GRAND PALMS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08605214 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-01-21
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-01-21
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-10-22
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-10-17
    📄
    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  5. 2019-10-14
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2019-09-07
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2019-08-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2019-05-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-08-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-12-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2017-11-01
    ➕
    MALES BARWINSKI, Luciana appointed
    director
  12. 2017-09-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-08-09
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2017-08-08
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2017-08-04
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2016-10-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-08-24
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2016-06-29
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2016-05-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-05-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-05-28
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2014-05-20
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2014-05-20
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2014-05-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2014-05-02
    ➕
    HAURI, Marie-Florence appointed
    director
  26. 2014-05-02
    ➖
    BENNETT, Edward Roger resigned
    director
  27. 2014-05-02
    ➖
    MUTTER, Lisa Jill resigned
    director
  28. 2014-05-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  29. 2013-12-10
    ➕
    MUTTER, Lisa Jill appointed
    director
  30. 2013-12-09
    ➕
    BENNETT, Edward Roger appointed
    director
  31. 2013-12-09
    ➖
    CASTLE DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 2013-07-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GRAND PALMS LIMITED
  33. 2013-07-11
    ➕
    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  34. 2013-07-11
    ➖
    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director
  35. 2013-07-11
    ➕
    CASTLE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-01-21

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Hauri
Individual · Swiss · DOB 03/1951 · age 75
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Registered office

3rd Floor 24 Chiswell Street
London
EC1Y 4YX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

HAURI, Marie-Florence→
director · ~36y · appointed 2014-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MALES BARWINSKI, Luciana→
director · ~33y · appointed 2017-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNETT, Edward Roger→
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-12-09 · resigned 2014-05-02
Resigned
KAHAN, Barbara→
director · ~95y · appointed 2013-07-11 · resigned 2013-07-11
Resigned
MUTTER, Lisa Jill→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-12-10 · resigned 2014-05-02
Resigned
CASTLE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2013-07-11 · resigned 2013-12-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-01-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-10-22
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2019-10-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-10-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2019-09-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-06-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2017-08-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-08-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-03