GERBER FOODS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

00934298 · ltd · incorporated 1968-06-24

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 34.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

50/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 10320

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 34.7y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 34.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

18 officers (5 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

128 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

50/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand

2017-09-07
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-09-07
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Company dissolved
2017-06-07
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-04-20
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2016-04-20
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-04-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-03-24
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2016-03-24
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-03-24
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legacy
capital · SH20
2016-03-24
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2015-12-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-22
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2015-12-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-12-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-12-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-10-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-11-21
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-12-19
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officers · AP01
2013-12-13
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officers · TM02
2013-12-13
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-12-13
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-12-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-11-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-11-22
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-11-22
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officers · AP02
2013-11-11
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VAN MEETEREN, Pieter Willem appointed
secretary
2013-11-11
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DUIJZER, Aart Cornelis appointed
director
2013-11-11
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ROELOFS, Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus appointed
director
2013-11-11
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SAINT, David John appointed
director
2013-11-11
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REFRESCO B.V. appointed
corporate-director
2013-11-11
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HANOVER MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2013-11-11
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GORVY, Sean Brendan, Dr resigned
director
2013-11-11
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KENNEDY, John Patrick resigned
director
2005-01-26
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BILES, Andrew John resigned
director
2005-01-26
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BROWN, John Keith resigned
director
2005-01-26
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KENNEDY, John Patrick appointed
director
1999-09-21
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BROWN, John Keith appointed
director
1999-06-30
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YASHIV, Yuval resigned
director
1998-09-07
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BILES, Andrew John appointed
director
1998-08-28
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GORVY, Sean Brendan, Dr appointed
director
1998-08-21
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COHEN, Zvi Haim resigned
director
1998-03-02
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CHAPMAN, Brian Frederick Albert resigned
director
1998-03-02
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FINE, David Elias resigned
director
1997-08-01
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YASHIV, Yuval appointed
director
1997-07-31
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WUNSH, Ronald Leon resigned
director
1995-11-02
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OPPENHEIMER, Peter resigned
director
1995-04-25
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GORVY, Manfred Stanley resigned
director
1995-03-28
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JEAN, David Brian resigned
director
1995-03-01
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CHAPMAN, Brian Frederick Albert appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 58 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-09-07

5 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-09-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-06-07: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1968-06-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC10320 — SIC 10320

Registered office

Mallard Court

Express Park

Bridgwater

Somerset

TA6 4RN

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2014-12-25

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