GRAMPIAN FRANCHISES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC162723 · ltd · incorporated 1996-01-17
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 29.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47799
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 29.9y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
85
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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2018-08-04⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2018-08-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-05-04⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2015-02-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-02-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-01-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-01-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-01-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-01-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-01-04📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2011-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-02-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-16➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-16➖IAIN SMITH & COMPANY resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-04-05➕BEAGRIE, Graeme Gordon appointeddirector
- 2006-04-05➕BEAGRIE, Martin William appointeddirector
- 1999-12-02➕BEAGRIE, Joan Murrie appointeddirector
- 1999-12-02➖LAMB, William Thomas resigneddirector
- 1999-12-02➖THOM, Graham Alexander resigneddirector
- 1996-05-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1996-02-19➕BEAGRIE, William Alexander appointeddirector
- 1996-02-19➕LAMB, William Thomas appointeddirector
- 1996-02-19➖ROXBURGH, Roy resignednominee-director
- 1996-02-19➕THOM, Graham Alexander appointeddirector
- 1996-01-17🏢Company incorporatedAs GRAMPIAN FRANCHISES LIMITED
- 1996-01-17➕IAIN SMITH & COMPANY appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-01-17➕ROXBURGH, Roy appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-08-04
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2018-08-04: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-05-04: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-01-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47799 — SIC 47799
Registered office
12 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1UR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-16
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BEAGRIE, Graeme Gordon→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2006-04-05
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BEAGRIE, Joan Murrie→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-12-02
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BEAGRIE, Martin William→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2006-04-05
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BEAGRIE, William Alexander→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-02-19
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IAIN SMITH & COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-01-17 · resigned 2007-11-16
LAMB, William Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-02-19 · resigned 1999-12-02
ROXBURGH, Roy→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1996-01-17 · resigned 1996-02-19
THOM, Graham Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1996-02-19 · resigned 1999-12-02
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 21/05/1996 | — |
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Recent filings (74 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-08-04
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2018-05-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-02-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-02-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-01-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-01-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-01-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-01-04