GRACE HOUSE NORTH EAST
🌳Matureactive
04419980 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2002-04-18
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
38 officers (7 active, 38 linked, 36 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-15➖PRETTY, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2025-09-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-29➖NORMAN, Victoria Jane resigneddirector
- 2024-09-16➕MARRIOTT-DOWDING, Samuel Wesley Kris appointeddirector
- 2024-09-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-04➖MILNES, Valerie resigneddirector
- 2023-08-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05➖MCSTEA, Terence Anthony resigneddirector
- 2022-10-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-09-26📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2022-09-12➕PRETTY, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2022-04-22➖BOND, Daniel Allan resigneddirector
- 2022-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-21➖HINSHAW, Hock Kim Stephen resigneddirector
- 2022-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-18➖HAMBLIN, Dermot James resigneddirector
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-18➕BOND, Daniel Allan appointeddirector
- 2019-09-24➕MUSTARD, Wendy appointeddirector
- 2019-09-24➕HAMBLIN, Dermot James appointeddirector
- 2019-09-24➕MCSTEA, Terence Anthony appointeddirector
- 2019-09-24➕NORMAN, Victoria Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-07-19➖BERRY, Simon James William resigneddirector
- 2019-05-24➖LONG, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2019-05-14➕CHEQUER, Kelly, Cllr appointeddirector
- 2019-02-05➖COOK, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-09-11➖LAWSON, Robert William resigneddirector
- 2018-09-11➖LYNCH, David resigneddirector
- 2018-09-11➖SHEPSTONE, Jane Louise resigneddirector
- 2018-02-16➖POCKLEY, Alan John resigneddirector
- 2017-12-04➕LONG, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2017-09-11➖EMPSON, Charles Philip resigneddirector
- 2016-02-22➕HINSHAW, Hock Kim Stephen appointeddirector
- 2016-02-22➕POCKLEY, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2016-02-22➖POCKLEY, Alan John resigneddirector
- 2016-02-22➕SHEPSTONE, Jane Louise appointeddirector
- 2016-02-22➖SHEPSTONE, Jane Louise resigneddirector
- 2015-11-30➕MILLER, Claire appointedsecretary
- 2015-11-30➖TAYLOR, Peter Wilson resignedsecretary
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Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2002-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Bardolph Drive
Southwick
Sunderland
Tyne And Wear
SR5 2DE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27
Officers (7 active · 31 resigned)
Active
BRITON, Simon→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-04-28
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CHEQUER, Kelly, Cllr→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-05-14
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Active
MARRIOTT-DOWDING, Samuel Wesley Kris→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2024-09-16
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MILLER, Claire Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-07-02
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MUSTARD, Wendy→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-09-24
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TAYLOR, Peter Wilson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2015-11-30
BERRY, Simon James William→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-04-28 · resigned 2019-07-19
BOND, Daniel Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2020-02-18 · resigned 2022-04-22
BURTON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2005-01-18
COOK, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-09-03 · resigned 2019-02-05
CRAIG, Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2012-02-08
EMPSON, Charles Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-03-08 · resigned 2017-09-11
HAMBLIN, Dermot James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-09-24 · resigned 2022-01-18
HAYS, John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2007-05-08
HINSHAW, Hock Kim Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-02-22 · resigned 2022-01-21
JONES, Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2012-09-13
JONES, Debra Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2012-09-13
LARKIN, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-01-14 · resigned 2014-02-13
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Recent filings (136 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-20