LAWGRIND LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 57.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 90). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 57.7y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 57.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-215 | £-215 |
| Debtors | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £-265 | £-265 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1993-10-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1991-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1990-02-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1968-09-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank LTD
- 1968-09-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank LTD
- 1967-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs LAWGRIND LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 59 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas David Rowlands Individual · British · DOB 05/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/02/1990 | 23/12/2006 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Floating charge | 1 property | 17/09/1968 | 28/10/1993 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Mortgage | 1 property | 17/09/1968 | 26/11/1991 |