G G GRAPHICS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC210516 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-31
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | — | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-01➖GARROW, George Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2016-12-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-12-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-10-18📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2016-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-26➕GARROW, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2000-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs G G GRAPHICS LIMITED
- 2000-08-31➕GARROW, Kevin appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-31➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-08-31➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-08-31➕GARROW, George Alexander appointeddirector
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Kevin Garrow Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr George Alexander Garrowceased 06/10/2016· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-08-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
Unit 26, Dunfermline Business Centre Izatt Avenue
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 3BZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-14
Last: 2025-04-30
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
GARROW, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2011-07-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-08-31 · resigned 2000-08-31
GARROW, George Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-08-31 · resigned 2024-05-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (71 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-17