GROSVENOR(GB) LTD

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SC522441 · ltd · incorporated 2015-12-14
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£-6.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of textiles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £6,306

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£6k
↑ 9.1% YoY
Current Assets
£27k
↓ 1.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£7k-£64£7k£14k£21k£27kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£26.4k£25.6k
Current assets£27.0k£27.4k
Cash—£11.8k
Debtors—£2.6k
Net assets£-6.3k£-6.9k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-05
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    ELLINS, Camille Elizabeth resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-09-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-12-18
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  10. 2022-02-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-03-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-03-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-03-11
    ➕
    ELLINS, Camille Elizabeth appointed
    director
  17. 2019-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-01-26
    ➖
    SHERRIFF, Dale Susan resigned
    director
  19. 2019-01-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2019-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-12-14
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    Company incorporated
    As GROSVENOR(GB) LTD
  22. 2015-12-14
    ➕
    ELLINS, Camille Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  23. 2015-12-14
    ➕
    BLAND, Ashley appointed
    director
  24. 2015-12-14
    ➕
    SHERRIFF, Dale Susan 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 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ashley Bland
Individual · British · DOB 05/1962 · age 64
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Dale Susan Sherriff
Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-12-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46410 — Wholesale of textiles

Registered office

20 Corunna Place
Bridge Of Don
Aberdeen
AB23 8DA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

ELLINS, Camille Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-14
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Active
BLAND, Ashley→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-12-14
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Active
ELLINS, Camille Elizabeth→
director · ~34y · appointed 2019-03-11 · resigned 2025-12-05
Resigned
SHERRIFF, Dale Susan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-12-14 · resigned 2019-01-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-18
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-01