GRAMPIAN TWEED LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC715032 · ltd · incorporated 2021-11-15
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50100
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 50200SIC 50200
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and structurally messy structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.4y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Charge age ~4.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-16➖BRADFORD, James resigneddirector
- 2026-03-11📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2026-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-30➕LANG, Joanna Marion appointeddirector
- 2025-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-11-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-13➖GORDON, Matthew James resigneddirector
- 2024-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-02➕TALMO, Gitte Gard appointeddirector
- 2024-11-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited
- 2024-10-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-02➖HOLDEN, Alan resigneddirector
- 2024-05-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-02➕BRADFORD, James appointeddirector
- 2023-11-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-10-04➕BURNESS PAULL LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-02-05➖JONES, Wil resigneddirector
- 2022-02-05➖O'HARA, Andrew Neil resigneddirector
- 2021-12-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited (The Security Trustee)
- 2021-12-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee
- 2021-12-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee
- 2021-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs GRAMPIAN TWEED LIMITED
- 2021-11-15➕DOBBIE, Fraser Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-11-15➕GORDON, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2021-11-15➕HOLDEN, Alan appointeddirector
- 2021-11-15➕JONES, Wil appointeddirector
- 2021-11-15➕O'HARA, Andrew Neil appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️ultimate parent
Kroll Nominees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
🏛️
North Star Db Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · board control
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GRAMPIAN TWEED LIMITED
This company · SC715032
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kroll Nominees Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/12/2021 |
North Star Db Holdings Limited Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 20/12/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- North Star Renewables Limitedceased 20/12/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCPHERSON LIMITED→ SC218508 · est 2001 | £12.40M £9.30M–£15.49M | — | — | 457 | 25y | 84 | 71y |
| STREAMLINE SHIPPING AGENCIES LIMITED→ SC073938 · est 1981 | £5.76M £4.32M–£7.20M | £41.24M | — | 24500 | 45y | 85 | 74y |
| DOUGLAS F MITCHELL LIMITED→ SC226015 · est 2001 | £455.2k £341.4k–£569.0k | — | — | 11 | 24y | 82 | 82y |
| TRANSPAN (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC124530 · est 1990 | £52.0k £39.0k–£65.0k | — | — | 71 | 36y | 83 | 58y |
| ALP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC261031 · est 2003 | — | — | £246.4k | — | 22y | 83 | 61y |
| BOX POOL SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC286718 · est 2005 | — | — | £2.66M | — | 20y | 83 | 77y |
| CALEY COLD STORE LIMITED→ SC270634 · est 2004 | — | — | £3.28M | — | 21y | 83 | 73y |
| ENLIM (SCOTLAND) LTD.→ SC248672 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 500 | 23y | 83 | 62y |
| HARBOUR HAULAGE LIMITED→ SC202822 · est 2000 | — | — | £951.9k | — | 26y | 83 | 62y |
| KEITH & DUFFTOWN RAILWAY ASSOCIATION→ SC157099 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | 83 | 82y |
| SHETLAND LINE 1984 LIMITED→ SC088013 · est 1984 | — | — | — | 0 | 42y | 83 | 74y |
| W & H LESLIE (ABERDEEN) LIMITED→ SC281256 · est 2005 | — | — | £2.57M | — | 21y | 83 | 65y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-11-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC50100 — SIC 50100
Registered office
First Floor, Suite 3, Prime View
Prime Four Business Park
Kingswells
AB15 8PU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
BURNESS PAULL LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-10-04
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DOBBIE, Fraser Robert→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-11-15
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LANG, Joanna Marion→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-01-30
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TALMO, Gitte Gard→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-12-02
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BRADFORD, James→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2023-11-02 · resigned 2026-03-16
GORDON, Matthew James→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-11-15 · resigned 2025-02-13
HOLDEN, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-11-15 · resigned 2024-05-02
JONES, Wil→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-11-15 · resigned 2022-02-05
O'HARA, Andrew Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-11-15 · resigned 2022-02-05
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kroll Trustee Services Kroll Trustee Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lucid Trustee Services (The Security Trustee) Lucid Trustee Services Limited (The Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 20/12/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lucid Trustee Services as Security Trustee Lucid Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lucid Trustee Services as Security Trustee Lucid Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (38 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-17
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-03-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-11-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-11-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-18