GRAMPIAN HOMES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC370080 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-14
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Total assets | — | £0 |
| Net assets | — | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20➖HEPBURN, Audrey resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-20➖GAFFNEY, Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-01-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-04📄legacyrestoration · AC93
- 2022-05-17📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2022-03-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-10-05➕HEPBURN, Audrey appointedsecretary
- 2017-10-05➖LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs GRAMPIAN HOMES LIMITED
- 2009-12-14➕GAFFNEY, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2009-12-14➕GAFFNEY, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2009-12-14➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-12-14➕GAFFNEY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-12-14➕LEIPER, Pamela Summers appointeddirector
- 2009-12-14➖LEIPER, Pamela Summers resigneddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Thomas Gaffney Individual · British · DOB 03/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Miss Joanne Gaffney Individual · British · DOB 08/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael Gaffneyceased 20/01/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| JTS PROPERTIES LTD→ SC618819 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| JU03 MAC LTD→ SC750555 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| JUST BEHOLD LTD→ SC777152 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| JW KEGS PROPERTIES LTD→ SC784454 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| KAN MURRAY LTD→ SC812878 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| KCN KIDD LTD→ SC816682 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| KEITH HALL GARDENS LIMITED→ SC100831 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| KENNETH WEIR LIMITED→ SC776616 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| KERLOCH CONSULTING LTD→ SC735559 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| KILBRIDE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ SC717970 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| KINCARDINE PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC269661 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-12-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
52 Hill O' Fare Road
Banchory
Aberdeenshire
AB31 5DA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
GAFFNEY, Joanne→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2009-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GAFFNEY, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2009-12-14
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HEPBURN, Audrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-10-05 · resigned 2023-01-20
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-12-14 · resigned 2017-10-05
GAFFNEY, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2009-12-14 · resigned 2023-01-20
LEIPER, Pamela Summers→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-12-14 · resigned 2009-12-14
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Recent filings (58 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-21