GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE LIMITED(THE)
🌳Matureactive
00788229 · ltd · incorporated 1964-01-16
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 52.3y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 52.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
110 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £0 |
| Net assets | £0 | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26➖DERBY, Edward Richard William, The Earl Of Derby resigneddirector
- 2026-05-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-31➕CHESTER, Stephanie Jane Elisabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-12➕CHESTER, Stephanie appointedsecretary
- 2024-01-12➖BARKER, Roy Steven resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-12➖BARKER, Roy Steven resigneddirector
- 2023-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-06➕DERBY, Edward Richard William, The Earl Of Derby appointeddirector
- 2021-07-06➕DERBY, Edward Richard William, The Earl Of Derby appointeddirector
- 2021-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-06➕BARKER, Roy Steven appointeddirector
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-25➖DARESBURY, Peter Gilbert, Lord resigneddirector
- 2019-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-10➕BARKER, Roy Steven appointedsecretary
- 2012-10-31➖PROCTOR, Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 2012-08-28➖THICK, Julian Mark resigneddirector
- 2008-09-01➕PROCTOR, Geoffrey appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-31➖AINSWORTH, Janet resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-21➖BARNETT, Charles Henry resigneddirector
- 2007-05-21➕THICK, Julian Mark appointeddirector
- 2002-10-30➕BARNETT, Charles Henry appointeddirector
- 2002-10-30➖FOSTER, Christopher Norman resigneddirector
- 2000-07-03➕AINSWORTH, Janet appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-03➖AINSWORTH, Janet resignedsecretary
- 2000-07-03➕AINSWORTH, Janet appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-03➖GOULD, Andrew Nicholas Martin resignedsecretary
- 1995-06-19➖GOSLING, Henry Miles, Captain resigneddirector
- 1982-11-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: United Dominions Trust Limited
- 1979-03-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: United Dominions Trust Limited
- 1974-04-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Wallace Brothers Sassoon Bank LTD
- 1964-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE LIMITED(THE)
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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1964-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
C/O Aintree Racecourse Co Ltd
Ormskirk Road
Aintree
Liverpool
L9 5AS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-17
Last: 2026-05-03
Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)
CHESTER, Stephanie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-01-12
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CHESTER, Stephanie Jane Elisabeth→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-12-31
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DERBY, Edward Richard William, The Earl Of Derby→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-07-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AINSWORTH, Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-03 · resigned 2000-07-03
AINSWORTH, Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-03 · resigned 2008-08-31
BARKER, Roy Steven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-12-10 · resigned 2024-01-12
GOULD, Andrew Nicholas Martin→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-07-03
PROCTOR, Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2012-10-31
BARKER, Roy Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-01-06 · resigned 2024-01-12
BARNETT, Charles Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2007-05-21
DARESBURY, Peter Gilbert, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 2019-06-25
DERBY, Edward Richard William, The Earl Of Derby→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-07-06 · resigned 2026-05-26
FOSTER, Christopher Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2002-10-30
GOSLING, Henry Miles, Captain→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1995-06-19
THICK, Julian Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2012-08-28
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | United Dominions Trust United Dominions Trust Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/11/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | United Dominions Trust United Dominions Trust Limited | Charge | 1 property | 16/03/1979 | — | |
| outstanding | Wallace Brothers Sassoon Bank / First National Bank of Boston / Arbuthnoc Latham & Co Wallace Brothers Sassoon Bank LTD / First National Bank of Boston / Arbuthnoc Latham & Co | Debenture | 1 property | 11/04/1974 | — |
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Recent filings (110 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-13