GRANGE HOLDINGS PETERHEAD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC187501 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-09
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 27.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.32M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 27.3y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,319,133

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1.3m
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£264k£528k£791k£1.1m£1.3mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Net assets£1.32M£1.32M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2025-09-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-09-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-09-22
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  5. 2025-09-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-01-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-01-01
    ➕
    WILLOX, Martin Alexander appointed
    director
  12. 2023-01-01
    ➖
    WILLOX, Eileen resigned
    director
  13. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-08-18
    ➕
    BROWN & MCRAE LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2021-08-18
    ➖
    BROWN & MCRAE resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2021-08-18
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  18. 2021-08-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2021-04-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2020-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-04-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  22. 2020-03-24
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  23. 2019-05-14
    ➕
    WILLOX, Gordon appointed
    director
  24. 2000-01-09
    ➖
    WILLOX, John resigned
    director
  25. 1999-01-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  26. 1998-07-09
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    Company incorporated
    As GRANGE HOLDINGS PETERHEAD LIMITED
  27. 1998-07-09
    ➕
    BROWN & MCRAE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 1998-07-09
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1998-07-09
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1998-07-09
    ➕
    WILLOX, Eileen appointed
    director
  31. 1998-07-09
    ➕
    WILLOX, John appointed
    director
  32. 1998-07-09
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1998-07-09
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

26/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — WILLOX, Martin Alexander (same surname) appointed 2023-01-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
Mr Martin Alexander Willox
Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control11/09/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Eileen Willoxceased 11/09/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Gordon Willoxceased 11/09/2025· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-07-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

Castleview
Inverugie
Peterhead
AB42 3DS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

BROWN & MCRAE LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-08-18
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Active
WILLOX, Gordon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2019-05-14
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Active
WILLOX, Martin Alexander→
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN & MCRAE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-07-09 · resigned 2021-08-18
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-07-09 · resigned 1998-07-09
Resigned
WILLOX, Eileen→
director · ~90y · appointed 1998-07-09 · resigned 2023-01-01
Resigned
WILLOX, John→
director · ~90y · appointed 1998-07-09 · resigned 2000-01-09
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-07-09 · resigned 1998-07-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property18/01/1999—
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Recent filings (91 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-09-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19