GRAINGER ENTERPRISES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06420746 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-07
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 15.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 15.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2012-10-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-10-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-06-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-06-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-12-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-08-19📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2010-08-19📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2010-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Coutts & Co
- 2010-08-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Coutts & Co
- 2010-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-04-28📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2010-04-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-04-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-12-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-09-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-09-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-11-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-21📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-11-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-11-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-11-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs GRAINGER ENTERPRISES LIMITED
- 2007-11-07➕RAYNER, Michael Neil appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-07➕RAYNER, Michael Neil appointeddirector
- 2007-11-07➕SACHON, Mark Lewis appointeddirector
- 2007-11-07➕INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-11-07➖INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-11-07➕INCORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-11-07➖INCORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-10-02
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
5th Floor
89 New Bond Street
London
W1S 1DA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
RAYNER, Michael Neil→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-11-07
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RAYNER, Michael Neil→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2007-11-07
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SACHON, Mark Lewis→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-11-07
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INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-11-07 · resigned 2007-11-07
INCORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-11-07 · resigned 2007-11-07
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Co | Debenture | 1 property | 09/08/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Co | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/08/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-10-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-06-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-06-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-12-29
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2010-08-19
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2010-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-06-01
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2010-04-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-04-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-03