GRILLFATHER LTD

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SC750752 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-17
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

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 56103Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 40/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (7 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-01
    📄
    legacy
    restoration · AC93
  2. 2024-08-20
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  3. 2024-06-04
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2024-05-29
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2022-11-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GRILLFATHER LTD
  6. 2022-11-17
    STEWART, Jason Alexander appointed
    director
  7. 2022-11-17
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-08-17

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2024-11-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jason Alexander Stewart
Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1993 · age 33
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control17/11/2022

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
Incorporated2022-11-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47810 — Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products

Registered office

190 Douglas Crescent
Buckie
AB56 1NF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2024-08-17OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2024-11-30OVERDUE
Last: 2023-11-16

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

STEWART, Jason Alexander
director · ~33y · appointed 2022-11-17
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Recent filings (6 total)

legacy
restoration · AC93
2025-07-01
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-08-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-06-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-11-17