18 THE GROVE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

08373938 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-24

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 81100

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (42/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (5 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSC data returned

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

No filing history

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand

2021-05-07
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PATEL, Krupa appointed
director
2021-05-07
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PERTON, William James Augustus resigned
secretary
2021-05-07
➖
PERTON, William James Augustus resigned
director
2021-03-01
➕
BLACKMAN, Geraldine Mary appointed
secretary
2020-11-01
➖
LANG, Robert John resigned
secretary
2020-11-01
➕
PERTON, William James Augustus appointed
secretary
2020-11-01
➖
LANG, Robert John resigned
director
2020-03-01
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BLACKMAN, Geraldine Mary appointed
director
2017-01-23
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PERTON, William James Augustus appointed
director
2017-01-13
➖
MORZARIA, Ashish resigned
secretary
2017-01-13
➖
MORZARIA, Ashish resigned
director
2017-01-08
➕
LANG, Robert John appointed
secretary
2016-09-16
➕
LANG, Robert John appointed
director
2016-09-15
➖
CARLSON, Douglas resigned
director
2014-07-25
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MCCORMACK, Gerard David appointed
director
2014-07-11
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THOMSON, Stephen resigned
director
2014-06-24
➖
THOMSON, Sarah resigned
secretary
2014-06-23
➕
MORZARIA, Ashish appointed
secretary
2013-01-24
🏢
Company incorporated
As 18 THE GROVE LIMITED
2013-01-24
➕
RENN, Anne appointed
director
2013-01-24
➕
THOMSON, Sarah appointed
secretary
2013-01-24
➕
CARLSON, Douglas appointed
director
2013-01-24
➕
MORZARIA, Ashish appointed
director
2013-01-24
➕
THOMSON, Stephen appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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

clean

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

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