WILLIAM GRANT VENTURES LIMITED
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SC842499 · ltd · incorporated 2025-03-24
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
3 filings
60
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Leeds Building Society
- 2025-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs WILLIAM GRANT VENTURES LIMITED
- 2025-03-24➕GRANT, Ben William appointeddirector
- 2025-03-24➕GRANT, William Ross appointeddirector
- 2025-03-24📄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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GRANT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ben William Grant Individual · British · DOB 10/1999 · age 27 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/03/2025 |
Mr William Ross Grant Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/03/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-03-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
27 Ashburnham Loan
South Queensferry
EH30 9LE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
GRANT, Ben William→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2025-03-24
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GRANT, William Ross→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-03-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Leeds Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/10/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (3 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-03-24