27A-29 THE GROVE LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14033471 · ltd · incorporated 2022-04-07
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 3.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2024
Net worth
£439.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.6y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~3.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
38 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £439,749
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£440k
Current Assets
£75
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.55M |
| Current assets | £75 |
| Net assets | £439.7k |
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
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
- 2025-03-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
- 2025-03-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
- 2025-01-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-01📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-03-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-11-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Downing LLP
- 2022-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs 27A-29 THE GROVE LTD
- 2022-04-07➕ABHAYARATNA, Kenelm Walter Evan appointeddirector
- 2022-04-07➕BODESCU, Tiberiu appointeddirector
- 2022-04-07➕CHIFOR, Ioan Alexandru appointeddirector
- 2022-04-07➕NASH, David Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kenelm Walter Evan Abhayaratna Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/12/2022 |
Mr Tiberiu Bodescu Individual · Romanian · DOB 04/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/12/2022 |
Mr Ioan Alexandru Chifor Individual · British · DOB 04/1977 · age 49 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/12/2022 |
Mr David Michael Nash Individual · British · DOB 02/1987 · age 39 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 07/04/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 4R BUILDING LIMITED→ 06396402 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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| 64 CHURCH ROAD LIMITED→ 06661486 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
9 Ferring Marine
Ferring
Worthing
BN12 5PP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-29
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-20
Last: 2026-04-06
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
ABHAYARATNA, Kenelm Walter Evan→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-04-07
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BODESCU, Tiberiu→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-04-07
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CHIFOR, Ioan Alexandru→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-04-07
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NASH, David Michael→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2022-04-07
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Downing Downing LLP | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/10/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (38 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-31
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-15