28 DEVONSHIRE PLACE FREEHOLD LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 79). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.6k | £2.2k |
| Current assets | £29 | — |
| Debtors | £29 | £29 |
| Net assets | £3.6k | £2.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 28 DEVONSHIRE PLACE FREEHOLD LIMITED
- 2017-07-28➕GRIMALDI, Barry Francis, Dr appointeddirector
- 2017-07-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Barry Francis Grimaldi Individual · British · DOB 09/1947 · age 79 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/07/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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