H.E. GRANT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC203298 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-25
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6601
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 6602SIC 6602
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2010-01-15📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-01-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-09-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-02📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2009-03-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-05📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-08-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-18➕DAVIDSON, Gillian Mary appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-18➕CRADDOCK, Peter Martin appointeddirector
- 2008-07-18➕SHEPHERD, George Blake appointeddirector
- 2008-07-18➕WILSON, Gordon Alexander appointeddirector
- 2008-07-18➖GRANT, Jessie Seonaid Jack resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-18➖GRANT, Henry Enoch resigneddirector
- 2008-07-18➖GRANT, Jessie Seonaid Jack resigneddirector
- 2008-02-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-24📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2005-08-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-08-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-08-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-07-01➕GRANT, Jessie Seonaid Jack appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-01➖THORNTONS LAW LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-12-01➕THORNTONS LAW LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-11-30➖MESSRS THORNTONS WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-03➕GRANT, Henry Enoch appointeddirector
- 2000-02-03➕GRANT, Jessie Seonaid Jack appointeddirector
- 2000-02-03➖HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson resignednominee-director
- 2000-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs H.E. GRANT LIMITED
- 2000-01-25➕MESSRS THORNTONS WS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-01-25➕HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-01-15
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-01-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC6601 — SIC 6601
Registered office
93 Nethergate
Dundee
DD1 4DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
DAVIDSON, Gillian Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-07-18
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CRADDOCK, Peter Martin→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-07-18
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SHEPHERD, George Blake→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-07-18
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WILSON, Gordon Alexander→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-07-18
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GRANT, Jessie Seonaid Jack→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2008-07-18
MESSRS THORNTONS WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-01-25 · resigned 2004-11-30
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2005-07-01
GRANT, Henry Enoch→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-02-03 · resigned 2008-07-18
GRANT, Jessie Seonaid Jack→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-02-03 · resigned 2008-07-18
HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 2000-01-25 · resigned 2000-02-03
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Recent filings (53 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-01-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-09-18
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-09-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-05
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-03-05
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-11
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-11
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-08-11
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-08-11
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-08-11
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-05
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2008-07-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-04
legacy
address · 287
2007-09-03