162 UPPER GROSVENOR FREEHOLDS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08921392 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£3
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £3
Cash YoY
+7%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£5k
↑ 6.8% YoY
Net Worth
£3
~ YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 6.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3 | £3 |
| Current assets | £4.8k | £4.5k |
| Cash | £4.8k | £4.5k |
| Debtors | £0 | £0 |
| Net assets | £3 | £3 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-01➕BEDDOE, Megan Alicia appointeddirector
- 2024-11-01➖WALLIS, Colin David resigneddirector
- 2024-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-23➕ROSS, Elena Susanne Marie appointeddirector
- 2022-07-23➖HARRIS, Alexander William resigneddirector
- 2022-07-23➕WALLIS, Colin David appointeddirector
- 2022-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-06-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-03➖MACKLIN, Rachel Anne resigneddirector
- 2018-03-12➕MACKLIN, Rachel Anne appointeddirector
- 2018-03-12➖TURNER, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2018-01-09➕HARRIS, Alexander William appointeddirector
- 2017-11-27➖MORGAN, Katherine Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2014-03-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 162 UPPER GROSVENOR FREEHOLDS LIMITED
- 2014-03-04➕WALKER, Lesley appointeddirector
- 2014-03-04➕MORGAN, Katherine Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2014-03-04➕TURNER, Jonathan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Megan Alicia Beddoe Individual · British · DOB 03/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/11/2024 |
Miss Elena Susanne Marie Ross Individual · British · DOB 08/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 04/06/2021 |
Ms Lesley Anne Walker Individual · British · DOB 02/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Colin David Wallisceased 01/11/2024· 25-50% shares
- Ms Rachel Anne Macklinceased 03/06/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Alexander William Harrisceased 15/12/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Katherine Elizabeth Morganceased 27/11/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100
Registered office
162 Upper Grosvenor Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN1 2EQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
BEDDOE, Megan Alicia→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2024-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROSS, Elena Susanne Marie→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALKER, Lesley→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRIS, Alexander William→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2018-01-09 · resigned 2022-07-23
MACKLIN, Rachel Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2018-03-12 · resigned 2021-06-03
MORGAN, Katherine Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2014-03-04 · resigned 2017-11-27
TURNER, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-03-04 · resigned 2018-03-12
WALLIS, Colin David→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2022-07-23 · resigned 2024-11-01
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Recent filings (51 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15