GRESHAM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01072032 · ltd · incorporated 1972-09-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
18 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 46.2y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).
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
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
43 officers (2 active, 43 linked, 36 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
438 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
66
Some moderate concerns — review 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
5
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (136 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-08🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Barings Finance Llc as Collateral Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument)
- 2026-01-01➖BURCH, Alice Frances resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-22➕HEPSWORTH, Mark Graham appointeddirector
- 2025-09-22➕BURCH, Alice Frances appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-22➖YATES, David Trevor resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-14➖MANOCHA, Ian Mark resigneddirector
- 2025-05-23📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-05-22📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-12-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-12-23➖CATHIE, Jonathan Paul resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-23➕YATES, David Trevor appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-12-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-23📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-09-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-11🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2024-09-11🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2024-09-11🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2024-09-11🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2024-09-11🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2024-09-11🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2024-08-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-08-29📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2024-07-31➕YATES, David Trevor appointeddirector
- 2024-07-31➖MULLAN, Thomas Oliver resigneddirector
- 2024-07-09➖BALCHIN, Andrew Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-07-09➖KNOTT, Jennifer Katherine resigneddirector
- 2024-07-09➖LAST, Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-07-09➖SCOTT, Oliver Rupert Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-01-11➕SCOTT, Oliver Rupert Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-11-03🔒Charge registered #17Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2023-10-17➕LAST, Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-07-25➖SIMMONDS, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2023-07-25➖WANDHÖFER, Ruth, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-07-29🔒Charge registered #16Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2021-06-21🔒Charge registered #15Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
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Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med · 1 low3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BURCH, Alice Frances resigned 2026-01-01; YATES, David Trevor resigned 2025-09-22; MANOCHA, Ian Mark resigned 2025-08-14
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Alliance Bidco Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Alliance Bidco Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GRESHAM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
This company · 01072032
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance Bidco Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/07/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-09-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Aldermary House
10-15 Queen Street
London
EC4N 1TX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-24
Last: 2026-05-10
Officers (2 active · 41 resigned)
HEPSWORTH, Mark Graham→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-09-22
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YATES, David Trevor→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-07-31
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BURCH, Alice Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-09-22 · resigned 2026-01-01
CATHIE, Jonathan Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-03-21 · resigned 2024-12-23
ERRINGTON, Christopher Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-13 · resigned 2009-10-01
GRUBB, Robert James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2014-03-21
MIDDLETON, Richard Peter→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-01-13
OSMAN, Dean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-13 · resigned 2004-02-13
YATES, David Trevor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-12-23 · resigned 2025-09-22
ARCHER, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-06-09 · resigned 2020-09-30
AVES, James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2001-06-21 · resigned 2009-08-28
BALCHIN, Andrew Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-05-15 · resigned 2024-07-09
BICKERTON, Peter William→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2000-04-04
DAVIES, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2000-04-06
DONALDSON, Hamish→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1997-07-04 · resigned 1997-08-31
ERRINGTON, Christopher Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-04-19 · resigned 2017-05-31
GLENN, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-05-23 · resigned 2008-01-31
GRAHAM, George Malcolm Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1997-07-07 · resigned 2000-04-04
GREEN, Sydney John→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2004-05-28
GREENBANK, Martin Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-05-01 · resigned 1999-09-24
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Mortgages & charges
18
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barings Finance as Collateral Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument) Barings Finance Llc as Collateral Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument) | A registered charge | — | 08/01/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/11/2023 | 11/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/07/2021 | 11/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | — | 21/06/2021 | 11/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/06/2021 | 11/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | — | 21/06/2021 | 11/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/05/2021 | 11/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/03/2008 | 14/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/10/2001 | 04/06/2004 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Charge over intellectual property | 1 property | 12/12/2000 | 14/06/2002 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 22/11/2000 | 14/06/2002 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Supplemental deed relating to a debenture | 1 property | 29/03/2000 | 14/06/2002 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Memorandum of deposit of stocks and shares | 1 property | 22/03/2000 | 14/06/2002 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 22/03/2000 | 14/06/2002 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 08/04/1999 | 14/06/2002 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 18/11/1991 | 14/06/2002 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 26/02/1990 | 26/11/1991 | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 10/03/1980 | — |
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Recent filings (438 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-24
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-05-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-12-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-23