14 GUNTER GROVE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02902446 · ltd · incorporated 1994-02-25
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£3
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 89). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £3

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£3
~ YoY
Current Assets
£3
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£1£1£2£2£3Jul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Total assets£3£3
Current assets£3£3
Net assets£3£3

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-08-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-05-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-02-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2023-02-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2023-02-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-02-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-02-14
    ➕
    GHERGO, Adriana appointed
    director
  14. 2023-02-14
    ➖
    PALAZZETTI, Raul resigned
    director
  15. 2022-07-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-03-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2021-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-08-05
    ➕
    BERTHOU, Karine Vanessa appointed
    director
  22. 2011-08-01
    ➖
    ARMITAGE, Teresa Marion resigned
    secretary
  23. 2011-08-01
    ➖
    ARMITAGE, John resigned
    director
  24. 2011-08-01
    ➖
    ARMITAGE, Teresa Marion resigned
    director
  25. 2010-03-25
    ➕
    PALAZZETTI, Raul appointed
    director
  26. 2010-03-11
    ➖
    PARSONS, Alibe resigned
    director
  27. 2000-01-24
    ➕
    ARMITAGE, John appointed
    director
  28. 1999-11-11
    ➕
    ARMITAGE, Teresa Marion appointed
    secretary
  29. 1999-11-11
    ➖
    CHIN, George Eton resigned
    secretary
  30. 1999-11-11
    ➖
    CHIN, George Eton resigned
    director
  31. 1994-06-15
    ➕
    CHIN, George Eton appointed
    secretary
  32. 1994-06-15
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1994-06-15
    ➕
    ARMITAGE, Teresa Marion appointed
    director
  34. 1994-06-15
    ➕
    CHIN, George Eton appointed
    director
  35. 1994-06-15
    ➕
    PARSONS, Alibe appointed
    director
  36. 1994-06-15
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1994-02-25
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    Company incorporated
    As 14 GUNTER GROVE LIMITED
  38. 1994-02-25
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1994-02-25
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

84/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 low
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-11

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Karine Vanessa Berthou Lamping
Individual · French · DOB 07/1975 · age 51
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Adriana Ghergo
Individual · Italian · DOB 04/1937 · age 89
25–50%
—25-50% shares14/02/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Raul Palazzetticeased 14/02/2023· significant influence · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 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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🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

17 Branksea Street
London
SW6 6TT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-11OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-25

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

BERTHOU, Karine Vanessa→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-08-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GHERGO, Adriana→
director · ~89y · appointed 2023-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARMITAGE, Teresa Marion→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-11 · resigned 2011-08-01
Resigned
CHIN, George Eton→
secretary · appointed 1994-06-15 · resigned 1999-11-11
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-02-25 · resigned 1994-06-15
Resigned
ARMITAGE, John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2011-08-01
Resigned
ARMITAGE, Teresa Marion→
director · ~63y · appointed 1994-06-15 · resigned 2011-08-01
Resigned
CHIN, George Eton→
director · ~74y · appointed 1994-06-15 · resigned 1999-11-11
Resigned
PALAZZETTI, Raul→
director · ~92y · appointed 2010-03-25 · resigned 2023-02-14
Resigned
PARSONS, Alibe→
director · ~81y · appointed 1994-06-15 · resigned 2010-03-11
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-02-25 · resigned 1994-06-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (111 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-16