GWD BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

00943250 · ltd · incorporated 1968-11-28

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

54/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 4531

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 42.4y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 42.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

20 officers (10 active, 20 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

132 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth 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 (60 events)Click to expand

2017-01-11
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-01-11
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Company dissolved
2016-10-11
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liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2013-08-14
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-10-04
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liquidation-disclaimer-notice
insolvency · F10.2
2012-07-30
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2012-07-19
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liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2012-03-06
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-10-21
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liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · F2.18
2011-10-04
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liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2011-09-02
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liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2011-08-19
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-08-12
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liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2011-08-12
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liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2011-01-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-05-26
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2010-05-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-05-20
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change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2010-01-17
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change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2010-01-17
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-13
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-13
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-12
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-12-10
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CHAMBERS, Kevin John appointed
director
2009-12-10
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KITCHEN, Mark appointed
director
2009-12-10
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VENABLE, Paul St John Lloyd appointed
director
2009-12-10
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WILKINSON, Samantha appointed
director
2009-12-10
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GILL & WILKINSON LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2009-10-31
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GILL & WILKINSON LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2009-10-31
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GILL & WILKINSON LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2009-10-02
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CORKHILL, Christopher John appointed
director
2009-04-15
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Charge satisfied #2
2008-12-16
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CHAMBERS, Kevin John appointed
director
2008-12-16
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KITCHEN, Mark appointed
director
2008-12-16
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WILKINSON, Samantha appointed
director
2008-12-16
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GILL & WILKINSON LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2008-12-16
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GILL & WILKINSON LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2008-12-16
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GILL & WILKINSON LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2008-12-16
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Co-Operative Bank PLC
2004-09-23
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SYERS, Duncan Sinclair appointed
secretary
2004-09-23
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SYERS, Duncan Sinclair appointed
director
2004-09-23
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SYERS, Duncan Sinclair resigned
secretary
2004-09-23
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CORKHILL, Christopher John appointed
director
2004-09-23
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CORKHILL, Christopher John resigned
director
2004-09-23
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CORKHILL, Christopher John resigned
director
2004-09-23
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SYERS, Duncan Sinclair resigned
director
2004-09-23
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Mr Geoffrey Stewart Wilkinson, Mrs Sandra Wilkinson, Mr Geoffrey Wilkinson and Mrs Sandrawilkinson as Trustee of the Mr G S Wilkinson 1997 Life Interest Trust and Mr Geoffrey Wilkinsonand Mrs Sandra Wilkinson as Trustees of the Mrss Wilkinson 1997 Life Interest Trust

Showing most recent 50 of 60 events

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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 2017-01-11

12 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2017-01-11: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-10-11: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1968-11-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC4531 — SIC 4531

Registered office

100 Barbirolli Square

Manchester

M2 3EY

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2010-03-31

Confirmation statement

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