GRANITE ELITE TRAINING LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC797806 · ltd · incorporated 2024-02-05
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-11📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-01➖DAVIS, Stewart Christopher resigneddirector
- 2025-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-05➖MCLEAN, Gavin Alexander resigneddirector
- 2025-01-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-01➕FRASER, Craig John appointeddirector
- 2025-01-01➕ALLAN, Donna Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-01-01➖ALLAN, Donna Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-01-01➕DAVIS, Stewart Christopher appointeddirector
- 2025-01-01➕MCLEAN, Gavin Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31➖ABOUD, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2024-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs GRANITE ELITE TRAINING LIMITED
- 2024-02-05➕FRASER, John appointeddirector
- 2024-02-05➕ABOUD, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2024-02-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
26/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — FRASER, Craig John (same surname) appointed 2025-01-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Craig John Fraser Individual · British · DOB 06/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/01/2025 |
Mr John Fraser Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest | 01/01/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Norsk Granite International Group Ltdceased 01/01/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
- Mr Jonathan Aboudceased 01/01/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr John Fraserceased 01/01/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G H C LEITH (PROPERTIES) LIMITED→ SC062662 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
| GARY MCNAMARA ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD.→ SC390007 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| GB ESTIMATING SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC434407 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| GEBS CONSULTING LIMITED→ SC666471 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| GEORGE VANCE INSPECTION LTD→ SC643343 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| GOODGRUN LTD→ SC506067 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| GQS GROUP LIMITED→ SC758822 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| GRAEME OGSTON DESIGN SERVICES LIMITED→ SC310410 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| GRAMPIAN DIGITAL SERVICES LTD→ SC631919 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| GRANITE ELITE MEDICAL LIMITED→ SC797798 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| GRANITE PACK LTD→ SC650665 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-02-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
2 Union Terrace
Aberdeen
AB10 1NJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
FRASER, Craig John→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRASER, John→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2024-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABOUD, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-02-05 · resigned 2024-12-31
ALLAN, Donna Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-01-01 · resigned 2025-01-01
DAVIS, Stewart Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-01-01 · resigned 2025-08-01
MCLEAN, Gavin Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2025-01-01 · resigned 2025-03-05
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Recent filings (22 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-17
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-08-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-05