GRAMPIAN WOMENS AID LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC129369 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1991-01-16
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
64 officers (7 active, 64 linked, 49 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
208 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (144 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-11-26
    ALMOND, Bronte Anne resigned
    director
  3. 2025-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-12-08
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    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-12-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-12-05
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-11-27
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  9. 2024-11-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2024-11-27
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-11-26
    ALVAREZ, Natalia appointed
    secretary
  13. 2024-11-26
    KERR, Jennifer Isobel appointed
    director
  14. 2024-11-26
    MSHEILA, Judith James appointed
    director
  15. 2024-11-26
    WATT, Mary resigned
    secretary
  16. 2024-11-26
    ALMOND, Bronte Anne appointed
    director
  17. 2024-11-26
    ROBERTSON, Gail resigned
    director
  18. 2024-11-26
    SIVERS, Sarah Ann resigned
    director
  19. 2024-05-28
    ALVAREZ, Natalia appointed
    director
  20. 2024-05-28
    CRIGHTON, Rosemary Anne resigned
    director
  21. 2024-05-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2024-05-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2024-01-08
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  24. 2023-09-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  25. 2023-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2023-09-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  27. 2023-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2023-09-05
    CRIGHTON, Rosemary resigned
    secretary
  29. 2023-09-05
    WATT, Mary appointed
    secretary
  30. 2023-09-05
    COOPER, Sally resigned
    director
  31. 2023-09-05
    SUTHERLAND, Judith Louise resigned
    director
  32. 2023-05-12
    GRAHAM, Julia resigned
    director
  33. 2023-05-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  34. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  35. 2022-10-24
    SIVERS, Sarah Ann appointed
    director
  36. 2022-10-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  37. 2022-09-09
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    officers · AP01
  38. 2022-07-19
    GRAHAM, Julia appointed
    director
  39. 2022-06-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  40. 2022-06-01
    WATT, Mary Christine appointed
    director
  41. 2022-03-17
    HARRINGTON, Lorraine resigned
    director
  42. 2022-03-04
    BUSHE, Sabrina resigned
    director
  43. 2021-05-13
    PEDERSEN, Sarah, Dr resigned
    director
  44. 2021-04-28
    FARROW, Sharon Joanne appointed
    director
  45. 2021-04-28
    CRIGHTON, Rosemary appointed
    secretary
  46. 2021-04-28
    PEDERSEN, Sarah, Dr resigned
    secretary
  47. 2021-01-19
    FLAVELL, Sarah Patricia appointed
    director
  48. 2020-06-23
    ADAM-HILL, Sue resigned
    secretary
  49. 2020-06-23
    PEDERSEN, Sarah, Dr appointed
    secretary
  50. 2020-06-23
    ADLAM-HILL, Susan resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1991-01-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

The Gatehouse
Quarry Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5UU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05
Last: 2025-05-22

Officers (7 active · 57 resigned)

ALVAREZ, Natalia
secretary · appointed 2024-11-26
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Active
ALVAREZ, Natalia
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-05-28
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Active
FARROW, Sharon Joanne
director · ~46y · appointed 2021-04-28
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Active
FLAVELL, Sarah Patricia
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-01-19
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Active
KERR, Jennifer Isobel
director · ~40y · appointed 2024-11-26
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Active
MSHEILA, Judith James
director · ~30y · appointed 2024-11-26
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Active
WATT, Mary Christine
director · ~78y · appointed 2022-06-01
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Active
ADAM-HILL, Sue
secretary · appointed 2018-07-11 · resigned 2020-06-23
Resigned
BAGNALL, Victoria
secretary · appointed 2017-07-17 · resigned 2017-10-25
Resigned
CRIGHTON, Rosemary
secretary · appointed 2021-04-28 · resigned 2023-09-05
Resigned
DUNCAN, Linda Christina
secretary · appointed 1991-10-31 · resigned 1998-03-27
Resigned
MABBOTT, Lesley
nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-01-16 · resigned 1991-01-16
Resigned
MACDONALD, Lesley Carole
secretary · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2009-12-15
Resigned
MASSON, Audrey Christie
secretary · appointed 2010-07-05 · resigned 2012-03-16
Resigned
PEDERSEN, Sarah, Dr
secretary · appointed 2020-06-23 · resigned 2021-04-28
Resigned
RATHOD, Eleanor Grace
secretary · appointed 2014-09-29 · resigned 2015-08-01
Resigned
STEWART, Helen
secretary · appointed 2017-10-25 · resigned 2018-07-11
Resigned
STUART, Jan
secretary · appointed 1999-05-21 · resigned 2002-06-28
Resigned
TAYLOR, Grace
secretary · appointed 2012-08-20 · resigned 2014-09-29
Resigned
VARZI, Shakiba
secretary · appointed 2016-08-29 · resigned 2017-07-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (208 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-11-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-08