GRAHAM INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC019197 · ltd · incorporated 1936-06-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 60.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 60.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 60.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-16📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 2001-05-25📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2001-02-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2000-12-20📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2000-12-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2000-12-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2000-09-29➕OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-29➕OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointeddirector
- 2000-09-29➖HOGG, Jennifer Mary resignedsecretary
- 2000-09-29➖HOGG, Jennifer Mary resigneddirector
- 2000-08-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2000-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2000-06-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2000-06-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2000-06-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2000-06-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2000-06-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2000-04-28➖BARRETT, Stuart Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-28➕HOGG, Jennifer Mary appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-06➕POSTON, Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2000-04-06➖BURTON, Amanda Jane resigneddirector
- 2000-04-06➖EDWARDS, John Frederick resigneddirector
- 2000-04-06➕HOGG, Jennifer Mary appointeddirector
- 2000-02-04📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2000-02-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2000-01-26📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 1999-11-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-10-31➖MOORE, Dean resigneddirector
- 1999-10-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-10-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-10-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-09-24➕BURTON, Amanda Jane appointeddirector
- 1999-09-24➕EDWARDS, John Frederick appointeddirector
- 1999-09-24➖MILLS, Ian resigneddirector
- 1999-07-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-05-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1999-05-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1998-07-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1997-01-16➕MOORE, Dean appointeddirector
- 1994-06-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1993-05-06➖FARNELL, David Roy resigneddirector
- 1993-05-05➕MILLS, Ian appointeddirector
- 1992-05-30➕BARRETT, Stuart Thomas appointedsecretary
- 1992-05-30➖FARNELL, David Roy resignedsecretary
- 1992-05-30➖WARD, David resigneddirector
- 1965-12-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Law Debenture Corporation LTD
- 1936-06-27🏢Company incorporatedAs GRAHAM INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
91/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 90 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2001-01-31
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1936-06-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Colquhoun Avenue
Hillington Industrial Estate
Hillington
Glasgow
G52 4BN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2001-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 1999-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
Active
OXENHAM, Alun Roy→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-09-29
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POSTON, Lindsay→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-04-06
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BARRETT, Stuart Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-05-30 · resigned 2000-04-28
FARNELL, David Roy→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-05-30
HOGG, Jennifer Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-28 · resigned 2000-09-29
BURTON, Amanda Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-09-24 · resigned 2000-04-06
EDWARDS, John Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-09-24 · resigned 2000-04-06
FARNELL, David Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1993-05-06
HOGG, Jennifer Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2000-09-29
MILLS, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1993-05-05 · resigned 1999-09-24
MOORE, Dean→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-01-16 · resigned 1999-10-31
WARD, David→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1992-05-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Law Debenture Corporation The Law Debenture Corporation LTD | Trust deed constituting and securing £10,000,000 7 1/4% deb. Stock | 1 property | 06/12/1965 | 24/06/1994 |
Recent filings (76 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2024-02-16
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2001-05-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2001-02-02
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2000-12-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2000-12-12
legacy
officers · 288a
2000-12-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2000-08-01
legacy
officers · 288a
2000-06-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2000-06-12
legacy
officers · 288a
2000-06-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2000-06-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2000-06-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2000-06-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2000-02-04