GRANT BROTHERS LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP

💤Zombieactive
SO302457 · llp · incorporated 2009-08-05
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-25
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-01
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-18
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2023-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-09
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2022-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  10. 2022-04-20
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  11. 2021-08-06
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2021-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-08-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2019-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-08-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-08-07
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2018-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-08-06
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2017-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-08-16
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2016-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-08-25
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  24. 2015-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2014-09-02
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  26. 2009-08-05
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    Company incorporated
    As GRANT BROTHERS LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
  27. 2009-08-05
    ➕
    FALLON, John appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2009-08-05
    ➕
    GRANT BROTHERS (MEAT CANNERS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Fallon
Individual · British · DOB 03/1960 · age 66
—75–100%75-100% voting05/08/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2009-08-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Richmond House
Richmond Bridge
Galston
Ayrshire
KA4 8JU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

FALLON, John→
llp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2009-08-05
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Active
GRANT BROTHERS (MEAT CANNERS) LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2009-08-05
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Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2022-04-20
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2022-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-08-12