GRANITE INVESTORS (SIMMONS FUND) LLP

💤Zombieactive
SO301697 · llp · incorporated 2008-01-22
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 · medium confidence
Mixed signals — 1 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.
  • · Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 0 improved, 0 worsened.

  • ·Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
50 officers (41 active, 50 linked, 42 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
156 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-13
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    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  2. 2025-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-26
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  4. 2025-09-23
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  5. 2025-09-22
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  6. 2025-09-06
    ➖
    KINSELLA, Gerald resigned
    llp-member
  7. 2025-06-30
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  8. 2025-06-30
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  9. 2025-05-29
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Roger John appointed
    llp-member
  10. 2025-05-29
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Jacqueline Anne appointed
    llp-member
  11. 2025-05-28
    ➖
    BWSIPP TRUSTEES LTD AND ROGER KENNEDY RE BWSIPP - R KENNEDY 0185 resigned
    corporate-llp-member
  12. 2025-03-31
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Charles resigned
    llp-member
  13. 2025-01-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2024-10-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-07-22
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    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  16. 2024-07-22
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  17. 2024-07-22
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  18. 2024-01-24
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2024-01-09
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  20. 2023-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2023-11-29
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  22. 2023-02-22
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  23. 2023-02-01
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2023-01-31
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  25. 2022-12-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2022-01-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  27. 2021-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2021-06-23
    ➕
    THOMSON, Kathleen Montgomery appointed
    llp-member
  29. 2021-06-23
    ➖
    THOMSON, Ian resigned
    llp-member
  30. 2021-01-28
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  31. 2020-11-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2020-02-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  33. 2019-06-20
    ➖
    SMITH, Neil Bryce resigned
    llp-designated-member
  34. 2018-04-11
    ➕
    SMITH, Neil Bryce appointed
    llp-designated-member
  35. 2018-03-01
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Ian Wilson appointed
    llp-member
  36. 2018-03-01
    ➖
    GRAINSHORE LTD resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  37. 2016-06-05
    ➕
    EDMONDSON, Mary Christine appointed
    llp-member
  38. 2015-04-19
    ➖
    EDMONDSON, Rodney Hird resigned
    llp-designated-member
  39. 2015-04-05
    ➕
    ANGUS, Diane Katherine appointed
    llp-member
  40. 2015-04-05
    ➖
    ANGUS, George Bruce Stuart resigned
    llp-designated-member
  41. 2011-11-24
    ➕
    MACLAREN, Patricia Elizabeth appointed
    llp-member
  42. 2011-11-24
    ➖
    MACLAREN, Colin James resigned
    llp-designated-member
  43. 2008-02-28
    ➕
    MORRICE, Alexander Michael Freeland appointed
    llp-designated-member
  44. 2008-02-28
    ➕
    STARK, James Gordon Croll appointed
    llp-designated-member
  45. 2008-02-28
    ➕
    BARRIE, Sandra Lynn appointed
    llp-member
  46. 2008-02-28
    ➕
    BARRIE, Sidney appointed
    llp-member
  47. 2008-02-28
    ➕
    BONE, Graeme Morrison appointed
    llp-member
  48. 2008-02-28
    ➕
    BREMNER, Michelle appointed
    llp-member
  49. 2008-02-28
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Dianne Rose appointed
    llp-member
  50. 2008-02-28
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Gordon Alexander appointed
    llp-member
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-07

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2008-01-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

2 Marischal Square
Broad Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1DQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-07OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-24

Officers (41 active · 9 resigned)

MORRICE, Alexander Michael Freeland→
llp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2008-02-28
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Active
STARK, James Gordon Croll→
llp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2008-02-28
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Active
ANGUS, Diane Katherine→
llp-member · ~59y · appointed 2015-04-05
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Active
BARRIE, Sandra Lynn→
llp-member · ~81y · appointed 2008-02-28
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Active
BARRIE, Sidney→
llp-member · ~76y · appointed 2008-02-28
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Active
BONE, Graeme Morrison→
llp-member · ~57y · appointed 2008-02-28
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Active
BREMNER, Michelle→
llp-member · ~43y · appointed 2008-02-28
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Active
CAMPBELL, Dianne Rose→
llp-member · ~68y · appointed 2008-02-28
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Active
CAMPBELL, Gordon Alexander→
llp-member · ~81y · appointed 2008-02-28
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Active
CAMPBELL, Margaret Catherine→
llp-member · ~79y · appointed 2008-02-28
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Active
CAMPBELL, Richard Mcandrew→
llp-member · ~72y · appointed 2008-02-28
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Active
DENNIS, Meera→
llp-member · ~66y · appointed 2008-02-28
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Active
DONALD, Colin Michael→
llp-member · ~62y · appointed 2008-02-28
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Active
EDMONDSON, Mary Christine→
llp-member · ~80y · appointed 2016-06-05
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Active
FERGUSON, Darren→
llp-member · ~54y · appointed 2008-02-28
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Active
FERGUSON, Jason→
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FORBES, Stephen John William→
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FOWLIE, Gary John→
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Recent filings (156 total)

termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-09-26
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-09-23
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-09-22
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-06-30
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2024-07-22
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-07-22
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-01-24
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30