GRAHAM DICKIE CARS & COMMERCIALS LIMITED

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SC324734 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-01
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£79.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £79,334

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£79k
↑ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£61k
↓ 7.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£16k£32k£48k£63k£79kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£86.6k£75.8k
Current assets£61.1k£65.7k
Net assets£79.3k£57.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2025-03-31
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  3. 2024-03-30
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  4. 2023-03-30
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  5. 2022-03-29
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  6. 2021-06-30
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  7. 2020-03-31
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  8. 2019-03-29
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    officers · TM02
  9. 2019-03-29
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-27
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    SHAW, Claire Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  11. 2018-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-02-13
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  13. 2017-03-31
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-07-20
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-03-31
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-09-09
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-01-02
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    HUNTER, Julie Carol resigned
    secretary
  18. 2013-01-02
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    SHAW, Claire Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  19. 2008-08-04
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    CONN, John Archibald resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-08-04
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    HUNTER, Julie Carol appointed
    secretary
  21. 2008-08-04
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    CONN, John Archibald resigned
    director
  22. 2007-06-01
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    Company incorporated
    As GRAHAM DICKIE CARS & COMMERCIALS LIMITED
  23. 2007-06-01
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    DICKIE, Graham appointed
    director
  24. 2007-06-01
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    CONN, John Archibald appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-06-01
    ➕
    CONN, John Archibald appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DICKIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

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 Graham Dickie
Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56
75–100%
—75-100% shares12/01/2018

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
Incorporated2007-06-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Block 1, Unit 3, Hunting Park
Houstoun Industrial Estate
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 5QS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

DICKIE, Graham→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-06-01
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Active
CONN, John Archibald→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2008-08-04
Resigned
HUNTER, Julie Carol→
secretary · appointed 2008-08-04 · resigned 2013-01-02
Resigned
SHAW, Claire Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2013-01-02 · resigned 2019-03-27
Resigned
CONN, John Archibald→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2008-08-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-08