GROVE PARK (BOWDON) MANAGEMENT LTD

🌳Matureactive
04904467 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-18
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
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2023-01-19
    ➕
    MCKINNON, William Fergus appointed
    director
  7. 2022-09-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-09-13
    ➖
    FERSTER, Marc Paul resigned
    director
  9. 2022-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-09
    ➖
    COWEN, David Joel resigned
    director
  13. 2020-12-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-10-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2019-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-03-29
    ➕
    BLUNDELL, Stephen Gerard appointed
    director
  18. 2018-03-29
    ➕
    FERSTER, Marc Paul appointed
    director
  19. 2018-03-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2018-03-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2018-03-21
    ➖
    GREGORY, Matthew David resigned
    director
  22. 2018-03-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2015-06-23
    ➕
    GREGORY, Matthew David appointed
    director
  24. 2013-06-28
    ➖
    PEACH, Joanna resigned
    director
  25. 2011-01-01
    ➕
    REALTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2010-12-31
    ➖
    STONE, Angela Kay resigned
    secretary
  27. 2009-01-21
    ➕
    PEACH, Joanna appointed
    director
  28. 2008-03-13
    ➖
    GROGAN, Peter resigned
    secretary
  29. 2008-03-13
    ➕
    STONE, Angela Kay appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-03-28
    ➖
    CARTER, Christopher Frederick resigned
    secretary
  31. 2007-03-28
    ➕
    GROGAN, Peter appointed
    secretary
  32. 2007-03-28
    ➕
    COWEN, David Joel appointed
    director
  33. 2007-03-28
    ➖
    WILKINSON, John Charles Edward resigned
    director
  34. 2003-11-12
    ➕
    CARTER, Christopher Frederick appointed
    secretary
  35. 2003-11-12
    ➖
    HALLIWELLS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2003-11-12
    ➕
    WILKINSON, John Charles Edward appointed
    director
  37. 2003-11-12
    ➖
    HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2003-09-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GROVE PARK (BOWDON) MANAGEMENT LTD
  39. 2003-09-18
    ➕
    HALLIWELLS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2003-09-18
    ➕
    HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Ground Floor, Discovery House
Crossley Road
Stockport
Greater Manchester
SK4 5BH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

REALTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLUNDELL, Stephen Gerard→
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCKINNON, William Fergus→
director · ~43y · appointed 2023-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTER, Christopher Frederick→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-12 · resigned 2007-03-28
Resigned
GROGAN, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2008-03-13
Resigned
STONE, Angela Kay→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-13 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
HALLIWELLS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-18 · resigned 2003-11-12
Resigned
COWEN, David Joel→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2020-12-09
Resigned
FERSTER, Marc Paul→
director · ~44y · appointed 2018-03-29 · resigned 2022-09-13
Resigned
GREGORY, Matthew David→
director · ~45y · appointed 2015-06-23 · resigned 2018-03-21
Resigned
PEACH, Joanna→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-01-21 · resigned 2013-06-28
Resigned
WILKINSON, John Charles Edward→
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-11-12 · resigned 2007-03-28
Resigned
HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-09-18 · resigned 2003-11-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (83 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-09