GRAHAMS THE FAMILY DAIRY GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC317473 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-28

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 10511

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

70100Activities of head offices

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 19.1y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 19.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

11 officers (7 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

115 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

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

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand

2026-04-06
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officers · AP01
2026-04-01
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MATTHEW, Rachel appointed
director
2026-02-11
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officers · RP01AP01
2025-12-19
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accounts · AA
2025-07-08
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capital · SH06
2025-05-14
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capital · SH03
2025-05-02
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confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-04-01
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-01
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-31
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KEANE, William Gerard resigned
director
2024-10-31
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THOMSON, Simon John resigned
director
2024-10-31
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officers · TM01
2024-10-31
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officers · TM01
2024-10-24
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accounts · AA
2024-04-30
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capital · SH06
2024-04-30
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capital · SH06
2024-04-30
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capital · SH03
2024-04-30
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capital · SH03
2024-04-18
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capital · SH06
2024-04-17
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capital · SH03
2024-04-03
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-03
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-13
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accounts · AA
2023-11-09
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capital · SH06
2023-10-18
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capital · SH03
2018-09-25
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Charge registered #6
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2018-07-25
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Charge registered #5
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2018-01-01
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FARRELL, Jacqueline Alison resigned
director
2015-04-14
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Charge satisfied #2
2015-04-14
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Charge satisfied #1
2014-03-13
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2014-03-13
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
2013-12-01
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KEANE, William Gerard appointed
director
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
2010-02-05
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THOMSON, Simon John appointed
director
2007-08-27
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
2007-04-04
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2007-02-28
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Company incorporated
As GRAHAMS THE FAMILY DAIRY GROUP LIMITED
2007-02-28
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GRAHAM, Jean Ferguson appointed
secretary
2007-02-28
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GRAHAM, Carol Bishop appointed
director
2007-02-28
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GRAHAM, Jean Ferguson appointed
director
2007-02-28
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GRAHAM, Robert Alexander, Dr appointed
director
2007-02-28
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GRAHAM, Robert Bishop appointed
director

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

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Carol Bishop Graham Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60	—	25–50%	25-50% voting	02/03/2021
Mr Robert Bishop Graham Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56	25–50%	50–75%	board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control	06/04/2016

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mrs Jean Ferguson Grahamceased 02/03/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Dr Robert Alexander Grahamceased 02/03/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

Incorporated2007-02-28

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: 2027-02-03

Last: 2026-01-20