SANDF (GRANGEMOUTH) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC265255 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-22
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46730
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-06-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-06-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-07-31➕DONALDSON, Alyson appointeddirector
- 2023-07-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-05-31📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-05-31📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-04-07➖CAIRNS, Arlene resigneddirector
- 2023-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-03-31➖HAWKINS, Ian Richard resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-01➕CAIRNS, Arlene appointeddirector
- 2020-04-03➖CAIRNS, Scott resigneddirector
- 2020-02-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-02-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-01-31➕DONALDSON, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-01-31➕DONALDSON, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2020-01-31➖BEGLEY, Gerard resignedsecretary
- 2020-01-31➕HAWKINS, Ian Richard appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-31➖BEGLEY, Gerard resigneddirector
- 2020-01-31➕CAIRNS, Scott appointeddirector
- 2020-01-31➖HIGGINS, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2020-01-31➖MACDONALD, James resigneddirector
- 2020-01-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-02-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2012-05-18➖CHALMERS, Gordon William resigneddirector
- 2010-10-19➕CHALMERS, Gordon William appointeddirector
- 2008-05-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-05-02➕MACDONALD, James appointeddirector
- 2008-05-01➕BEGLEY, Gerard appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-01➖SMITH, John resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-01➕BEGLEY, Gerard appointeddirector
- 2008-05-01➖FRATER, David Andrew Millar resigneddirector
- 2008-05-01➕HIGGINS, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2008-05-01➖KER, John Dalziel resigneddirector
- 2008-05-01➖SMITH, John resigneddirector
- 2008-05-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-03-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Rowan Group holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Rowan Group
Corporate parent
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SANDF (GRANGEMOUTH) LIMITED
This company · SC265255
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rowan Group Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46730 — SIC 46730
Registered office
Donaldson House Saltire Centre
Pentland Park
Glenrothes
Fife
KY6 2AG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22
Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)
DONALDSON, Alyson→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-07-31
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DONALDSON, Andrew Robert→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-01-31
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DONALDSON, Michael James→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-01-31
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BEGLEY, Gerard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-01 · resigned 2020-01-31
HAWKINS, Ian Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-01-31 · resigned 2022-03-31
MORRIS, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2004-03-26
SMITH, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-26 · resigned 2008-05-01
BEGLEY, Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-05-01 · resigned 2020-01-31
CAIRNS, Arlene→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-09-01 · resigned 2023-04-07
CAIRNS, Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-01-31 · resigned 2020-04-03
CHALMERS, Gordon William→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2010-10-19 · resigned 2012-05-18
FRATER, David Andrew Millar→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2004-03-26 · resigned 2008-05-01
HIGGINS, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2008-05-01 · resigned 2020-01-31
KER, John Dalziel→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2004-07-29 · resigned 2008-05-01
MACDONALD, James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-05-02 · resigned 2020-01-31
PATON, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2004-05-27
SMITH, John→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2004-03-26 · resigned 2008-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/01/2020 | 26/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 06/02/2015 | 20/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 01/05/2008 | 20/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 24/03/2005 | 09/05/2008 |
Recent filings (106 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-09
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-09
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-09
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-06-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-06-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-05-31
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-05-31