53A GUILDFORD ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13➕GRAINGER, Emma Louise appointedsecretary
- 2026-04-13➕GRAINGER, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2026-04-13➖JAMES, Mark Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2026-04-13➖JAMES, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2026-04-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-04-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-01-15➕SIDGWICK, Benjamin John Benson appointeddirector
- 2024-01-15➖DODGE, Stephanie Clare resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-15➕JAMES, Mark Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2024-01-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-09➖DODGE, Stephanie Clare resigneddirector
- 2024-01-09➖SANDOW, Michelle Anne resigneddirector
- 2024-01-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-22➕JAMES, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-01-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 53A GUILDFORD ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2020-01-17➕DODGE, Stephanie Clare appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-17➕DODGE, Stephanie Clare appointeddirector
- 2020-01-17➕SANDOW, Michelle Anne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: JAMES, Mark Andrew resigned 2026-04-13; JAMES, Mark Andrew resigned 2026-04-13
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Emma Louise Grainger Individual · British · DOB 02/1996 · age 30 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 13/04/2026 |
Mr Benjamin John Benson Sidgwick Individual · British,Australian · DOB 10/1981 · age 45 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/01/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Mark Andrew Jamesceased 13/04/2026· significant influence
- Mrs Michelle Anne Sandowceased 09/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Stephanie Clare Dodgeceased 09/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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