21 GRAFTON ROAD ACTON LIMITED

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03816353 · ltd · incorporated 1999-07-29

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 2025

Net worth

£-877

book net assets

Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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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

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

17 officers (6 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

88 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £877

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

-£877

↓ 244% YoY

Current Assets

£1k

↓ 23% YoY

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Total assets	£-877	£-255
Current assets	£1.1k	£1.5k
Net assets	£-877	£-255

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2026-03-26
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2025-04-16
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officers · AP01
2025-04-02
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officers · TM01
2025-02-21
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MACGREGOR, Nolan Zane appointed
director
2025-02-21
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BAZLEY, Edward Stuart Alec resigned
director
2024-04-28
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2022-11-16
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2022-04-04
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2021-06-22
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2021-06-21
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BAZLEY, Edward Stuart Alec appointed
director
2021-06-21
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officers · TM01
2021-05-28
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DYETT, Sarah Jennifer resigned
director
2021-01-06
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2019-12-24
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2018-09-30
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accounts · AA
2018-07-29
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2018-07-18
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DYETT, Sarah Jennifer appointed
director
2017-12-29
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2017-08-10
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2016-03-31
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RICHARDSON, Simon James appointed
director
2016-03-31
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GODDARD, Rebecca Jane resigned
director
2016-03-31
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WILLIAMS, Betsan Eleri resigned
director
2016-03-30
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POOK, Marjorie appointed
director
2014-09-27
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TAPP, David Robert Raynor resigned
director
2010-09-11
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GODDARD, Rebecca Jane appointed
director
2007-05-31
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NEWTON, Patricia Ann resigned
director
2005-12-21
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TAPP, David Robert Raynor appointed
director
2005-12-20
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ESTERHUIZEN, Charlene resigned
director
2002-04-15
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ESTERHUIZEN, Charlene appointed
director
2002-04-15
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GUERRERO, Salvador resigned
director
2000-01-19
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SILCOCK, Martin James appointed
secretary
2000-01-19
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SILCOCK, Martin James appointed
director
2000-01-19
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NEWTON, Patricia Ann resigned
secretary
2000-01-19
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GUERRERO, Salvador appointed
director
2000-01-19
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WILLIAMS, Betsan Eleri appointed
director
1999-09-01
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NEWTON, Patricia Ann appointed
director
1999-07-29
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Company incorporated
As 21 GRAFTON ROAD ACTON LIMITED
1999-07-29
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TUNMORE, Karen Lesley appointed
director
1999-07-29
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BHARDWAJ, Ashok appointed
nominee-secretary
1999-07-29
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BHARDWAJ, Ashok resigned
nominee-secretary
1999-07-29
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NEWTON, Patricia Ann appointed
secretary
1999-07-29
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BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
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1999-07-29
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BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

Incorporated1999-07-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

21 Grafton Road

London

W3 6PB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-12

Last: 2025-07-29