GRANGE LEISURE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC169696 · ltd · incorporated 1996-11-11
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 28.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
129 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-26 | 2023-09-26 |
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| Average employees | 3400 | 3500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-26📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2021-11-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2021-09-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-08-26➖MACDONALD, Ruaridh resigneddirector
- 2019-11-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-12➖O'CALLAGHAN, Francis resigneddirector
- 2019-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-01-18➖COOK, Robert Barclay resigneddirector
- 2015-08-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-08-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-08-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-03-27➕SMITH, Gerard Henry appointeddirector
- 2015-03-27➕COOK, Robert Barclay appointeddirector
- 2015-03-27➕MACDONALD, Ruaridh appointeddirector
- 2013-08-30➖FRANSSEN, Ivan Mark resigneddirector
- 2009-11-06➕FRANSSEN, Ivan Mark appointeddirector
- 2009-03-07➕GILLIES, Iain appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-07➕GILLIES, Iain appointeddirector
- 2009-03-07➖TILLEY, Irene Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-07➖TILLEY, Irene Margaret resigneddirector
- 2006-12-07➕TILLEY, Irene Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-06➖LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-04-03➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-04-03➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-26➖WALLACE, William Melville resigneddirector
- 2003-04-14➕TILLEY, Irene Margaret appointeddirector
- 2003-03-20➖DALLAS, Marshall Cameron resigneddirector
- 2002-04-19➖MCILRATH, Martin Alexander resigneddirector
- 2002-02-25➕DALLAS, Marshall Cameron appointeddirector
- 1998-03-16➕MCILRATH, Martin Alexander appointeddirector
- 1998-03-16➕O'CALLAGHAN, Francis appointeddirector
- 1998-03-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1998-02-22➖MCILRATH, Martin Alexander resigneddirector
- 1998-02-22➖O'CALLAGHAN, Francis resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Monument Leisure Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Monument Leisure Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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GRANGE LEISURE LIMITED
This company · SC169696
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monument Leisure Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 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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8 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
Incorporated1996-11-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Grange Manor Hotel
Glensburgh Road
Grangemouth
Stirlingshire
FK3 8XJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last made up to: 2024-09-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-08
Last: 2025-10-25
Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)
Active
GILLIES, Iain→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-03-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Gerard Henry→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TILLEY, Irene Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-07 · resigned 2009-03-07
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2006-12-06
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-11-11 · resigned 2006-04-03
COOK, Robert Barclay→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-03-27 · resigned 2016-01-18
DALLAS, Marshall Cameron→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-02-25 · resigned 2003-03-20
FRANSSEN, Ivan Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-11-06 · resigned 2013-08-30
MACDONALD, Ruaridh→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2015-03-27 · resigned 2020-08-26
MCILRATH, Martin Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2002-04-19
MCILRATH, Martin Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-06-19 · resigned 1998-02-22
O'CALLAGHAN, Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2019-03-12
O'CALLAGHAN, Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1997-06-19 · resigned 1998-02-22
TILLEY, Irene Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-04-14 · resigned 2009-03-07
WALLACE, William Melville→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1998-02-22 · resigned 2006-02-26
DURANO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1996-11-11 · resigned 1997-06-19
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 15/11/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/08/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/08/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/08/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 12/03/1998 | 06/08/2015 |
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Recent filings (129 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-26
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-11-16