19 THE GROVE LIMITED
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-07-05📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-01➕JANAKI, Hemaratne appointeddirector
- 2020-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30➖SNEATH, Andrew Michael resigneddirector
- 2020-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-11-25➕ABROMIKAS, Milana appointeddirector
- 2015-09-01➖MEHDI, Tauqeer resigneddirector
- 2012-10-01➕SNEATH, Andrew Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-03-13➖CRAWFORD, Peter Alexander Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2004-01-15➕CSELKO, Andrea Kathleen appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-06➖AGARWAL, Tara resignedsecretary
- 2003-08-06➖AGARWAL, Tara resigneddirector
- 2003-07-15➕MEHDI, Tauqeer appointeddirector
- 1997-06-01➕CSELKO, Andrea Kathleen appointeddirector
- 1997-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 19 THE GROVE LIMITED
- 1997-03-13➕AGARWAL, Tara appointedsecretary
- 1997-03-13➕AGARWAL, Tara appointeddirector
- 1997-03-13➕CRAWFORD, Peter Alexander Jeffrey appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Andrea Kathleen Cselko Individual · British · DOB 12/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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