GROSVENOR UK FINANCE PLC

🌳Matureactive

04140116 · plc · incorporated 2001-01-12

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), 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 (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

27 officers (5 active, 27 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

27 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

137 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

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.

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 (70 events)Click to expand

2026-05-17
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accounts · AA
2025-12-09
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officers · AP01
2025-12-09
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officers · TM01
2025-12-01
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WHITTY-LEWIS, James Creyke Hulton appointed
director
2025-11-30
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RAYNOR, James Gilles resigned
director
2025-06-06
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accounts · AA
2025-01-02
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officers · AP01
2025-01-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-01
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AIREY, Dawn Elizabeth appointed
director
2024-12-31
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GEE, Melanie resigned
director
2024-07-04
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ELLIOTT, Alistair Charles appointed
director
2024-07-04
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officers · TM01
2024-07-04
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officers · AP01
2024-07-03
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LOVEGROVE, Stephen Augustus resigned
director
2024-05-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
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officers · AP01
2023-01-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-01
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LEE, Deborah Clare appointed
director
2022-12-31
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BLUNDELL, Roger Frederick Crawford resigned
director
2022-12-01
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address · AD02
2022-06-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-01
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BOYCE, Fiona Clare appointed
secretary
2022-04-01
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officers · AP03
2022-04-01
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-03-31
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LEWIS, Derek John resigned
secretary
2022-02-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-07
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GEE, Melanie appointed
director
2021-09-06
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BOND, Jonathon Roderick Alan resigned
director
2021-06-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-10
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BOND, Jonathon Roderick Alan appointed
director
2020-01-10
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LOVEGROVE, Stephen Augustus appointed
director
2020-01-10
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MCWILLIAM, Craig David, Mr. resigned
director
2020-01-10
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RAYNOR, James Gilles appointed
director
2019-12-03
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PIMLOTT, Graham Fenwick resigned
director
2019-05-02
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RABBATTS, Heather Victoria resigned
director
2018-06-07
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LEWIS, Derek John appointed
secretary
2018-06-07
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ROBINSON, Katharine Emma resigned
secretary
2017-02-28
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RABBATTS, Heather Victoria appointed
director
2017-01-18
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MCWILLIAM, Craig David, Mr. appointed
director
2016-12-31
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VERNON, Peter Sean resigned
director
2016-04-28
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SCHWARZ-RUNER, Ulrike resigned
director
2011-02-01
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SCHWARZ-RUNER, Ulrike appointed
director
2009-06-04
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KENT, Roderick David resigned
director
2009-06-01
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PIMLOTT, Graham Fenwick appointed
director
2008-07-01
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ROBINSON, Katharine Emma appointed
secretary
2008-07-01
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TOLHURST, Caroline Mary resigned
secretary
2008-07-01
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VERNON, Peter Sean appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 70 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Grosvenor Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Grosvenor Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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GROSVENOR UK FINANCE PLC

This company · 04140116

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Grosvenor Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	11/05/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeplc

Incorporated2001-01-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

70 Grosvenor Street

London

W1K 3JP

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-13

Last: 2025-07-30