GRANT & WYLIE NOMINEES

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SC154113 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1994-11-07
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
96 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2024-01-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-01-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2024-01-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2021-12-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2021-12-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-10-31
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    LAWRENCE, Alexander resigned
    director
  14. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-07-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-07-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-11-10
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    MURRAY, Donald Roderick resigned
    director
  19. 2019-08-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2019-08-06
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    DUPONT, Jade appointed
    director
  21. 2019-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-12-10
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    MORRIS, David resigned
    director
  23. 2017-01-17
    ➖
    PATON, Alan resigned
    director
  24. 2015-05-30
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    MORRIS, David appointed
    director
  25. 2015-05-30
    ➕
    MURRAY, Donald Roderick appointed
    director
  26. 2015-05-30
    ➕
    PATON, Alan appointed
    director
  27. 2015-05-30
    ➖
    PURVIS, James Hamilton resigned
    director
  28. 2013-01-23
    ➖
    MCKAY, Peter Ignatius resigned
    secretary
  29. 2000-05-01
    ➕
    MCKAY, Peter Ignatius appointed
    secretary
  30. 2000-05-01
    ➕
    PURVIS, James Hamilton appointed
    director
  31. 2000-04-30
    ➖
    STEELE, Gabriel resigned
    secretary
  32. 2000-04-30
    ➖
    STEELE, Gabriel resigned
    director
  33. 1996-10-02
    ➖
    CRILLEY, Stephen resigned
    director
  34. 1994-11-07
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    Company incorporated
    As GRANT & WYLIE NOMINEES
  35. 1994-11-07
    ➕
    STEELE, Gabriel appointed
    secretary
  36. 1994-11-07
    ➕
    CRILLEY, Stephen appointed
    director
  37. 1994-11-07
    ➕
    LAWRENCE, Alexander appointed
    director
  38. 1994-11-07
    ➕
    STEELE, Gabriel appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Jade Heloise Dupont
Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/08/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ms Jade Heloise Dupontceased 04/01/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest
  • Mr David Morrisceased 03/12/2021· 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1994-11-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Dupont Associates
90 Mitchell Street
Glasgow
G1 3NQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

DUPONT, Jade→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCKAY, Peter Ignatius→
secretary · appointed 2000-05-01 · resigned 2013-01-23
Resigned
STEELE, Gabriel→
secretary · appointed 1994-11-07 · resigned 2000-04-30
Resigned
CRILLEY, Stephen→
director · ~72y · appointed 1994-11-07 · resigned 1996-10-02
Resigned
LAWRENCE, Alexander→
director · ~75y · appointed 1994-11-07 · resigned 2021-10-31
Resigned
MORRIS, David→
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-05-30 · resigned 2018-12-10
Resigned
MURRAY, Donald Roderick→
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-05-30 · resigned 2019-11-10
Resigned
PATON, Alan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-05-30 · resigned 2017-01-17
Resigned
PURVIS, James Hamilton→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-05-01 · resigned 2015-05-30
Resigned
STEELE, Gabriel→
director · ~86y · appointed 1994-11-07 · resigned 2000-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (96 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-12-03