GRAMPIAN GOLF INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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00967683 · ltd · incorporated 1969-12-05
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.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
145 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-07
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  2. 2024-10-05
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  3. 2024-02-07
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  4. 2024-02-07
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  5. 2024-02-07
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  6. 2024-02-07
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    officers · TM02
  7. 2024-02-02
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    STRACHAN, Lucy Jill appointed
    secretary
  8. 2024-02-02
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    STEWART, Charles Roderick resigned
    secretary
  9. 2023-10-27
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  10. 2022-10-01
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  11. 2022-04-19
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2022-04-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-10-12
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  14. 2020-11-04
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  15. 2019-10-30
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  16. 2018-10-29
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  17. 2017-10-31
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  18. 2016-11-02
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  19. 2005-11-01
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    STEWART, Charles Roderick appointed
    secretary
  20. 2005-10-31
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    DOUGLAS, John David resigned
    secretary
  21. 2005-10-31
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    DOUGLAS, John David resigned
    director
  22. 2003-05-01
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    PALMER, Alan Charles appointed
    director
  23. 2003-05-01
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    MCGILL, Michael Scott resigned
    director
  24. 2001-12-31
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    MCGIBBON, David Campbell resigned
    director
  25. 2001-12-31
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    MCGILL, Michael Scott appointed
    director
  26. 1999-11-15
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    DOUGLAS, John David appointed
    secretary
  27. 1999-11-15
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    FERRIE, David Francis resigned
    secretary
  28. 1999-11-15
    ➕
    DOUGLAS, John David appointed
    director
  29. 1999-11-15
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    ELLIOT, John Johnstone resigned
    director
  30. 1999-11-15
    ➖
    STEVENSON, David Deas resigned
    director
  31. 1998-09-25
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    JOHNSON-HILL, Michael Angrave resigned
    director
  32. 1998-09-25
    ➕
    MCGIBBON, David Campbell appointed
    director
  33. 1997-12-01
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    DOUGLAS, John David resigned
    secretary
  34. 1997-12-01
    ➕
    FERRIE, David Francis appointed
    secretary
  35. 1997-12-01
    ➖
    COWAN, David Herbert resigned
    director
  36. 1997-12-01
    ➕
    ELLIOT, John Johnstone appointed
    director
  37. 1997-12-01
    ➖
    MCGIBBON, David Campbell resigned
    director
  38. 1997-12-01
    ➖
    ROY, William Gordon Begg resigned
    director
  39. 1997-12-01
    ➕
    STEVENSON, David Deas appointed
    director
  40. 1994-09-01
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    BEVERIDGE, James David Connell resigned
    director
  41. 1994-09-01
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    COWAN, David Herbert appointed
    director
  42. 1994-02-07
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    BEVERIDGE, James David Connell appointed
    director
  43. 1994-02-07
    ➕
    JOHNSON-HILL, Michael Angrave appointed
    director
  44. 1969-12-05
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    Company incorporated
    As GRAMPIAN GOLF INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

Malcolm Properties Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Malcolm Properties Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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GRAMPIAN GOLF INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · 00967683

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Malcolm Properties Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares02/02/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Charles Roderick Stewartceased 02/02/2024· significant influence

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
Incorporated1969-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Unit B Haydock Cross Industrial
Estate Kilbuck Lane
St Helens
Merseyside
WA11 9UX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

STRACHAN, Lucy Jill→
secretary · appointed 2024-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PALMER, Alan Charles→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOUGLAS, John David→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-15 · resigned 2005-10-31
Resigned
DOUGLAS, John David→
secretary · resigned 1997-12-01
Resigned
FERRIE, David Francis→
secretary · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 1999-11-15
Resigned
STEWART, Charles Roderick→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2024-02-02
Resigned
BEVERIDGE, James David Connell→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-02-07 · resigned 1994-09-01
Resigned
COWAN, David Herbert→
director · ~75y · appointed 1994-09-01 · resigned 1997-12-01
Resigned
DOUGLAS, John David→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-11-15 · resigned 2005-10-31
Resigned
ELLIOT, John Johnstone→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 1999-11-15
Resigned
JOHNSON-HILL, Michael Angrave→
director · ~78y · appointed 1994-02-07 · resigned 1998-09-25
Resigned
MCGIBBON, David Campbell→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-09-25 · resigned 2001-12-31
Resigned
MCGIBBON, David Campbell→
director · ~79y · resigned 1997-12-01
Resigned
MCGILL, Michael Scott→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-12-31 · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned
ROY, William Gordon Begg→
director · ~83y · resigned 1997-12-01
Resigned
STEVENSON, David Deas→
director · ~85y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 1999-11-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (145 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-02-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-04-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-12