ARTIFICIAL GRASS PRODUCTS LTD

⚰️Wound downliquidation
09693484 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-20
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 9.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
year to Jul 2017
Net worth
£-248.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
36/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 36/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (85/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.2y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
36/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £247,976

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£20k
Net Worth
-£248k
Current Assets
£550k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2017-07-31
Total assets£52.9k
Current assets£550.4k
Cash£19.7k
Debtors£397.3k
Net assets£-248.0k

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 (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-09-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-defer-dissolution
    insolvency · L64.04
  2. 2021-09-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-completion
    insolvency · L64.07
  3. 2019-07-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  4. 2019-06-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completion
    insolvency · CVA4
  5. 2019-02-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2019-02-12
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2019-01-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 1.3
  8. 2019-01-01
    ENTWISTLE, Rory James resigned
    secretary
  9. 2019-01-01
    BECK, Paul William resigned
    director
  10. 2018-07-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-12-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-meeting-approving-companies-voluntary-arrangement
    insolvency · CVA1
  12. 2017-08-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2017-07-25
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2017-07-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Turfworks Limited
  15. 2017-07-01
    BECK, Paul William appointed
    director
  16. 2017-04-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-02-28
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2017-02-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2017-02-28
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2017-02-27
    MCCUMESKY, Louis resigned
    secretary
  21. 2017-02-27
    BECK, Jeremy David resigned
    director
  22. 2017-02-27
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Rachel Antonia Beck
  23. 2016-11-17
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  24. 2016-10-20
    MCCUMESKY, Louis appointed
    secretary
  25. 2016-10-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2016-09-23
    BECK, Rachel Antonia appointed
    director
  27. 2016-09-19
    CRAWFORD, James resigned
    director
  28. 2016-09-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2016-09-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2016-08-31
    FAUN, Stephen resigned
    director
  31. 2016-08-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2016-08-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  33. 2016-08-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  34. 2016-07-27
    BECK, Jeremy David appointed
    director
  35. 2016-07-27
    BECK, Rachel Antonia resigned
    director
  36. 2016-05-09
    FAUN, Stephen appointed
    director
  37. 2016-05-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  38. 2016-02-15
    ENTWISTLE, Rory James appointed
    secretary
  39. 2016-02-15
    BECK, Rachel Antonia appointed
    director
  40. 2016-02-15
    CRAWFORD, James appointed
    director
  41. 2016-02-15
    EVISON, William Jonathan resigned
    director
  42. 2015-07-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARTIFICIAL GRASS PRODUCTS LTD
  43. 2015-07-20
    EVISON, William Jonathan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2019-04-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2018-09-15

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

6 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-09-24: liquidation-compulsory-defer-dissolution; 2021-09-24: liquidation-compulsory-completion

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Rachael Antonia Beck
Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60
5075%
50-75% shares05/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Registered office

Unit 7 Blue Chip Business Park
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 5DD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2019-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2017-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2018-09-15OVERDUE
Last: 2017-09-01

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

BECK, Rachel Antonia
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-09-23
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Active
ENTWISTLE, Rory James
secretary · appointed 2016-02-15 · resigned 2019-01-01
Resigned
MCCUMESKY, Louis
secretary · appointed 2016-10-20 · resigned 2017-02-27
Resigned
BECK, Jeremy David
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-07-27 · resigned 2017-02-27
Resigned
BECK, Paul William
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-07-01 · resigned 2019-01-01
Resigned
BECK, Rachel Antonia
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-02-15 · resigned 2016-07-27
Resigned
CRAWFORD, James
director · ~41y · appointed 2016-02-15 · resigned 2016-09-19
Resigned
EVISON, William Jonathan
director · ~72y · appointed 2015-07-20 · resigned 2016-02-15
Resigned
FAUN, Stephen
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-05-09 · resigned 2016-08-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Turfworks
Turfworks Limited
A registered charge24/07/2017
outstanding
Rachel Antonia Beck
A registered charge27/02/2017
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Recent filings (33 total)

liquidation-compulsory-defer-dissolution
insolvency · L64.04
2021-09-24
liquidation-compulsory-completion
insolvency · L64.07
2021-09-24
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2019-07-11
liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completion
insolvency · CVA4
2019-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-02-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-02-12
liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 1.3
2019-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2018-07-31
liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-meeting-approving-companies-voluntary-arrangement
insolvency · CVA1
2017-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-08-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2017-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-04-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-02-28