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Sorbon Estates Limited

01128100

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
75 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
20/30
Financial
30/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)
  • 10 outstanding charges (-10)

Details

Sorbon, Aylesbury End, Beaconsfield, HP9 1LW
Incorporated 10/08/1973

Previously known as

Michael Shanly Investments Limited · until 26/10/2007
Mishan Investments Limited · until 18/11/1996
Try Property Limited · until 24/01/1994
W.S. Try (North London) Limited · until 01/08/1986

Compliance

Last accounts

31/12/2024

full

Next accounts due

30/09/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 08/05/2026

Due 22/05/2027

On track

Industry

41100
Development of building projects
68100
Buying and selling of own real estate
68209
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Officers

Mr Michael James Shanly

director · Since 14/01/1994

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 80

Also on 31 other boards

Mrs Tamra Michelle Booth

director · Since 01/12/2011

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 52

Also on 1 other board

Mr Ross Alistair Marvin

secretary · Since 20/07/2020

Also on 48 other boards

Mr Ross Alistair Marvin

director · Since 07/04/2021

DIRECTOR AND COMPANY SECRETARY

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 45

Also on 48 other boards

Ms Katherine Croom

director · Since 08/03/2022

COMPANY DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 43

Also on 6 other boards

Michael James Shanly

director · Since 14/01/1994

British · England · Age 80

Tamra Michelle Booth

director · Since 01/12/2011

British · England · Age 52

Ross Alistair Marvin

secretary · Since 20/07/2020

Ross Alistair Marvin

director · Since 07/04/2021

British · United Kingdom · Age 45

Katherine Croom

director · Since 08/03/2022

British · England · Age 43

Former

Gordon Stanley Whitmore

director · Resigned 28/06/1991

Alison Mary Carr

director · Resigned 09/08/1991

John Lovett-Turner

director · Resigned 31/12/1992

Francis Eamon Nelson

director · Resigned 14/01/1994

Richard Barraclough

secretary · Resigned 14/01/1994

Peter Robert Howell

director · Resigned 14/01/1994

Richard Barraclough

director · Resigned 14/01/1994

Donald Anthony Tucker

secretary · Resigned 16/07/1998

Barry David Colgate

director · Resigned 01/12/2000

David John Zair

director · Resigned 25/02/2003

David Jonathan Mason

director · Resigned 26/03/2004

Robert Askin

secretary · Resigned 03/07/2009

Peter Richard Dunthorne

secretary · Resigned 27/11/2009

Nicholas Mark Trott

secretary · Resigned 28/03/2013

Paul Joseph Giles

secretary · Resigned 31/07/2015

Donald Anthony Tucker

director · Resigned 17/08/2015

Nicholas Mark Trott

secretary · Resigned 14/01/2020

Nicholas Mark Trott

director · Resigned 01/07/2020

Khayrul Huda

secretary · Resigned 20/07/2020

Khayrul Huda

director · Resigned 28/02/2022

Persons with Significant Control

Sorbon Investments Limited

75–100% shares
75–100% votes
Appoint directors

Sorbon, Aylesbury End, Beaconsfield, HP9 1LW

Reg: 3646924 · England And Wales · Limited Company

Notified 06/04/2016

Charges10 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK PLC AS SECURITY TRUSTEE FOR THE SECURED PARTIES

Created 01/05/2026Registered 07/05/2026
Charge
outstanding

MICHAEL JAMES SHANLY (AS A TRUSTEE OF THE BRENARD PENSION SCHEME) · NICHOLAS MARK TROTT (AS A TRUSTEE OF THE BRENARD PENSION SCHEME) · UNION PENSIONS TRUSTEES (EASTERN) LIMITED (AS A TRUSTEE OF THE BRENARD PENSION SCHEME)

Created 28/01/2026Registered 29/01/2026
Charge
outstanding

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 30/09/2025Registered 01/10/2025
Charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK PLC AS SECURITY AGENT FOR THE FINANCE PARTIES (SECURITY AGENT)

Created 28/05/2020Registered 01/06/2020
Charge
outstanding

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 31/03/2020Registered 02/04/2020
Charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK PLC AS SECURITY AGENT FOR THE FINANCE PARTIES

Created 06/09/2016Registered 14/09/2016
Charge
satisfied

HSBC BANK PLC

Created 17/09/2014Registered 24/09/2014Satisfied 26/09/2025
charge
satisfied

SANTANDER UK PLC

Created 18/03/2011Registered 19/03/2011Satisfied 04/02/2015
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satisfied

HSBC BANK PLC

Created 20/08/2009Registered 28/08/2009Satisfied 26/09/2025
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satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 21/11/2008Registered 25/11/2008Satisfied 01/02/2016
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satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 17/10/2008Registered 21/10/2008Satisfied 29/01/2016
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satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 17/10/2008Registered 21/10/2008Satisfied 01/02/2016
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satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 17/10/2008Registered 21/10/2008Satisfied 29/01/2016
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satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 17/10/2008Registered 21/10/2008Satisfied 29/01/2016
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satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 17/10/2008Registered 21/10/2008Satisfied 29/01/2016
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satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 17/10/2008Registered 21/10/2008Satisfied 29/01/2016
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satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 17/10/2008Registered 21/10/2008Satisfied 29/01/2016
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satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 17/10/2008Registered 21/10/2008Satisfied 29/01/2016
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satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 17/10/2008Registered 21/10/2008Satisfied 29/01/2016
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satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 17/10/2008Registered 21/10/2008Satisfied 29/01/2016
charge
satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 17/10/2008Registered 21/10/2008Satisfied 29/01/2016
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 18/08/2006Registered 25/08/2006Satisfied 08/09/2010
charge
satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 08/12/2005Registered 10/12/2005Satisfied 30/10/2008
charge
satisfied

BELLSCOURT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Created 31/12/2003Registered 17/01/2004Satisfied 30/10/2008
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satisfied

HSBC BANK PLC

Created 01/12/2003Registered 03/12/2003Satisfied 30/10/2008
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satisfied

HSBC BANK PLC

Created 14/11/2003Registered 18/11/2003Satisfied 22/01/2021
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satisfied

HSBC BANK PLC

Created 28/10/2003Registered 07/11/2003Satisfied 22/01/2021
charge
satisfied

HSBC BANK PLC

Created 25/03/2003Registered 26/03/2003Satisfied 26/09/2025
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 05/11/2002Registered 09/11/2002Satisfied 30/10/2008
charge
satisfied

HSBC BANK PLC

Created 25/07/2002Registered 06/08/2002Satisfied 26/09/2025
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 17/06/2002Registered 19/06/2002Satisfied 20/09/2003
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 07/02/2002Registered 08/02/2002Satisfied 08/02/2005
charge
outstanding

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 31/12/2001Registered 04/01/2002
charge
outstanding

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 31/12/2001Registered 04/01/2002
charge
satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 31/12/2001Registered 04/01/2002Satisfied 30/10/2008
charge
outstanding

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 31/12/2001Registered 04/01/2002
charge
satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 31/12/2001Registered 04/01/2002Satisfied 17/12/2025
charge
satisfied

DANIEL DONOVAN

Created 26/10/2001Registered 27/10/2001Satisfied 30/03/2002
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 28/09/2001Registered 02/10/2001Satisfied 20/09/2003
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 23/07/2001Registered 25/07/2001Satisfied 20/09/2003
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 19/07/2001Registered 24/07/2001Satisfied 08/02/2005
charge
satisfied

HSBC ASSET FINANCE (UK) LIMITED

Created 19/12/2000Registered 05/01/2001Satisfied 26/09/2025
charge
outstanding

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 04/08/2000Registered 09/08/2000
charge
satisfied

HSBC ASSET FINANCE (UK) LIMITED

Created 28/07/2000Registered 01/08/2000Satisfied 26/09/2025
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 28/04/2000Registered 12/05/2000Satisfied 30/03/2002
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satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 28/04/2000Registered 04/05/2000Satisfied 30/03/2002
charge
satisfied

YORKSHIRE BANK PLC

Created 01/04/1999Registered 20/04/1999Satisfied 20/09/2003
charge
satisfied

FORWARD TRUST GROUP LIMIED

Created 07/08/1998Registered 11/08/1998Satisfied 30/03/2002
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 09/09/1997Registered 30/09/1997Satisfied 24/04/2001
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 04/09/1997Registered 10/09/1997Satisfied 01/03/2000
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 06/05/1997Registered 14/05/1997Satisfied 01/03/2000
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 05/06/1996Registered 12/06/1996Satisfied 24/04/2001
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 15/12/1994Registered 28/12/1994Satisfied 20/09/2003
charge
satisfied

UNITED DOMINIONS TRUST LIMITED

Created 17/02/1994Registered 26/02/1994Satisfied 24/04/2001
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 17/02/1994Registered 24/02/1994Satisfied 24/04/2001
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 17/02/1994Registered 24/02/1994Satisfied 01/03/2000
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 17/02/1994Registered 24/02/1994Satisfied 24/04/2001
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 17/02/1994Registered 24/02/1994Satisfied 24/04/2001
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 17/02/1994Registered 24/02/1994Satisfied 30/03/2002
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 17/02/1994Registered 24/02/1994Satisfied 01/03/2000
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 17/02/1994Registered 24/02/1994Satisfied 24/04/2001
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 17/02/1994Registered 24/02/1994Satisfied 01/03/2000
charge
satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 06/10/1987Registered 21/10/1987
charge
satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 23/01/1986Registered 05/02/1986
charge
satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 23/01/1986Registered 05/02/1986Satisfied 13/09/1989
charge
satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 12/12/1984Registered 02/01/1985
charge
satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 06/03/1984Registered 15/03/1984Satisfied 13/09/1989
charge
satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 07/06/1983Registered 20/06/1983Satisfied 13/09/1989
charge
satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 07/06/1983Registered 20/06/1983Satisfied 13/09/1989

Change History

statusactive
2026-06-13

Active

typeltd
2026-06-13

Private Limited Company

address line1Sorbon
2026-06-13

SORBON

post townBeaconsfield
2026-06-13

BEACONSFIELD

officer appointedMARVIN, Ross Alistair
2026-06-13
officer appointedBOOTH, Tamra Michelle
2026-06-13
officer appointedCROOM, Katherine
2026-06-13
officer appointedMARVIN, Ross Alistair
2026-06-13
officer appointedSHANLY, Michael James
2026-06-13

CompanyRankvs 39+ SIC 41100 peers
70

Financial strength100th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees100th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 4.82× · 20/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength25/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees15/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity20/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going co

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/12/2023

Turnover

£16.4M

Annual revenue

Net Worth

£122.3M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

Cash in the bank

Profit Before Tax

£6.0M

Bottom line earnings

Net Current Assets

£40.4M

Working capital

Current Assets

£51.0M

Current Liabilities

£10.6M

Fixed Assets

£176.8M

Debtors

£7.9M

Cost of Sales

£3.1M

Gross Profit

£13.3M

Admin Expenses

£3.4M

Operating Profit

£9.9M

Profit After Tax

£4.3M

47avg. employees

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£1.5M

People Costs

Wages & salaries£2.2M
NI contributions£240k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£217.2M
Prepared with Caseware UK (AP4) 2023.0.135

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent Ratio
20234.82

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.