GRAHAM GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00504422 · ltd · incorporated 1952-02-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 60.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 60.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
5 charges (4/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
87
Directors & officers
40 officers (3 active, 40 linked, 34 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
273 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (100 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-08-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-10-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-05-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-05-01➕KEEN, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2020-05-01➕KEEN, Richard appointeddirector
- 2020-05-01➖OXENHAM, Alun Roy resignedsecretary
- 2020-05-01➖OXENHAM, Alun Roy resigneddirector
- 2018-12-31➕CAMMACK, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖HERAUD, Stephane resigneddirector
- 2018-07-02➕HERAUD, Stephane appointeddirector
- 2018-07-02➖MOORE, Philip Edward resigneddirector
- 2012-03-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Secretary to the Trustees
- 2010-08-18➖LAMBERT, Thierry resigneddirector
- 2010-08-18➕MOORE, Philip Edward appointeddirector
- 2009-02-24➕LAMBERT, Thierry appointeddirector
- 2009-02-24➖LAZARD, Roland, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2008-01-04➖HINDLE MBE, Peter, Dr resigneddirector
- 2008-01-04➖KENWARD, Christopher Gabriel resigneddirector
- 2005-05-31➖BUYS, William Frederick resigneddirector
- 2005-05-19➕LAZARD, Roland, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2003-04-01➕HINDLE MBE, Peter, Dr appointeddirector
- 2003-04-01➕KENWARD, Christopher Gabriel appointeddirector
- 2003-02-03➕BUYS, William Frederick appointeddirector
- 2003-02-03➖POSTON, Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2003-02-01➖DE CHALENDAR, Pierre Andre resigneddirector
- 2003-02-01➕OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointeddirector
- 2000-09-29➖HOGG, Jennifer Mary resignedsecretary
- 2000-09-29➕OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-28➖BARRETT, Stuart Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-06➕HOGG, Jennifer Mary appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-06➖BURTON, Amanda Jane resigneddirector
- 2000-04-06➕DE CHALENDAR, Pierre Andre appointeddirector
- 2000-04-06➖EDWARDS, John Frederick resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 100 events
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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 74 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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.
Group structure
Saint-Gobain Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Saint-Gobain Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GRAHAM GROUP LIMITED
This company · 00504422
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Saint-Gobain Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/07/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Compagnie De Saint-Gobainceased 22/07/2022· 75-100% shares
- Meyer International Finance And Property Limitedceased 22/07/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1952-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Saint-Gobain House East Leake
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 6JU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last: 2026-05-13
Officers (3 active · 37 resigned)
Active
CAMMACK, Nicholas James→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-12-31
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KEEN, Richard→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-05-01
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BARRETT, Stuart Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-24 · resigned 2000-04-28
FARNELL, David Roy→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-05-06
HOGG, Jennifer Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2000-09-29
LEATHLEY, Stephen Grant→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-05-06 · resigned 1997-11-24
OXENHAM, Alun Roy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-29 · resigned 2020-05-01
BOND, Francis Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1993-09-21 · resigned 1997-07-24
BROCKETT, Jon Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1993-09-21
BURTON, Amanda Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-09-15 · resigned 2000-04-06
BUYS, William Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2005-05-31
CAHILL, Jack→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1992-12-11
CASTLEDINE, Anthony Bryan→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1995-07-07 · resigned 1995-09-18
DE CHALENDAR, Pierre Andre→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2003-02-01
EASTWOOD, Rodney→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1992-12-11
EDWARDS, John Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-09-15 · resigned 2000-04-06
ELSMORE, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1997-05-16
ERITH, Robert Felix→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1995-07-07 · resigned 1999-09-17
FARNELL, David Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1993-05-06
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Secretary to the Trustees | Floating charge - real property | 1 property | 27/03/2012 | 26/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | The Law Debenture Corporation The Law Debenture Corporation LTD | Trust deed | 1 property | 28/06/1974 | 06/11/1991 | |
| satisfied | Unknown | Trust deed securing debenture stock of thomas tilling LTD | 1 property | 02/04/1974 | 06/11/1991 | |
| satisfied | The Law Debenture Corporation | Trust deed | 1 property | 06/12/1965 | 06/11/1991 | |
| satisfied | The Law Debenture Corporation | Equitable charge without written instrument | 1 property | 16/08/1965 | 06/11/1991 |
Recent filings (273 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-08-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24