G.I.K.LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01535435 · ltd · incorporated 1980-12-16
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
23 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 43.2y
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 43.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (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
0
Lenders & charges
23 charges (23/23 with lender, 23/23 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
131 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (91 events)Click to expand
- 2014-10-28📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-10-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-07-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2014-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-07-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2014-07-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-07-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-07-08➕PLUMER, Christian Charles appointedsecretary
- 2014-07-08➕PLUMER, Christian Charles appointeddirector
- 2014-07-08➖DESRAY, Georges resignedsecretary
- 2014-07-08➖DESRAY, Georges resigneddirector
- 2014-07-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-06-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2012-06-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2012-05-31➕DESRAY, Georges appointedsecretary
- 2012-05-31➖HARGREAVES, Sally Anne resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-02-27📄second-filing-of-form-with-form-typedocument-replacement · RP04
- 2012-02-27📄second-filing-of-form-with-form-typedocument-replacement · RP04
- 2012-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-01-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-01-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-01-01➕BARDET, Christophe Marie Fred appointeddirector
- 2012-01-01➕BELLRINGER, Charles Albert John appointeddirector
- 2012-01-01➖BELLRINGER, Charles Albert John resigneddirector
- 2012-01-01➖CLARE, Anthony Peter resigneddirector
- 2012-01-01➕DESRAY, Georges appointeddirector
- 2012-01-01➖HALPIN, Peter Joseph resigneddirector
- 2011-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-24➕CLARE, Anthony Peter appointeddirector
- 2010-08-24➖SMITH, Patrick Joseph Edward resigneddirector
- 2002-07-11➕HALPIN, Peter Joseph appointeddirector
- 2001-05-25➕HARGREAVES, Sally Anne appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-25➖YOUNG, Bernadette Clare resignedsecretary
- 2001-05-25➕SMITH, Patrick Joseph Edward appointeddirector
- 2001-05-25➖NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTERS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2001-05-01➖HARGREAVES, Sally Anne resignedsecretary
- 2001-05-01➕YOUNG, Bernadette Clare appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-01➖HARGREAVES, Sally Anne resigneddirector
- 2001-05-01➖JONES, Glyn Elfed resigneddirector
- 2001-05-01➕NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTERS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Showing most recent 50 of 91 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 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 · 1 med · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-10-28
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
16 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-12-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Swinton House
6 Great Marlborough Street
Manchester
M1 5SW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)
PLUMER, Christian Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-07-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARDET, Christophe Marie Fred→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PLUMER, Christian Charles→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-07-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DESRAY, Georges→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-05-31 · resigned 2014-07-08
HARGREAVES, Sally Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2012-05-31
HARGREAVES, Sally Anne→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-05-01
YOUNG, Bernadette Clare→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2001-05-25
BELLRINGER, Charles Albert John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2012-01-01
BLASHILL, Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1993-04-15
CLARE, Anthony Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-08-24 · resigned 2012-01-01
DESRAY, Georges→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2014-07-08
HALPIN, Peter Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-07-11 · resigned 2012-01-01
HARGREAVES, Sally Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1992-02-16 · resigned 2001-05-01
JONES, Glyn Elfed→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1993-02-16 · resigned 2001-05-01
LOWE, Peter Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1993-02-19
MAWMAN, Graham Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1993-03-24
SCOWCROFT, Brian Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1991-10-01
SCOWCROFT, Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1991-10-01
SCOWCROFT, Kenneth, Exors Of→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 1991-10-01
SMITH, Patrick Joseph Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2010-08-24
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Mortgages & charges
23
Total charges
16
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:23 of 23 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Charge | 1 property | 14/01/1986 | 29/08/1986 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Charge | 1 property | 14/01/1986 | 29/08/1986 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Charge | 1 property | 14/01/1986 | 29/08/1986 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Charge | 1 property | 14/01/1986 | 29/08/1986 | |
| outstanding | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/07/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | Williams and Glyn's Bank Williams and Glyn's Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/07/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/07/1985 | — | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/07/1985 | 22/09/1986 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/09/1983 | 22/09/1986 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/09/1983 | 22/09/1986 | |
| outstanding | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/03/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/03/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Williams & Glyns Bank Williams & Glyns Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/03/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Williams & Glyns Bank Williams & Glyns Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/03/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Williams & Glyns Bank Williams & Glyns Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/03/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Williams & Glyns Bank Williams & Glyns Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/03/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Williams & Glyns Bank Williams & Glyns Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/03/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Williams & Glyns Bank Williams & Glyns Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/03/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Williams & Glyns Bank Williams & Glyns Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/03/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Williams & Glyns Bank Williams & Glyns Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/03/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/02/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/02/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/02/1983 | — |
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Recent filings (131 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-10-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-07-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2014-07-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-07-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-07-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-07-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2012-06-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-06-13