34 GROVE STREET LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04666267 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£8.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £8,555
Net assets shrinking
Down £14,095 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9k
↓ 62% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↓ 64% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.0k | £23.1k |
| Current assets | £7.2k | £20.4k |
| Net assets | £8.6k | £22.6k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-03➕SATCHWELL, David John appointeddirector
- 2026-03-03➖OWEN, Richard Allan resigneddirector
- 2026-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-01➖BUTTERWORTH, Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-13➖NEALON, Duncan Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12➖DOYLE, Callum Peter resigneddirector
- 2022-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-02➕BUTTERWORTH, Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-01-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-02➕DOYLE, Callum Peter appointeddirector
- 2020-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-06➖DERRICK, Peter John, Professor resigneddirector
- 2017-01-09➕NEALON, Duncan Edward appointeddirector
- 2016-10-07➕SATCHWELL, David John appointedsecretary
- 2016-10-07➖OWEN, Richard Allan resignedsecretary
- 2015-05-29➖BLOUNT, Thomas William resigneddirector
- 2012-09-26➕BLOUNT, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 2006-01-17➖ALLEN, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2006-01-16➕DERRICK, Peter John, Professor appointeddirector
- 2003-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 34 GROVE STREET LIMITED
- 2003-02-13➕OWEN, Richard Allan appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-13➕THOMAS, Howard appointednominee-secretary
- 2003-02-13➖THOMAS, Howard resignednominee-secretary
- 2003-02-13➕ALLEN, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2003-02-13➕OWEN, Richard Allan appointeddirector
- 2003-02-13➕TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointednominee-director
- 2003-02-13➖TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
125-131 New Union Street
Coventry
CV1 2NT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
SATCHWELL, David John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-10-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SATCHWELL, David John→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2026-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OWEN, Richard Allan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2016-10-07
THOMAS, Howard→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2003-02-13
ALLEN, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2006-01-17
BLOUNT, Thomas William→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-09-26 · resigned 2015-05-29
BUTTERWORTH, Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2021-03-02 · resigned 2025-02-01
DERRICK, Peter John, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2006-01-16 · resigned 2017-02-06
DOYLE, Callum Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2021-01-02 · resigned 2022-12-12
NEALON, Duncan Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-01-09 · resigned 2024-02-13
OWEN, Richard Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2026-03-03
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
Resignednominee-director · ~64y · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2003-02-13
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Recent filings (74 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15