GRAHAM EDWARDS (BLAIRGOWRIE) LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 38.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 38.5y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £106.2k | £107.5k |
| Current assets | £14.7k | £13.2k |
| Net assets | £106.2k | £107.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-27🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-02-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 1987-11-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1987-11-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1987-10-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1985-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs GRAHAM EDWARDS (BLAIRGOWRIE) LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "EDWARDS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Graham Edwards Individual · British · DOB 10/1954 · age 72 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 16/12/2016 |
Mrs Veronica Helen Edwards Individual · British · DOB 08/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 16/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 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 →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.
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 03/11/1987 | 27/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 03/11/1987 | 27/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/10/1987 | 15/03/2024 |