GRAMPIAN PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC008102 · ltd · incorporated 1911-12-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 28.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 82). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

🏦

Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 28.8y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-02-11
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-02-11
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-10-22
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-10-08
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-08-03
    📄
    court-order
    miscellaneous · OC-DV
  6. 2009-08-21
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  7. 2009-05-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  8. 2008-06-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2007-10-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2007-09-24
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  11. 2007-09-12
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  12. 2007-08-31
    ➖
    STEVENS, Kathryn Janice resigned
    director
  13. 2006-11-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2006-09-11
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2005-09-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2005-09-20
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  17. 2005-07-25
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 419a(Scot)
  18. 2005-07-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2005-07-22
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  20. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    TALLO, Margaret Honeywell appointed
    director
  21. 2005-04-01
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  22. 2004-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2004-09-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2003-09-19
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2003-07-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2002-11-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2002-09-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2001-11-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2001-09-25
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  30. 2000-01-13
    ➕
    TALLO, John Lambie appointed
    director
  31. 2000-01-13
    ➖
    MURPHY, Kieran Pius resigned
    director
  32. 2000-01-13
    ➕
    STEVENS, Kathryn Janice appointed
    director
  33. 2000-01-13
    ➖
    WALKER, Jonathan James resigned
    director
  34. 1998-12-31
    ➖
    YACOMENI, John Alexander resigned
    director
  35. 1998-10-31
    ➖
    BRAMLEY, Paul Scotson, Dr resigned
    director
  36. 1998-01-31
    ➖
    CLARK, Brian Law Robertson resigned
    director
  37. 1997-11-01
    ➕
    TALLO, John Lambie appointed
    secretary
  38. 1997-11-01
    ➖
    WALKER, Jonathan James resigned
    secretary
  39. 1997-08-18
    ➕
    MURPHY, Kieran Pius appointed
    director
  40. 1997-08-04
    ➖
    BRIDGEMAN, Robert resigned
    director
  41. 1997-08-04
    ➖
    HUGHES, William Young resigned
    director
  42. 1997-08-04
    ➖
    MCGIBBON, David Campbell resigned
    director
  43. 1997-08-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  44. 1996-02-29
    ➖
    MCBEATH, David George resigned
    director
  45. 1996-01-24
    ➕
    WALKER, Jonathan James appointed
    director
  46. 1994-09-14
    ➖
    ROY, William Gordon Begg resigned
    director
  47. 1994-01-04
    ➕
    MCBEATH, David George appointed
    director
  48. 1993-03-12
    ➖
    TALLO, John Lambie resigned
    secretary
  49. 1993-03-12
    ➕
    WALKER, Jonathan James appointed
    secretary
  50. 1993-03-12
    ➕
    YACOMENI, John Alexander appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 114 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-02-11

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2009-08-21: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2009-05-21: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Similar companies

Active · Professional services · G postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
MCGHEE GROUP LIMITED→
SC362390 · est 2009
£20.62M
£15.19M–£26.04M
———16y8767y
I3WORKS LTD→
SC477423 · est 2014
£16.71M
£12.31M–£21.11M
£38.15M—1420012y9261y
24/26 HOLDINGS LTD→
SC470528 · est 2014
£4.81M
£3.54M–£6.07M
——2612y8567y
INTERLOCK INVESTMENTS LIMITED→
SC057982 · est 1975
£3.26M
£2.40M–£4.11M
——2050y8472y
SKYVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
SC153156 · est 1994
£837.2k
£616.9k–£1.06M
£680.4k—10031y8865y
ACCU-TECH SYSTEMS LIMITED→
SC223891 · est 2001
£22.3k
£16.4k–£28.2k
£413.2k—30024y8558y
'A' FLIGHT AVIATION LIMITED→
SC157855 · est 1995
——£6.9k—31y8372y
ADVANCED ASSET CONSULTANTS LIMITED→
SC362302 · est 2009
———1316y8363y
AKELA PLANT HIRE LTD→
SC313584 · est 2006
——£1.69M—19y8358y
ANDERSON KNIGHT LIMITED→
SC214850 · est 2001
———230025y8363y
ASSISTING SUCCESS LIMITED→
SC294900 · est 2005
——£29.2k—20y8362y
BIO-IMAGES DRUG DELIVERY LTD→
SC383233 · est 2010
———015y8382y
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1911-12-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

151 Saint Vincent Street
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G2 5NJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)

TALLO, John Lambie→
secretary · appointed 1997-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TALLO, John Lambie→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TALLO, Margaret Honeywell→
director · ~82y · appointed 2005-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STUART, William Ronald Ferguson→
secretary · resigned 1990-03-30
Resigned
TALLO, John Lambie→
secretary · appointed 1990-03-30 · resigned 1993-03-12
Resigned
WALKER, Jonathan James→
secretary · appointed 1993-03-12 · resigned 1997-11-01
Resigned
BRAMLEY, Paul Scotson, Dr→
director · ~86y · resigned 1998-10-31
Resigned
BRIDGEMAN, Robert→
director · ~82y · resigned 1997-08-04
Resigned
CLARK, Brian Law Robertson→
director · ~73y · resigned 1998-01-31
Resigned
HUGHES, William Young→
director · ~86y · appointed 1993-02-11 · resigned 1997-08-04
Resigned
MCBEATH, David George→
director · ~80y · appointed 1994-01-04 · resigned 1996-02-29
Resigned
MCGIBBON, David Campbell→
director · ~79y · appointed 1992-12-17 · resigned 1997-08-04
Resigned
MURPHY, Kieran Pius→
director · ~63y · appointed 1997-08-18 · resigned 2000-01-13
Resigned
ROY, William Gordon Begg→
director · ~83y · appointed 1992-12-17 · resigned 1994-09-14
Resigned
STEVENS, Kathryn Janice→
director · ~73y · appointed 2000-01-13 · resigned 2007-08-31
Resigned
TREEBY, Peter John→
director · ~97y · resigned 1991-03-31
Resigned
WALKER, Jonathan James→
director · ~68y · appointed 1996-01-24 · resigned 2000-01-13
Resigned
YACOMENI, John Alexander→
director · ~84y · appointed 1993-03-12 · resigned 1998-12-31
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property04/08/199725/07/2005

Recent filings (123 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-02-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-10-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-10-08
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2010-08-03
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2009-08-21
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2009-05-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-10-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-24
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-11-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2005-09-20
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-09-20
legacy
mortgage · 419a(Scot)
2005-07-25