AMANDA GRAPES DESIGN LTD
🌳Matureactive
09295818 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£8.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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 £8,381
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£8k
↑ 5.0% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 73% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-30 | 2023-10-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.4k | £8.0k |
| Current assets | £1.7k | £6.2k |
| Net assets | £8.4k | £8.0k |
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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01➕GRAPES, Phillip appointeddirector
- 2023-11-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-21➖LERWILL, Michael Godfrey resigneddirector
- 2020-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-15➕GRAPES, Amanda appointeddirector
- 2014-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AMANDA GRAPES DESIGN LTD
- 2014-11-05➕LERWILL, Michael Godfrey appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GRAPES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Amanda Grapes Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/11/2016 |
Mr Philip Grapes Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58142 — Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Registered office
8 Churchfield
Wincanton
Somerset
BA9 9AJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last made up to: 2024-10-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
GRAPES, Amanda→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-11-15
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GRAPES, Phillip→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-07-01
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LERWILL, Michael Godfrey→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2014-11-05 · resigned 2020-12-21
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-21