GRAIN HOLDCO LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC486162 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2017-10-31📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-10-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-08-07📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2017-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2016-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-04-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-03-31➖MILLER, Keith Manson resigneddirector
- 2015-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-03-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2015-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-03-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-03-10➕JACKSON, Julie Mansfield appointedsecretary
- 2015-03-10➕ENDSOR, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2015-03-10➕MURDOCH, Ian appointeddirector
- 2015-03-10➖DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane resignedsecretary
- 2015-03-10➖DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane resigneddirector
- 2014-09-08🏢Company incorporatedAs GRAIN HOLDCO LIMITED
- 2014-09-08➕DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-08➕DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane appointeddirector
- 2014-09-08➕MILLER, Keith Manson appointeddirector
- 2014-09-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-10-31
Group structure
Miller Homes Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Miller Homes Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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GRAIN HOLDCO LIMITED
This company · SC486162
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miller Homes Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 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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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-09-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Miller House 2 Lochside View
Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh
EH12 9DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
JACKSON, Julie Mansfield→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-03-10
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ENDSOR, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-03-10
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MURDOCH, Ian→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-03-10
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DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-08 · resigned 2015-03-10
DUFFIELD, Sheelagh Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-09-08 · resigned 2015-03-10
MILLER, Keith Manson→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2014-09-08 · resigned 2015-03-31
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Recent filings (17 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-09-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-08-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-08-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2017-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-06-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-08-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2015-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-03-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-03-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-03-26