GRASS ROOTS FILMS PLC
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05342346 · plc · incorporated 2005-01-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9211
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.8y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-09⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-03-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-12-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2009-02-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2009-02-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-02-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2009-02-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-01-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-08-30📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-08-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Coutts & Company
- 2006-08-23📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-06-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-06-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-06-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-21➕URQUHART, Graham Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-21➖THE MATRIX MODEL GROUP UK LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-05-19✏️certificate-re-registration-private-to-public-limited-companychange-of-name · CERT5
- 2006-05-19📄auditors-statementauditors · AUDS
- 2006-05-19📄auditors-reportauditors · AUDR
- 2006-05-19📄accounts-balance-sheetaccounts · BS
- 2006-05-19📄legacyreregistration · 43(3)e
- 2006-05-19📄legacyreregistration · 43(3)
- 2006-05-19📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2006-05-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-05-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-05-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs GRASS ROOTS FILMS PLC
- 2005-01-25➕HIGHAM, David Bruce appointeddirector
- 2005-01-25➕LASCELLES, David Henry George, Viscount appointeddirector
- 2005-01-25➕MACPHAIL, Roderick Gordon Mackenzie appointeddirector
- 2005-01-25➕THE MATRIX MODEL GROUP UK LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-01-25➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-01-25➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-01-25➕THE MATRIX MODEL GROUP UK LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-01-25➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-01-25➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-03-09
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-03-09: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2009-12-09: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated2005-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9211 — SIC 9211
Registered office
SMITH & WILLIAMSON RESTRUCTURING & RECOVERY SERVICES
Portwall Place Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
URQUHART, Graham Kenneth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-06-21
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HIGHAM, David Bruce→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2005-01-25
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LASCELLES, David Henry George, Viscount→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-01-25
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MACPHAIL, Roderick Gordon Mackenzie→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2005-01-25
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THE MATRIX MODEL GROUP UK LTD→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2005-01-25
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-01-25 · resigned 2005-01-25
THE MATRIX MODEL GROUP UK LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-01-25 · resigned 2006-06-21
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-01-25 · resigned 2005-01-25
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Debenture | 1 property | 25/08/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (44 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-03-09
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-12-09
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2009-12-09
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2009-02-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-02-24
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-02-24
legacy
address · 287
2009-02-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-03-16
legacy
address · 287
2006-12-22
legacy
mortgage · 395
2006-08-30
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-08-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-06-29
legacy
address · 287
2006-06-29
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-06-29