YORK HOUSE (KENSINGTON) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC056410 · ltd · incorporated 1974-09-25
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 19.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.6y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (5 active, 20 linked, 14 with DOB)
84
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
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Average employees400

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-09-11
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  3. 2025-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2024-07-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  6. 2024-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-07-01
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    GARDNER, Keith Grant appointed
    director
  10. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-20
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    LAW, Alexander William George resigned
    director
  15. 2019-08-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-08-14
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    LAW, David Jonathan Mark appointed
    director
  17. 2018-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-11-01
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2012-05-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Counties Building Society
  22. 2012-05-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Counties Building Society
  23. 2010-09-26
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    JUSTICE, Robert Maxwell appointed
    secretary
  24. 2010-09-22
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    TEDWORTH SQUARE ESTATES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2007-03-23
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    MOORE, David James resigned
    director
  26. 2006-09-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2006-08-30
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    MOORE, David James appointed
    director
  28. 2004-05-01
    ➕
    LAW, Alexander William George appointed
    director
  29. 1999-09-30
    ➕
    LAW, John William appointed
    director
  30. 1999-09-30
    ➕
    LAW, Sandra Lorraine appointed
    director
  31. 1999-09-30
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    TAYLOR CLARK PLC resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 1999-09-30
    ➕
    TEDWORTH SQUARE ESTATES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 1999-09-30
    ➖
    DIPPIE, John Alexander resigned
    director
  34. 1999-09-30
    ➖
    HARVEY, Reginald John resigned
    director
  35. 1999-09-30
    ➖
    MCDONALD, James Duncan David resigned
    director
  36. 1999-06-15
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, Gavin resigned
    secretary
  37. 1999-06-15
    ➕
    TAYLOR CLARK PLC appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 1999-06-15
    ➕
    DIPPIE, John Alexander appointed
    director
  39. 1999-06-15
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, Gavin resigned
    director
  40. 1999-06-15
    ➕
    MCDONALD, James Duncan David appointed
    director
  41. 1999-04-01
    ➖
    LOUGHRAY, John Forsyth resigned
    director
  42. 1999-04-01
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Gavin appointed
    director
  43. 1998-01-23
    ➖
    CARTER, George Paterson resigned
    secretary
  44. 1998-01-23
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Gavin appointed
    secretary
  45. 1998-01-23
    ➕
    LOUGHRAY, John Forsyth appointed
    director
  46. 1998-01-23
    ➖
    PERRINS, Peter Leslie resigned
    director
  47. 1992-09-16
    ➖
    WALLACE, Ian resigned
    director
  48. 1991-10-16
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    CARTER, George Paterson appointed
    secretary
  49. 1991-10-16
    ➖
    PERRINS, Peter Leslie resigned
    secretary
  50. 1990-08-29
    ➖
    PATERSON, Michael John resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Tedworth Square Estates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Tedworth Square Estates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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YORK HOUSE (KENSINGTON) LIMITED
This company · SC056410

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
Tedworth Square Estates 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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-09-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Cathedral Square
Dornoch
IV25 3SW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12

Officers (5 active · 15 resigned)

JUSTICE, Robert Maxwell→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GARDNER, Keith Grant→
director · ~46y · appointed 2022-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAW, David Jonathan Mark→
director · ~42y · appointed 2019-08-14
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Active
LAW, John William→
director · ~82y · appointed 1999-09-30
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Active
LAW, Sandra Lorraine→
director · ~78y · appointed 1999-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTER, George Paterson→
secretary · appointed 1991-10-16 · resigned 1998-01-23
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Gavin→
secretary · appointed 1998-01-23 · resigned 1999-06-15
Resigned
PERRINS, Peter Leslie→
secretary · resigned 1991-10-16
Resigned
TAYLOR CLARK PLC→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-06-15 · resigned 1999-09-30
Resigned
TEDWORTH SQUARE ESTATES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 2010-09-22
Resigned
DIPPIE, John Alexander→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-06-15 · resigned 1999-09-30
Resigned
HARVEY, Reginald John→
director · ~76y · resigned 1999-09-30
Resigned
LAW, Alexander William George→
director · ~43y · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2019-09-20
Resigned
LOUGHRAY, John Forsyth→
director · ~92y · appointed 1998-01-23 · resigned 1999-04-01
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Gavin→
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 1999-06-15
Resigned
MCDONALD, James Duncan David→
director · ~87y · appointed 1999-06-15 · resigned 1999-09-30
Resigned
MOORE, David James→
director · ~88y · appointed 2006-08-30 · resigned 2007-03-23
Resigned
PATERSON, Michael John→
director · ~81y · resigned 1990-08-29
Resigned
PERRINS, Peter Leslie→
director · ~77y · resigned 1998-01-23
Resigned
WALLACE, Ian→
director · ~103y · resigned 1992-09-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Counties Building Society
Mortgage1 property31/05/2012—
satisfied
National Counties Building Society
Mortgage1 property31/05/201224/07/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property29/09/200601/11/2013
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Recent filings (129 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-01