19 GRIMSTON GARDENS LTD
💤Zombieactive
07385848 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-23
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£6.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: medium (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 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
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £6,289
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£6k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 3.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.3k | £5.4k |
| Current assets | £6.5k | £6.3k |
| Net assets | £6.3k | £5.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-23📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-18➖KRASNIQI, Charlotte resignedsecretary
- 2024-05-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-18📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-05-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-01➕LK PROPERTY PROFESSIONALS LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-04-24➕KRASNIQI, Charlotte appointedsecretary
- 2022-11-30➖BATTRICK, Martyn David resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-01➕BATTRICK, Martyn David appointedsecretary
- 2013-12-01➕REYNOLDS, Lynda Melanie appointeddirector
- 2013-12-01➖REYNOLDS, Jason Shawn resigneddirector
- 2011-10-01➕REYNOLDS, Jason Shawn appointeddirector
- 2011-10-01➖STRICKLAND, Joanna resigneddirector
- 2010-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 19 GRIMSTON GARDENS LTD
- 2010-09-23➕STRICKLAND, Joanna appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jason Shawn Reynolds Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Lk Property Professionals Ltd Ross Enterprise Centre
Ross Way
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 3UJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
LK PROPERTY PROFESSIONALS LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REYNOLDS, Lynda Melanie→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2013-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BATTRICK, Martyn David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2022-11-30
KRASNIQI, Charlotte→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-04-24 · resigned 2024-05-18
REYNOLDS, Jason Shawn→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2013-12-01
STRICKLAND, Joanna→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-09-23 · resigned 2011-10-01
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Recent filings (50 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-23
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-18
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-05-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-04-25