THOMAS GRAHAM & SONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC038197 · ltd · incorporated 1962-11-28

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

17 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

3 filings

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand

2018-02-20
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-02-20
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Company dissolved
2017-12-05
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2000-09-29
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OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointed
secretary
2000-09-29
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OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointed
director
2000-09-29
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HOGG, Jennifer Mary resigned
secretary
2000-09-29
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HOGG, Jennifer Mary resigned
director
2000-04-28
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BARRETT, Stuart Thomas resigned
secretary
2000-04-28
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HOGG, Jennifer Mary appointed
secretary
2000-04-06
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POSTON, Lindsay appointed
director
2000-04-06
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BURTON, Amanda Jane resigned
director
2000-04-06
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EDWARDS, John Frederick resigned
director
2000-04-06
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HOGG, Jennifer Mary appointed
director
1999-10-31
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MOORE, Dean resigned
director
1999-09-24
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BURTON, Amanda Jane appointed
director
1999-09-24
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EDWARDS, John Frederick appointed
director
1999-09-24
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MILLS, Ian resigned
director
1997-01-16
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MOORE, Dean appointed
director
1993-05-06
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FARNELL, David Roy resigned
director
1993-05-05
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MILLS, Ian appointed
director
1992-05-30
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BARRETT, Stuart Thomas appointed
secretary
1992-05-30
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FARNELL, David Roy resigned
secretary
1992-05-30
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WARD, David resigned
director
1987-01-01
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historical · PRE87
1962-11-28
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Company incorporated
As THOMAS GRAHAM & SONS LIMITED

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

+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 73 — succession pressure is live.

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 73 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 63 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 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-02-20

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