A J GRIMSHAW LIMITED

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06306676 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-09
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-05-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-01-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-08-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2007-07-09
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    Company incorporated
    As A J GRIMSHAW LIMITED
  17. 2007-07-09
    ➕
    GRIMSHAW, Elizabeth Louise appointed
    secretary
  18. 2007-07-09
    ➕
    GRIMSHAW, Anthony John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GRIMSHAW" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 19 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony John Grimshaw
Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence09/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

6 Fordbridge Road
Ashford
Middlesex
TW15 2SG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

GRIMSHAW, Elizabeth Louise→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-09
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GRIMSHAW, Anthony John→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-07-09
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Recent filings (43 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-20