BRIGGS JONES & GIBSON LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00199770 · ltd · incorporated 1924-08-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
77 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
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (46 events)Click to expand
- 2013-04-30📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-04-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-01-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-03-02📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2000-01-18📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 1999-09-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 1999-08-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 1999-08-13📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 1999-06-30➖GILMORE, Richard John Maurice resigneddirector
- 1999-06-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-06-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-06-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-05-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-05-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-05-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-05-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-05-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1999-05-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-05-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-05-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-05-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1999-03-31➕STEPHENS, Julia appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-31➕STEPHENS, Julia appointeddirector
- 1999-03-31➖WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison resignedsecretary
- 1999-03-31➖DAVIES, Stephen William resigneddirector
- 1999-01-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1998-12-23➖DOW, Samuel resigneddirector
- 1998-11-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1998-11-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1998-10-30➖TAYLOR, Catherine Jane Davison, Ba (Hons) Acis resignedsecretary
- 1998-10-30➕WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison appointedsecretary
- 1998-09-29📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 1998-09-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1998-08-24➕GILMORE, Richard John Maurice appointeddirector
- 1998-08-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1998-05-01➕HEALY, Christopher William appointeddirector
- 1998-05-01➖BOOTH, Brenda resignedsecretary
- 1998-05-01➕TAYLOR, Catherine Jane Davison, Ba (Hons) Acis appointedsecretary
- 1998-05-01➖BOOTH, Brenda resigneddirector
- 1996-11-01➕DAVIES, Stephen William appointeddirector
- 1992-07-31➕BOOTH, Brenda appointedsecretary
- 1992-07-01➖BATTY, Frederick Robson resignedsecretary
- 1992-07-01➖BATTY, Frederick Robson resigneddirector
- 1992-06-30➕BOOTH, Brenda appointeddirector
- 1992-06-30➖HARROP, Harold resigneddirector
- 1924-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIGGS JONES & GIBSON LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 102 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-04-30
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1924-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
PO BOX 31
Lees Street
Swinton
Manchester
M27 6DA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 1998-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
Active
HEALY, Christopher William→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEPHENS, Julia→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1999-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BATTY, Frederick Robson→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-07-01
BOOTH, Brenda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-07-31 · resigned 1998-05-01
TAYLOR, Catherine Jane Davison, Ba (Hons) Acis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 1998-10-30
WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-30 · resigned 1999-03-31
BATTY, Frederick Robson→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1992-07-01
BOOTH, Brenda→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1992-06-30 · resigned 1998-05-01
DAVIES, Stephen William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1999-03-31
DOW, Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1998-12-23
GILMORE, Richard John Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-08-24 · resigned 1999-06-30
HARROP, Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1992-06-30
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Recent filings (77 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-04-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-01-15
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2012-03-02
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2000-01-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
1999-09-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
1999-08-23
legacy
dissolution · 652a
1999-08-13
legacy
officers · 288b
1999-06-25
legacy
officers · 288b
1999-06-01
legacy
officers · 288b
1999-06-01
legacy
officers · 288a
1999-05-28
legacy
officers · 288a
1999-05-27
legacy
officers · 288a
1999-05-25
legacy
officers · 288a
1999-05-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
1999-05-20