EQUITIX FIRE CONTROL (DURHAM) (S) IV GP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC522487 · ltd · incorporated 2015-12-14
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 9.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. 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 9.3y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.3 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 (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-13➕BLUNDELL, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2025-11-13➖ROUSE, Natalia resigneddirector
- 2025-11-01➕EQUITIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-04➖DOUGLASS, Charlotte Sophie Ellen resigneddirector
- 2024-10-04➕ROUSE, Natalia appointeddirector
- 2023-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-03📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-03📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Smbc Leasing (UK) Limited, 99 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4EH
- 2020-03-05➕WALKER, Christopher Edwin appointeddirector
- 2020-03-05➖JONES, Sion Laurence resigneddirector
- 2020-03-05➖SMITH, Jonathan Charles resigneddirector
- 2020-02-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-09-10➕DOUGLASS, Charlotte Sophie Ellen appointeddirector
- 2017-01-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent
- 2015-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs EQUITIX FIRE CONTROL (DURHAM) (S) IV GP LIMITED
- 2015-12-14➕JONES, Sion Laurence appointeddirector
- 2015-12-14➕SMITH, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Equitix Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Equitix Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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EQUITIX FIRE CONTROL (DURHAM) (S) IV GP LIMITED
This company · SC522487
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Equitix Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-12-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68201 — Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Registered office
Avondale House Suite 1l-1o
Strathclyde Business Park
Bellshill
ML4 3NJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
EQUITIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-11-01
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BLUNDELL, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-11-13
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WALKER, Christopher Edwin→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-03-05
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DOUGLASS, Charlotte Sophie Ellen→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-09-10 · resigned 2024-10-04
JONES, Sion Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-12-14 · resigned 2020-03-05
ROUSE, Natalia→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-10-04 · resigned 2025-11-13
SMITH, Jonathan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-12-14 · resigned 2020-03-05
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Smbc Leasing (UK) , 99 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4EH Smbc Leasing (UK) Limited, 99 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4EH | A registered charge | — | 04/08/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 20/01/2017 | 26/02/2020 |
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Recent filings (42 total)
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-12-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-24