GRAYSONS KITCHEN LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04879371 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-27
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-05-16
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-05-16
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-02-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-02-15
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-01-25
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2023-01-25
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2022-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-21
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2021-05-06
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2021-04-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2019-03-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2019-03-26
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2018-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-09-17
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2016-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-07-01
    ➕
    WATSON, Barnaby appointed
    secretary
  21. 2013-07-01
    ➕
    MACKAY, Francis Henry, Sir appointed
    director
  22. 2013-07-01
    ➕
    WATSON, Barnaby Hugh Cochrane appointed
    director
  23. 2013-07-01
    ➖
    MORLEY, Ronald resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-07-01
    ➖
    THOMAS, Nicholas Edward Heale resigned
    director
  25. 2012-05-29
    ➖
    IVES, Stacie Jane resigned
    secretary
  26. 2012-05-29
    ➕
    MORLEY, Ronald appointed
    secretary
  27. 2012-05-29
    ➖
    ROESTENBURG, Antony Adriaan resigned
    director
  28. 2012-05-29
    ➕
    THOMAS, Nicholas Edward Heale appointed
    director
  29. 2010-10-21
    ➕
    IVES, Stacie Jane appointed
    secretary
  30. 2010-09-17
    ➖
    WATSON, Barnaby Hugh Cochrane resigned
    secretary
  31. 2010-09-17
    ➖
    WATSON, Barnaby Hugh Cochrane resigned
    director
  32. 2005-11-01
    ➕
    WATSON, Barnaby Hugh Cochrane appointed
    director
  33. 2005-08-01
    ➕
    WATSON, Barnaby Hugh Cochrane appointed
    secretary
  34. 2005-07-31
    ➖
    BREWSTER, Nigel David resigned
    secretary
  35. 2005-07-31
    ➖
    BREWSTER, Nigel David resigned
    director
  36. 2003-08-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GRAYSONS KITCHEN LIMITED
  37. 2003-08-27
    ➕
    BREWSTER, Nigel David appointed
    secretary
  38. 2003-08-27
    ➕
    SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2003-08-27
    ➖
    SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2003-08-27
    ➕
    BREWSTER, Nigel David appointed
    director
  41. 2003-08-27
    ➕
    ROESTENBURG, Antony Adriaan appointed
    director
  42. 2003-08-27
    ➕
    SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2003-08-27
    ➖
    SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-05-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sir Francis Henry Mackay
Individual · British · DOB 10/1944 · age 82
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/01/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Graysons Hospitality Limitedceased 09/01/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • The Simply Smart Group Limitedceased 19/12/2018· 75-100% shares

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Devon House
Anchor Street
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 0GD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

WATSON, Barnaby→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKAY, Francis Henry, Sir→
director · ~82y · appointed 2013-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WATSON, Barnaby Hugh Cochrane→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BREWSTER, Nigel David→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-27 · resigned 2005-07-31
Resigned
IVES, Stacie Jane→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-21 · resigned 2012-05-29
Resigned
MORLEY, Ronald→
secretary · appointed 2012-05-29 · resigned 2013-07-01
Resigned
WATSON, Barnaby Hugh Cochrane→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2010-09-17
Resigned
SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-27 · resigned 2003-08-27
Resigned
BREWSTER, Nigel David→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-08-27 · resigned 2005-07-31
Resigned
ROESTENBURG, Antony Adriaan→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-08-27 · resigned 2012-05-29
Resigned
THOMAS, Nicholas Edward Heale→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-05-29 · resigned 2013-07-01
Resigned
WATSON, Barnaby Hugh Cochrane→
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2010-09-17
Resigned
SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-27 · resigned 2003-08-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-05-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-02-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-02-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-09-02