26-32 GRANGE ROAD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04337860 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£4
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4
Very low cash
Cash position: £4
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4
~ YoY
Net Worth
£4
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4 | £4 |
| Cash | £4 | £4 |
| Net assets | £4 | £4 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-14➕OST, Nathan Henry appointeddirector
- 2024-05-14➖OST, Michael Leon resigneddirector
- 2024-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-19➕GARRY, Moira appointeddirector
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-07➕GRUNWALD, Aron appointeddirector
- 2019-05-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-30➖ISAACSON, Alan resigneddirector
- 2008-05-30➖SANGER, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2002-11-30➖AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-30➖BUYVIEW LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-01-31➕SAMUDA, Locksley appointeddirector
- 2002-01-28➕OST, Michael Leon appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-28➕ISAACSON, Alan appointeddirector
- 2002-01-28➕OST, Michael Leon appointeddirector
- 2002-01-28➕SANGER, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2001-12-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 26-32 GRANGE ROAD LIMITED
- 2001-12-11➕AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-12-11➕BUYVIEW LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-06
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Moira Garry Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1948 · age 78 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 19/02/2024 |
Mr Aron Grunwald Individual · Canadian · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 02/12/2016 |
Mr Michael Leon Ost Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/12/2016 |
Mr Locksley Samuda Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/12/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Alan Isaacsonceased 07/05/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Jonathan Sangerceased 02/12/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-12-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Registered office
115 Craven Park Road
London
N15 6BL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-06OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-20
Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)
Active
GARRY, Moira→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2024-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRUNWALD, Aron→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OST, Nathan Henry→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-05-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAMUDA, Locksley→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-11 · resigned 2002-11-30
ISAACSON, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-01-28 · resigned 2008-06-30
OST, Michael Leon→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2002-01-28 · resigned 2024-05-14
SANGER, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-01-28 · resigned 2008-05-30
BUYVIEW LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-11 · resigned 2002-11-30
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Recent filings (71 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-04-14