GRANT BROTHERS (MEAT CANNERS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC020934 · ltd · incorporated 1939-04-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Processing and preserving of meat
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 63.2y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 63.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
12 charges (11/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
89
Directors & officers
18 officers (1 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
148 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,581,167
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £1.58M | £1.52M |
| Average employees | 42 | 5700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-02-28➖PEPPER, June Maxwell resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-04🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2014-08-21🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2014-04-17🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2013-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2013-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2013-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2013-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2013-03-29🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2009-09-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2009-07-22🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-08-19🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2005-05-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2005-04-08🔒Charge registered #6Lender: East Ayrshire Council
- 2005-04-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: East Ayrshire Council
- 2004-08-24➖JARDINE, James resignedsecretary
- 2004-08-24➕PEPPER, June Maxwell appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-24➖JARDINE, James resigneddirector
- 2000-06-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2000-06-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Royal Bank Invoice Finance Limited
- 2000-05-24➕FALLON, John appointeddirector
- 2000-05-24➖MACNEILL, Douglas Ian resigneddirector
- 2000-05-24➖MUNTON, Sandra Linn resigneddirector
- 2000-05-24➖WILSON, Charles Ian resigneddirector
- 1998-11-30➕JARDINE, James appointedsecretary
- 1998-11-27➖BROWN, Douglas resignedsecretary
- 1997-01-31➕BROWN, Douglas appointedsecretary
- 1997-01-31➖YOUNG, Ian resignedsecretary
- 1997-01-31➖YOUNG, Ian resigneddirector
- 1996-06-18➖MCLEAN, Simon Currie Miller resigneddirector
- 1995-06-23➕JARDINE, James appointeddirector
- 1994-07-22➕WILSON, Charles Ian appointeddirector
- 1994-06-30➖DEMPSEY, David Craig resigneddirector
- 1994-01-14➖BROWN, Alistair resigneddirector
- 1992-12-11➖DEMPSEY, Catherine Strachan resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 87 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
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Fallon Individual · British · DOB 03/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISLE OF ARRAN DISTILLERS LIMITED→ SC134963 · est 1991 | £9.19M £6.77M–£11.61M | — | — | 9300 | 34y | 85 | 93y |
| LLDR ALEXANDRIA LTD→ SC187650 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | 83 | 74y |
| FOOD SCIENCE LIMITED→ SC352591 · est 2008 | — | — | £67.2k | — | 17y | 82 | 83y |
| ISLAND CHEESE COMPANY LIMITED→ SC122774 · est 1990 | — | — | £290.9k | — | 36y | 82 | 64y |
| LLDY ALEXANDRIA LTD→ SC140039 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | 82 | 74y |
| MCCALLUMS FOODS LIMITED→ SC209850 · est 2000 | — | — | — | 1200 | 25y | 82 | 63y |
| K K DRAUGHT DRINKS LIMITED→ SC298673 · est 2006 | — | — | £147.5k | — | 20y | 81 | 58y |
| ARRAN BREWERY PLC→ SC430232 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | 80 | 66y |
| D & W MEGAMIX LTD.→ SC317069 · est 2007 | — | — | — | 300 | 19y | 80 | 63y |
| ELMBRONZE LIMITED→ SC150540 · est 1994 | — | — | £311 | — | 32y | 80 | 74y |
| IRVINE'S LIMITED→ SC302169 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 27 | 19y | 80 | 66y |
| J.C. PEACOCK & CO., LIMITED→ SC025860 · est 1947 | — | — | £9.79M | — | 78y | 80 | 84y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1939-04-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10110 — Processing and preserving of meat
Registered office
Richmond Bridge
Galston
KA4 8JU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15
Officers (1 active · 17 resigned)
FALLON, John→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-31 · resigned 1998-11-27
DEMPSEY, Catherine Strachan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-11
JARDINE, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-30 · resigned 2004-08-24
PEPPER, June Maxwell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-24 · resigned 2021-02-28
YOUNG, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-11 · resigned 1997-01-31
BROWN, Alistair→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1992-12-11 · resigned 1994-01-14
DEMPSEY, David Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1994-06-30
GARVIE, Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1991-01-10
GRANT, Elizabeth Ewing Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · resigned 1992-12-11
GRANT, James Mcculloch→
Resigneddirector · ~110y · resigned 1992-12-11
JARDINE, James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1995-06-23 · resigned 2004-08-24
MACNEILL, Douglas Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1992-12-11 · resigned 2000-05-24
MCLEAN, Simon Currie Miller→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1991-01-25 · resigned 1996-06-18
MUNTON, Sandra Linn→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1992-12-11 · resigned 2000-05-24
WILSON, Charles Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1994-07-22 · resigned 2000-05-24
YOUNG, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1992-12-11 · resigned 1997-01-31
ZAVARONI, Aldo→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1992-04-10
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/09/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/08/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 29/03/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 01/09/2009 | 17/04/2014 | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 22/07/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/08/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | East Ayrshire Council | Floating charge | 1 property | 08/04/2005 | 15/10/2013 | |
| satisfied | East Ayrshire Council | Floating charge | 1 property | 08/04/2005 | 15/10/2013 | |
| satisfied | Royal Bank Invoice Finance Royal Bank Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/06/2000 | 21/05/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 08/11/1976 | 15/10/2013 | |
| satisfied | Unknown | Standard security | 1 property | 12/10/1976 | 15/10/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Disposition by the company in favour of the bank of scotland and relative explanatory letter | 1 property | 15/02/1963 | 22/06/2000 |
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Recent filings (148 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-10-06