GRANGEMOUTH ENTERPRISES (SERVICE AND MANUFACTURE) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC081063 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1982-12-01

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 15.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

54/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 3710

Sector: Water supply & waste

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

7487SIC 7487

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.9y

55/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 15.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

44 officers (4 active, 44 linked, 38 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

134 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand

2014-04-10
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-04-10
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Company dissolved
2014-01-10
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liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2012-05-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-04-27
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liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2012-04-27
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liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2012-04-05
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liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2011-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-11-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-11-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-11-13
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STEVENSON, Alison resigned
director
2011-11-11
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LAUGHLIN, Patrick Desmond resigned
director
2011-05-24
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-15
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-30
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legacy
mortgage · MG01s
2010-06-24
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2010-03-11
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-27
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SUTTIE, Alan John resigned
director
2010-01-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2009-07-01
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-06-10
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-10
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-05-30
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2007-07-04
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-07-04
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legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-05-22
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legacy
officers · 288a
2007-03-29
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GILLILAND, Linda appointed
director
2006-09-12
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CRICHTON-STUART, Ninian John resigned
director
2006-09-12
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FREUDENBERG, Michael Walter resigned
director
2006-05-16
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NAUMANN, Laurie Martin appointed
director
2006-05-16
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LAUGHLIN, Patrick Desmond appointed
director
2006-03-31
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SMART, Grace Watson appointed
secretary
2006-03-31
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BARCLAY, Julie appointed
director
2006-03-31
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SALVESEN, Roger Niels resigned
secretary
2006-03-31
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BLAIR, Douglas Black resigned
director
2006-03-31
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CRICHTON-STUART, Ninian John appointed
director
2006-03-31
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DRUMMOND, William Thompson resigned
director
2006-03-31
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ELLIS, Mike resigned
director
2006-03-31
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FREUDENBERG, Michael Walter appointed
director
2006-03-31
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HARRIS, Marshall James resigned
director
2006-03-31
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HUNTER, Peter James resigned
director
2006-03-31
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MCCAFFERTY, Patrick resigned
director
2006-03-31
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ROBERTSON, Rose Ann resigned
director
2006-03-31
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SALVESEN, Roger Niels resigned
director
2006-03-31
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STEVENSON, Alison appointed
director
2006-03-31
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SUTTIE, Alan John appointed
director

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Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-04-10

5 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2014-04-10: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-01-10: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1982-12-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC3710 — SIC 3710

Registered office

3 Castle Court

Carnegie Campus

Dunfermline

Fife

KY11 8PB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2011-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 40 resigned)

SMART, Grace Watson→

secretary · appointed 2006-03-31

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Active

BARCLAY, Julie→

director · ~65y · appointed 2006-03-31

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Active

GILLILAND, Linda→

director · ~63y · appointed 2007-03-29

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Active

NAUMANN, Laurie Martin→

director · ~83y · appointed 2006-05-16

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Active

HINCHION, Pauline→

secretary · appointed 2001-05-07 · resigned 2002-05-08

Resigned

ORMISTON, Hugh Charles→

secretary · resigned 1990-05-16

Resigned

POLLOCK, Agnes Watson→

secretary · resigned 1996-12-22

Resigned

RAMSAY, Maureen Clunie→

secretary · appointed 1997-02-17 · resigned 2001-05-07

Resigned

SALVESEN, Roger Niels→

secretary · appointed 2002-05-08 · resigned 2006-03-31

Resigned

ALLISON, Ellen Maud→

director · ~74y · appointed 1993-05-26 · resigned 1996-03-31

Resigned

BARR, Elizabeth Mary→

director · ~104y · resigned 1995-05-10

Resigned

BISSETT, William Dick→

director · ~107y · appointed 1993-05-26 · resigned 1996-08-01

Resigned

BLACK, Ian Walter→

director · ~75y · appointed 1995-05-10 · resigned 2003-05-22

Resigned

BLAIR, Douglas Black→

director · ~98y · resigned 2006-03-31

Resigned

CRICHTON-STUART, Ninian John→

director · ~69y · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2006-09-12

Resigned

DRUMMOND, William Thompson→

director · ~86y · resigned 2006-03-31

Resigned

ELLIS, Mike→

director · ~62y · appointed 2002-09-11 · resigned 2006-03-31

Resigned

FERGUSON, Norma→

director · ~100y · resigned 1995-05-10

Resigned

FREUDENBERG, Michael Walter→

director · ~86y · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2006-09-12

Resigned

GALLACHER, Eleanor→

director · ~79y · resigned 1992-05-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	Floating charge	1 property	24/06/2010	—

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Recent filings (134 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2014-04-10

liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

insolvency · 4.17(Scot)

2014-01-10

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2012-05-18

liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland

insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)

2012-04-27

liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland

insolvency · 4.2(Scot)

2012-04-27

liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland

insolvency · 4.9(Scot)

2012-04-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2011-12-30

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2011-11-15

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2011-11-15

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list

annual-return · AR01

2011-05-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2011-01-14

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list

annual-return · AR01

2010-07-15

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2010-07-15

legacy

mortgage · MG01s

2010-06-30

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2010-03-11