GRAHAME MACLEAN ARCHITECTS LTD

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SC600071 · ltd · incorporated 2018-06-15
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

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Last 90 days

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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£10.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.7y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 £10,618
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,879 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£11k
↓ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£29k
↑ 70% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£6k£12k£18k£23k£29kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£12.0k£25.1k
Current assets£29.2k£17.2k
Net assets£10.6k£17.5k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-17
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  3. 2025-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  4. 2024-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  6. 2024-02-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-02-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-29
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    MACLEAN, Geoff William resigned
    director
  10. 2022-07-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2022-07-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2022-07-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-06-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2022-06-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2022-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-11
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-10-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2018-10-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
  20. 2018-07-06
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  21. 2018-06-15
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    Company incorporated
    As GRAHAME MACLEAN ARCHITECTS LTD
  22. 2018-06-15
    ➕
    GRAHAME, James Scott appointed
    director
  23. 2018-06-15
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Geoff William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
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 "GRAHAME" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 James Scott Grahame
Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting15/06/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Geoff William Macleanceased 29/07/2022· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-06-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

C/O Johnston Carmichael Bishop's Court
29 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

GRAHAME, James Scott→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-06-15
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Active
MACLEAN, Geoff William→
director · ~52y · appointed 2018-06-15 · resigned 2022-07-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
A registered charge—05/10/2018—
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Recent filings (27 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-16