcock, Rona Mctavish and Empowered Trustees LTD as Trustees of the Borealis Investments Ssas | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/02/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Trustees of the Borealis Investments Ssas | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/05/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Bridgeco Bridgeco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/08/2019 | 16/08/2021 | |
| satisfied | Bridgeco Bridgeco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/08/2019 | 16/08/2021 |
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Recent filings (37 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-29