GRAMPIAN WOMENS AID LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC129369 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1991-01-16
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
64 officers (7 active, 64 linked, 49 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
208 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (144 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-26➖ALMOND, Bronte Anne resigneddirector
- 2025-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-11-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-26➕ALVAREZ, Natalia appointedsecretary
- 2024-11-26➕KERR, Jennifer Isobel appointeddirector
- 2024-11-26➕MSHEILA, Judith James appointeddirector
- 2024-11-26➖WATT, Mary resignedsecretary
- 2024-11-26➕ALMOND, Bronte Anne appointeddirector
- 2024-11-26➖ROBERTSON, Gail resigneddirector
- 2024-11-26➖SIVERS, Sarah Ann resigneddirector
- 2024-05-28➕ALVAREZ, Natalia appointeddirector
- 2024-05-28➖CRIGHTON, Rosemary Anne resigneddirector
- 2024-05-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-05➖CRIGHTON, Rosemary resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-05➕WATT, Mary appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-05➖COOPER, Sally resigneddirector
- 2023-09-05➖SUTHERLAND, Judith Louise resigneddirector
- 2023-05-12➖GRAHAM, Julia resigneddirector
- 2023-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24➕SIVERS, Sarah Ann appointeddirector
- 2022-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-19➕GRAHAM, Julia appointeddirector
- 2022-06-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-01➕WATT, Mary Christine appointeddirector
- 2022-03-17➖HARRINGTON, Lorraine resigneddirector
- 2022-03-04➖BUSHE, Sabrina resigneddirector
- 2021-05-13➖PEDERSEN, Sarah, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-04-28➕FARROW, Sharon Joanne appointeddirector
- 2021-04-28➕CRIGHTON, Rosemary appointedsecretary
- 2021-04-28➖PEDERSEN, Sarah, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2021-01-19➕FLAVELL, Sarah Patricia appointeddirector
- 2020-06-23➖ADAM-HILL, Sue resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-23➕PEDERSEN, Sarah, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-23➖ADLAM-HILL, Susan resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1991-01-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
The Gatehouse
Quarry Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5UU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05
Last: 2025-05-22
Officers (7 active · 57 resigned)
Active
ALVAREZ, Natalia→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-05-28
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FARROW, Sharon Joanne→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-04-28
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FLAVELL, Sarah Patricia→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-01-19
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KERR, Jennifer Isobel→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-11-26
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MSHEILA, Judith James→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2024-11-26
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WATT, Mary Christine→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2022-06-01
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ADAM-HILL, Sue→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-07-11 · resigned 2020-06-23
BAGNALL, Victoria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-17 · resigned 2017-10-25
CRIGHTON, Rosemary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-04-28 · resigned 2023-09-05
DUNCAN, Linda Christina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-10-31 · resigned 1998-03-27
MABBOTT, Lesley→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1991-01-16 · resigned 1991-01-16
MACDONALD, Lesley Carole→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2009-12-15
MASSON, Audrey Christie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-05 · resigned 2012-03-16
PEDERSEN, Sarah, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-06-23 · resigned 2021-04-28
RATHOD, Eleanor Grace→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-29 · resigned 2015-08-01
STEWART, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-10-25 · resigned 2018-07-11
STUART, Jan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-21 · resigned 2002-06-28
TAYLOR, Grace→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-08-20 · resigned 2014-09-29
VARZI, Shakiba→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-08-29 · resigned 2017-07-17
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Recent filings (208 total)
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officers · TM01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2024-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-11-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-08