36, THE GROVE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02045019 · ltd · incorporated 1986-08-08
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 16 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  4. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2021-05-23
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    MICHAIL, Irini appointed
    director
  8. 2021-05-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-07
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    PEAKE, Joseph Samuel resigned
    director
  11. 2019-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  13. 2017-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  14. 2017-12-15
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    DERVISH, Tanya resigned
    director
  15. 2017-12-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2017-06-29
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    PEAKE, Joseph Samuel appointed
    director
  17. 2017-06-29
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2016-12-29
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-05-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-04-26
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    BRIDGEMAN, Simon resigned
    director
  21. 2009-06-08
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    DERVISH, Tanya appointed
    director
  22. 2005-09-02
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    OPARE, Maataa Nyantakyiwan appointed
    director
  23. 2003-04-26
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    BRIGGS, Andy resigned
    director
  24. 2003-04-26
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    MERCER, Alan Stuart resigned
    director
  25. 2003-04-26
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    PULCHAN, Dorothy resigned
    director
  26. 1999-09-01
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    HUSSEIN, Soner resigned
    director
  27. 1999-08-21
    ➕
    BRIGGS, Andy appointed
    director
  28. 1998-09-16
    ➕
    MERCER, Alan Stuart appointed
    director
  29. 1998-01-15
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    SOMMERVILLE, Jane resigned
    director
  30. 1996-07-12
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    BRIDGEMAN, Simon appointed
    director
  31. 1996-07-12
    ➖
    DEVILLE, Timothy resigned
    director
  32. 1994-02-25
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    HUSSEIN, Soner appointed
    director
  33. 1994-02-24
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    KALLI, Anna resigned
    director
  34. 1993-06-25
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    WALSH, Christopher resigned
    director
  35. 1993-04-27
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    MCLAUGHLIN, Joan appointed
    secretary
  36. 1993-04-27
    ➕
    MCLAUGHLIN, Joan appointed
    director
  37. 1993-04-27
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    SOMMERVILLE, Jane resigned
    secretary
  38. 1993-04-27
    ➖
    HYDE, Mark resigned
    director
  39. 1993-04-27
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Suzanna resigned
    director
  40. 1992-04-28
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    KALLI, Anna appointed
    director
  41. 1991-11-14
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    PULCHAN, Dorothy appointed
    director
  42. 1986-08-08
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    Company incorporated
    As 36, THE GROVE LIMITED

Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

32 Phipps Hatch Lane
Enfield
Middx
EN2 0HN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-09
Last: 2026-04-25

Officers (4 active · 14 resigned)

MCLAUGHLIN, Joan→
secretary · appointed 1993-04-27
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Active
MCLAUGHLIN, Joan→
director · ~54y · appointed 1993-04-27
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Active
MICHAIL, Irini→
director · ~33y · appointed 2021-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OPARE, Maataa Nyantakyiwan→
director · ~49y · appointed 2005-09-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SOMMERVILLE, Jane→
secretary · resigned 1993-04-27
Resigned
BRIDGEMAN, Simon→
director · ~68y · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 2014-04-26
Resigned
BRIGGS, Andy→
director · ~57y · appointed 1999-08-21 · resigned 2003-04-26
Resigned
DERVISH, Tanya→
director · ~47y · appointed 2009-06-08 · resigned 2017-12-15
Resigned
DEVILLE, Timothy→
director · ~61y · resigned 1996-07-12
Resigned
HUSSEIN, Soner→
director · ~63y · appointed 1994-02-25 · resigned 1999-09-01
Resigned
HYDE, Mark→
director · ~58y · resigned 1993-04-27
Resigned
KALLI, Anna→
director · ~62y · appointed 1992-04-28 · resigned 1994-02-24
Resigned
MERCER, Alan Stuart→
director · ~57y · appointed 1998-09-16 · resigned 2003-04-26
Resigned
PEAKE, Joseph Samuel→
director · ~35y · appointed 2017-06-29 · resigned 2021-01-07
Resigned
PULCHAN, Dorothy→
director · ~88y · appointed 1991-11-14 · resigned 2003-04-26
Resigned
SOMMERVILLE, Jane→
director · ~58y · resigned 1998-01-15
Resigned
WALSH, Christopher→
director · ~59y · resigned 1993-06-25
Resigned
WRIGHT, Suzanna→
director · ~56y · resigned 1993-04-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (126 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-11