GRANGEMOUTH TANK SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC240026 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-22
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£592.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 20.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 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
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £592,615
Cash YoY
+16%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£305k
↑ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£593k
↑ 4.0% YoY
Current Assets
£605k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.11M | £1.44M |
| Current assets | £605.1k | £754.4k |
| Cash | £304.7k | £261.8k |
| Debtors | £300.4k | £492.5k |
| Net assets | £592.6k | £570.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-12-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-12-01➕PHILP, Emma Fiona appointedsecretary
- 2016-11-30➖TINSON, Morag resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-31➖WIGHTMAN, James resigneddirector
- 2012-08-01➕SCOTT, Gillian Susan appointeddirector
- 2010-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-06-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-07-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2005-12-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs GRANGEMOUTH TANK SERVICES LTD
- 2002-11-22➕TINSON, Morag appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-22➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-22➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-22➕WIGHTMAN, James appointeddirector
- 2002-11-22➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-11-22➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Gillian Susan Scott Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
North Shore Road
The Docks
Grangemouth
Stirlingshire
FK3 8UB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
SCOTT, Gillian Susan→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TINSON, Morag→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-22 · resigned 2016-11-30
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-22 · resigned 2002-11-22
WIGHTMAN, James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-11-22 · resigned 2012-08-31
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-22 · resigned 2002-11-22
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 04/06/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 04/07/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/12/2005 | 26/01/2010 |
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Recent filings (67 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-11-25