GRAFTINGARDENERS (LONDON) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06955635 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-08
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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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: medium (56/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red 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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-12-04
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-11-30
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-06-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2016-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-03-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2015-08-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-08-02
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    ARNOLD, David Arthur resigned
    secretary
  17. 2012-08-02
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    RYBINSKI, Peter John resigned
    director
  18. 2009-07-08
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    Company incorporated
    As GRAFTINGARDENERS (LONDON) LIMITED
  19. 2009-07-08
    ➕
    RYBINSKI, Adam David appointed
    director
  20. 2009-07-08
    ➕
    ARNOLD, David Arthur appointed
    secretary
  21. 2009-07-08
    ➕
    RYBINSKI, Peter John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

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

Group structure

Graftingardeners Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Graftingardeners Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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GRAFTINGARDENERS (LONDON) LIMITED
This company · 06955635

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Graftingardeners Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mr Adam David Rybinski
Individual · British · DOB 05/1988 · age 38
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2009-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

16 Beaufort Court Admirals Way
Canary Wharf
London
E14 9XL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

RYBINSKI, Adam David→
director · ~38y · appointed 2009-07-08
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Active
ARNOLD, David Arthur→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-08 · resigned 2012-08-02
Resigned
RYBINSKI, Peter John→
director · ~39y · appointed 2009-07-08 · resigned 2012-08-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-14