LEGAL & GENERAL GRENFELL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03625959 · ltd · incorporated 1998-09-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 27.6y

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 27.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (3 active, 31 linked, 24 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
142 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (96 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-11-02
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2018-11-02
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-08-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2017-09-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2017-09-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  6. 2017-09-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2017-09-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2017-04-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-07-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-10-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-09-03
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-02-26
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2015-02-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2015-02-26
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2015-02-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2015-02-26
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  17. 2015-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2015-02-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2015-02-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2015-01-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-01-06
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  22. 2015-01-06
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  23. 2014-12-19
    ➕
    LEGAL & GENERAL CO SEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2014-12-19
    ➕
    BANKS, Andrew appointed
    director
  25. 2014-12-19
    ➕
    BARRIE, Michael Donald appointed
    director
  26. 2014-12-19
    ➖
    EKPO, Ndiana resigned
    secretary
  27. 2014-12-19
    ➖
    BARZYCKI, Sarah Morrell resigned
    director
  28. 2014-12-19
    ➖
    MARTIN, Philip John resigned
    director
  29. 2014-12-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2014-12-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2014-12-12
    ➖
    BELL, Lucinda Margaret resigned
    director
  32. 2014-12-12
    ➖
    CARTER, Simon Geoffrey resigned
    director
  33. 2014-12-12
    ➖
    FORSHAW, Christopher Michael John resigned
    director
  34. 2014-12-12
    ➕
    MARTIN, Philip John appointed
    director
  35. 2014-12-12
    ➖
    MAUDSLEY, Charles Sheridan Alexander resigned
    director
  36. 2014-12-12
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Timothy Andrew resigned
    director
  37. 2014-12-12
    ➖
    VANDEVIVERE, Jean-Marc resigned
    director
  38. 2014-12-12
    ➖
    WEBB, Nigel Mark resigned
    director
  39. 2014-10-02
    ➖
    GROSE, Benjamin Toby resigned
    director
  40. 2013-03-31
    ➖
    SMITH, Stephen Paul resigned
    director
  41. 2013-03-31
    ➖
    SMITH, Stephen Paul resigned
    director
  42. 2012-07-13
    ➕
    CARTER, Simon Geoffrey appointed
    director
  43. 2012-07-13
    ➕
    GROSE, Benjamin Toby appointed
    director
  44. 2012-07-13
    ➖
    GROSE, Benjamin Toby resigned
    director
  45. 2012-07-13
    ➕
    GROSE, Benjamin Toby appointed
    director
  46. 2012-07-13
    ➕
    SMITH, Stephen Paul appointed
    director
  47. 2012-07-13
    ➕
    SMITH, Stephen Paul appointed
    director
  48. 2012-07-13
    ➕
    VANDEVIVERE, Jean-Marc appointed
    director
  49. 2011-07-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  50. 2011-07-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
Showing most recent 50 of 96 events

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

2 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-11-02

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2018-11-02: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-08-02: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Legal And General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Legal And General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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LEGAL & GENERAL GRENFELL LIMITED
This company · 03625959

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Legal And General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

30 Finsbury Square
London
EC2P 2YU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 28 resigned)

LEGAL & GENERAL CO SEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BANKS, Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARRIE, Michael Donald→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CREDALI, Giuseppe Antonio, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-10 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
EKPO, Ndiana→
secretary · appointed 2011-06-24 · resigned 2014-12-19
Resigned
RAMAGE, Neil William→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
ROBINSON, Joanne→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-20 · resigned 2003-09-17
Resigned
INGLEBY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-09-03 · resigned 1998-11-20
Resigned
BARBY, Peter John→
director · ~75y · appointed 1998-11-20 · resigned 2005-01-31
Resigned
BARZYCKI, Sarah Morrell→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-06-24 · resigned 2014-12-19
Resigned
BELL, Lucinda Margaret→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-06-24 · resigned 2014-12-12
Resigned
BUCKEY, Robert Alexander→
director · ~72y · appointed 1999-04-12 · resigned 2005-07-31
Resigned
CARTER, Simon Geoffrey→
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-07-13 · resigned 2014-12-12
Resigned
CREDALI, Giuseppe Antonio, Mr.→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
FORSHAW, Christopher Michael John→
director · ~77y · appointed 2011-06-24 · resigned 2014-12-12
Resigned
GROSE, Benjamin Toby→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-07-13 · resigned 2012-07-13
Resigned
GROSE, Benjamin Toby→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-07-13 · resigned 2014-10-02
Resigned
MARTIN, Philip John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-12-12 · resigned 2014-12-19
Resigned
MASON, Nicholas Charles→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-01-22 · resigned 2005-05-31
Resigned
MAUDSLEY, Charles Sheridan Alexander→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-06-24 · resigned 2014-12-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Hypo Real Estate Bank Ag (Security Trustee)
Confirmatory debenture1 property06/05/200908/07/2011
satisfied
Bayerische Hypo- Und Vereinsbank Aktiengesllschaft London Branch(As Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties) (the "Security Trustee")
Supplemental debenture between castlemore (maidenhead) limited and the security trustee (the "grenfell island supplemental debenture")1 property01/11/200008/07/2011
satisfied
Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank Aktiengesellschaft , London Branch
Debenture1 property14/10/199908/07/2011
satisfied
Castlemore Holdings
Castlemore Holdings Limited
Composite guarantee and debenture1 property03/09/199908/07/2011
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Debenture1 property23/11/199815/06/2011
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property30/09/199815/06/2011

Recent filings (142 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-11-02
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2018-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-09-29
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2017-09-25
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2017-09-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-10-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2015-02-26