GRANTLY DEVELOPMENTS (DOUGLAS WATER) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC349851 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-14
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2013-02-22📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-02-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-11-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-01-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2008-11-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-11-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-11-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-11-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-10-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs GRANTLY DEVELOPMENTS (DOUGLAS WATER) LIMITED
- 2008-10-14➕DUFFY, Graham appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-14➕DUFFY, Graham appointeddirector
- 2008-10-14➕HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-10-14➖HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-10-14➕MUNRO, Donald John appointeddirector
- 2008-10-14➖MUNRO, Donald John resigneddirector
- 2008-10-14➕HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-10-14➖HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-10-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2013-02-22
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
145 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5JF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
DUFFY, Graham→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-10-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-10-14 · resigned 2008-10-14
MUNRO, Donald John→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-10-14 · resigned 2008-10-14
HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-10-14 · resigned 2008-10-14
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Recent filings (17 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-02-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-11-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-03
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-11-18
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-11-18
legacy
address · 287
2008-11-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-11-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-11-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2008-10-16