ALFRED GRINDROD & CO. LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00463770 · ltd · incorporated 1900-01-01
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
44/100
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 40/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (31/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
No officers data
0
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
31
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
60
Adequate data — full accounts will sharpen view.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-03-18
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2014-01-14
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  3. 2014-01-14
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    Company dissolved
  4. 2013-10-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2003-08-07
    📄
    court-order
    miscellaneous · OC-DV
  6. 2003-06-25
    📄
    legacy
    incorporation · RESTADD-S
  7. 2003-06-25
    📄
    dissolved-company
    dissolution · AC09
  8. 1987-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
    historical · PRE87
  9. 1900-01-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALFRED GRINDROD & CO. LIMITED

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 127 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 127 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

3 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2000-01-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-01-15

No active directors on record
high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1900-01-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

28 Kenwood Park Road
Sheffield
S7 1NF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2000-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-01-15OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

Recent filings (7 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2019-03-18
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-10-01
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2003-08-07
legacy
incorporation · RESTADD-S
2003-06-25
dissolved-company
dissolution · AC09
2003-06-25
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01