GRAHAMS THE FAMILY DAIRY (PROCESSING) LIMITED

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SC311872 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-14

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 10511

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.0y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 19.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

11 officers (7 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

122 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 2 accounts
• 2 other

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2026-04-06
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officers · AP01
2026-04-01
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MATTHEW, Rachel appointed
director
2025-12-19
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2025-12-19
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2025-12-19
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2025-12-19
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2025-10-27
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2024-10-25
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2024-10-25
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2024-10-25
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2024-10-25
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2023-12-13
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2023-12-13
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2023-12-13
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2023-12-13
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2023-01-06
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2023-01-06
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2023-01-06
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2023-01-06
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2021-12-29
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2021-12-29
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2021-12-29
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other · GUARANTEE2
2018-01-01
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FARRELL, Jacqueline Alison resigned
director
2015-04-14
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Charge satisfied #1
2014-03-13
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2014-03-13
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
2013-04-01
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DORRIAN, Shaun appointed
director
2013-04-01
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FARRELL, Jacqueline Alison appointed
director
2011-09-09
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SWAN, Eliot resigned
director
2010-02-05
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SWAN, Eliot appointed
director
2007-04-04
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2007-03-02
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GRAHAM, Jean Ferguson appointed
secretary
2007-03-02
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GRAHAM, Carol Bishop appointed
director
2007-03-02
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GRAHAM, Jean Ferguson appointed
director
2007-03-02
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GRAHAM, Robert Bishop appointed
director
2007-03-02
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GRAHAM, Robert Alexander, Dr appointed
director
2007-03-02
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DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
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2007-03-02
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DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
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2006-11-14
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Company incorporated
As GRAHAMS THE FAMILY DAIRY (PROCESSING) LIMITED
2006-11-14
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DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
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2006-11-14
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DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
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Owner dependency

88/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GRAHAM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Grahams The Family Dairy Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Grahams The Family Dairy Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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GRAHAMS THE FAMILY DAIRY (PROCESSING) LIMITED

This company · SC311872

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
Grahams The Family Dairy Group Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2006-11-14

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC10511 — SIC 10511

Registered office

Airthrey Kerse Farm

Henderson Street

Bridge Of Allan

Stirlingshire

FK9 4RW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-10

Last: 2025-10-27