GRAMPIAN TRUCK AND VAN CENTRE LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £156.8k | £636.2k |
| Current assets | £216.7k | £683.3k |
| Cash | £3.5k | £299 |
| Debtors | £213.1k | £683.0k |
| Net assets | £151.4k | £620.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-06➖GAFFNEY, James Christopher Gerard resigneddirector
- 2023-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-10➕GAFFNEY, James Christopher Gerard appointeddirector
- 2022-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27➕GAFFNEY, James Gerard appointeddirector
- 2022-07-27➖MURPHY, Lisa Margaret resigneddirector
- 2022-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-17🏢Company incorporatedAs GRAMPIAN TRUCK AND VAN CENTRE LIMITED
- 2019-06-17➕MURPHY, Lisa Margaret appointeddirector
- 2019-06-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-07-31: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
James Gerard Gaffney Individual · British · DOB 07/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 17/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Lisa Margaret Murphyceased 17/06/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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