GRAND PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

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SC132250 · ltd · incorporated 1991-06-05
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£441.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10720
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.5y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £440,963
Cash YoY
+158%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£21k
↑ 158% YoY
Net Worth
£441k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£361k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£88k£176k£265k£353k£441kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£530.6k£462.9k
Current assets£360.5k£417.2k
Cash£21.2k£8.2k
Debtors£166.9k£189.7k
Net assets£441.0k£349.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-02-27
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111)
  3. 2025-12-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-09
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2024-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-03-15
    ➖
    WHITE, Stephen Richard resigned
    director
  8. 2023-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-10
    ➕
    GRAND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2023-02-10
    ➖
    MULLEN, Julia resigned
    secretary
  11. 2023-02-10
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  12. 2023-02-10
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2022-12-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-08-17
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2021-08-17
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2021-08-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  18. 2021-08-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2020-12-16
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2020-11-18
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  21. 2020-11-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2020-09-10
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  23. 2020-09-03
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  24. 2020-09-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  25. 2020-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2018-01-01
    ➖
    CANNING, Andrew resigned
    director
  27. 2016-07-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
  28. 2013-10-04
    ➕
    CANNING, Andrew appointed
    director
  29. 2004-10-26
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  30. 2003-04-04
    ➕
    CHURCH, Michael Andrew appointed
    director
  31. 1999-05-29
    ➖
    MCANENEY, William Turner resigned
    director
  32. 1995-01-09
    ➖
    ALLISON, Lynn Margaret resigned
    secretary
  33. 1995-01-09
    ➕
    MULLEN, Julia appointed
    secretary
  34. 1991-06-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GRAND PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
  35. 1991-06-05
    ➕
    ALLISON, Lynn Margaret appointed
    secretary
  36. 1991-06-05
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1991-06-05
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1991-06-05
    ➕
    MCANENEY, William Turner appointed
    director
  39. 1991-06-05
    ➕
    WHITE, Stephen Richard appointed
    director
  40. 1991-06-05
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 1991-06-05
    ➖
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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 61 — 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
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • 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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Andrew Church
Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1965 · age 61
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-06-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10720 — SIC 10720

Registered office

3 Robert Drive
Govan
Glasgow
G51 3HE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

GRAND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2023-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHURCH, Michael Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLISON, Lynn Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1991-06-05 · resigned 1995-01-09
Resigned
MULLEN, Julia→
secretary · appointed 1995-01-09 · resigned 2023-02-10
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-06-05 · resigned 1991-06-05
Resigned
CANNING, Andrew→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-10-04 · resigned 2018-01-01
Resigned
MCANENEY, William Turner→
director · ~76y · appointed 1991-06-05 · resigned 1999-05-29
Resigned
WHITE, Stephen Richard→
director · ~66y · appointed 1991-06-05 · resigned 2024-03-15
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-06-05 · resigned 1991-06-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111)
A registered charge—27/02/2026—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
A registered charge—19/07/201617/08/2021
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property26/10/200417/08/2021
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Recent filings (114 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-02-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-08-17