21 GROVE PARK MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03578287 · ltd · incorporated 1998-06-09
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 10 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-26
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  3. 2024-03-04
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  4. 2023-02-09
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  5. 2022-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2021-09-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2021-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-07-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2018-07-06
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  13. 2018-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-07-05
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-01-29
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    EDWARDS, William appointed
    secretary
  17. 2016-01-29
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    MUNRO, Aimilie resigned
    secretary
  18. 2016-01-29
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    MUNRO, Aimilie resigned
    director
  19. 2008-04-09
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    MUNRO, Aimilie appointed
    secretary
  20. 2008-04-09
    ➕
    MUNRO, Aimilie appointed
    director
  21. 2008-01-01
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    FOREMAN, William Howard resigned
    director
  22. 2006-01-01
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    FORSYTH, Robert Frederick William appointed
    director
  23. 2005-12-31
    ➖
    COSSERAT, Jonathan William Peloquin resigned
    director
  24. 2005-01-25
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    COSSERAT, Jonathan William Peloquin appointed
    director
  25. 2005-01-24
    ➖
    FOREMAN, William Howard resigned
    secretary
  26. 2005-01-24
    ➕
    PASQUEREAU, Benoit Blaise Wilfrid appointed
    secretary
  27. 2005-01-24
    ➖
    PASQUEREAU, Benoit Blaise Wilfrid resigned
    secretary
  28. 2005-01-24
    ➖
    BAXTER RAE, Anne resigned
    director
  29. 2005-01-24
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    PASQUEREAU, Benoit Blaise Wilfrid appointed
    director
  30. 2005-01-24
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    PASQUEREAU, Benoit Blaise Wilfrid resigned
    director
  31. 2003-06-02
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Timothy Frederick appointed
    director
  32. 2003-06-02
    ➖
    ELVIDGE, Simon Anthony resigned
    director
  33. 2002-09-09
    ➕
    FOREMAN, William Howard appointed
    secretary
  34. 2002-09-09
    ➖
    HART, Guy Richard resigned
    secretary
  35. 2000-09-09
    ➕
    FOREMAN, William Howard appointed
    director
  36. 2000-09-08
    ➖
    LINES, Alex Jonathan resigned
    director
  37. 2000-06-30
    ➕
    ELVIDGE, Simon Anthony appointed
    director
  38. 2000-06-30
    ➖
    SERVANTE, Denise Anne resigned
    director
  39. 1998-09-16
    ➕
    HART, Guy Richard appointed
    secretary
  40. 1998-09-16
    ➖
    HALCO SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  41. 1998-09-16
    ➕
    BAXTER RAE, Anne appointed
    director
  42. 1998-09-16
    ➕
    LINES, Alex Jonathan appointed
    director
  43. 1998-09-16
    ➕
    SERVANTE, Denise Anne appointed
    director
  44. 1998-09-16
    ➖
    HALCO MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 1998-06-09
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    Company incorporated
    As 21 GROVE PARK MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  46. 1998-06-09
    ➕
    HALCO SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  47. 1998-06-09
    ➕
    HALCO MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Timothy Frederick Williams
Individual · British · DOB 10/1954 · age 72
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/05/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-06-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

21 Grove Park
London
SE5 8LH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30

Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)

EDWARDS, William→
secretary · appointed 2016-01-29
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Active
FORSYTH, Robert Frederick William→
director · ~49y · appointed 2006-01-01
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Active
WILLIAMS, Timothy Frederick→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-06-02
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Active
FOREMAN, William Howard→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-09 · resigned 2005-01-24
Resigned
HART, Guy Richard→
secretary · appointed 1998-09-16 · resigned 2002-09-09
Resigned
MUNRO, Aimilie→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-09 · resigned 2016-01-29
Resigned
PASQUEREAU, Benoit Blaise Wilfrid→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-24 · resigned 2005-01-24
Resigned
HALCO SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-06-09 · resigned 1998-09-16
Resigned
BAXTER RAE, Anne→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-09-16 · resigned 2005-01-24
Resigned
COSSERAT, Jonathan William Peloquin→
director · ~46y · appointed 2005-01-25 · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned
ELVIDGE, Simon Anthony→
director · ~56y · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2003-06-02
Resigned
FOREMAN, William Howard→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-09-09 · resigned 2008-01-01
Resigned
LINES, Alex Jonathan→
director · ~59y · appointed 1998-09-16 · resigned 2000-09-08
Resigned
MUNRO, Aimilie→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-04-09 · resigned 2016-01-29
Resigned
PASQUEREAU, Benoit Blaise Wilfrid→
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-01-24 · resigned 2005-01-24
Resigned
SERVANTE, Denise Anne→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-09-16 · resigned 2000-06-30
Resigned
HALCO MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-06-09 · resigned 1998-09-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (104 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-09-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-17