GRAMPIAN MARQUEE HIRE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC218551 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-26
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-23.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £23,344

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£23k
Current Assets
£55k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-30
Total assets£-23.3k
Current assets£54.7k
Net assets£-23.3k

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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2024-07-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-06-07
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2018-06-07
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2017-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-04
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    address · AD01
  16. 2017-07-04
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2017-07-04
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2017-03-09
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    FORBES, Alasdair appointed
    director
  19. 2017-03-09
    ➖
    GIBBON, Donald resigned
    director
  20. 2006-02-24
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    GIBBON, Donald appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-02-24
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    MCDOUGALL, Ian James resigned
    secretary
  22. 2001-05-24
    ➖
    THOMSON, Melanie Ann resigned
    secretary
  23. 2001-05-24
    ➖
    MCDOUGALL, Ian James resigned
    director
  24. 2001-05-23
    ➕
    MCDOUGALL, Ian James appointed
    secretary
  25. 2001-05-23
    ➕
    GIBBON, Donald appointed
    director
  26. 2001-04-26
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    Company incorporated
    As GRAMPIAN MARQUEE HIRE LIMITED
  27. 2001-04-26
    ➕
    THOMSON, Melanie Ann appointed
    secretary
  28. 2001-04-26
    ➕
    MCDOUGALL, Ian James appointed
    director

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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-21

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alasdair Forbese
Individual · British · DOB 12/1981 · age 45
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/05/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Donald Gibbon Seniorceased 01/05/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2001-04-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Registered office

The Steading
Mains Of Baldavie
Banff
AB45 2ED

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-07

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

GIBBON, Donald→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORBES, Alasdair→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCDOUGALL, Ian James→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-23 · resigned 2006-02-24
Resigned
THOMSON, Melanie Ann→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-26 · resigned 2001-05-24
Resigned
GIBBON, Donald→
director · ~82y · appointed 2001-05-23 · resigned 2017-03-09
Resigned
MCDOUGALL, Ian James→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-04-26 · resigned 2001-05-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-07