GRAZIA SINCLAIR LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC501744 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-27

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 opening · high confidence

More negotiable than before — 3 signals weakening over the last 30 days.

· Hygiene score: 90 → 70
· Opportunity score: 79 → 71
· Bankability: 80 → 70
· Distress / opportunity: avoid → exceptional

Opportunity decay

softening · 6-months

Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.

· 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.

↓Opportunity score: 79 → 71
↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
↓Bankability: 80 → 70
·Distress / opportunity: avoid → exceptional

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£123.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 0.9y

10/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Newest facility, 0.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

24 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £123,049

Net assets shrinking

Down £32,148 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£123k

↓ 21% YoY

Current Assets

£183k

↓ 19% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£123.0k	£155.2k
Current assets	£182.6k	£225.2k
Net assets	£123.0k	£155.2k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand

2025-12-30
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accounts · AA
2025-08-06
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mortgage · MR01
2025-08-04
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2024-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-11
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accounts · AA
2018-07-20
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address · AD01
2018-01-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-01-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-25
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annual-return · AR01
2015-03-27
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Company incorporated
As GRAZIA SINCLAIR LIMITED
2015-03-27
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SINCLAIR, Elizabeth Heininen appointed
secretary
2015-03-27
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SINCLAIR, Elizabeth Heininen appointed
director
2015-03-27
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incorporation · NEWINC

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 "SINCLAIR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
+No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Elizabeth Heininen Sinclair Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1960 · age 66	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2015-03-27

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Registered office

228 Brook Street

Broughty Ferry

Dundee

DD5 2AH

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-20OVERDUE

Last: 2025-05-06

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

SINCLAIR, Elizabeth Heininen→

secretary · appointed 2015-03-27

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Active

SINCLAIR, Elizabeth Heininen→

director · ~66y · appointed 2015-03-27

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	—	04/08/2025	—

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Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-12-30

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2025-08-06