GRODO2
🏛️Establishedactive
10976653 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2017-09-22
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security dealing on own account
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2018-11-07📄capital-allotment-new-class-of-sharescapital · SH09
- 2018-04-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-04-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-03-09📄capital-allotment-new-class-of-sharescapital · SH09
- 2017-09-22🏢Company incorporatedAs GRODO2
- 2017-09-22➕ELDER, David appointeddirector
- 2017-09-22➕ELDER, Diana Maria appointeddirector
- 2017-09-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Diana Maria Elder Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/02/2018 |
Mr David Elder Individual · British · DOB 12/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 22/09/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| EUCO LTD→ 11347932 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| GREEN SWAN FINANCIAL LTD→ 15335567 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| GREENFIELD ENERGY LIMITED→ 13724300 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GWB FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD→ 11030537 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| HERTS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 07932735 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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| HOLLIN GREEN LTD→ 16269567 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| HOLMES DORAN LTD→ 11983232 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2017-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account
Registered office
Richmond House
Walkern Road
Stevenage
SG1 3QP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
ELDER, David→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-09-22
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ELDER, Diana Maria→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2017-09-22
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Recent filings (14 total)
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-25
confirmation-statement
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-07
capital-allotment-new-class-of-shares
capital · SH09
2018-11-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-04-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-04-03
capital-allotment-new-class-of-shares
capital · SH09
2018-03-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2017-09-22