GISSINGS PENSIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01855078 · ltd · incorporated 1984-10-12
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6601
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 6602SIC 6602
- 6603SIC 6603
- 7499SIC 7499
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
44 officers (3 active, 44 linked, 40 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
174 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (105 events)Click to expand
- 2010-12-21📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-12-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-09-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-08-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-28➖ADDENBROOKE, Michael resigneddirector
- 2010-06-28➖BRAITHWAITE, Philip Charles resigneddirector
- 2010-06-28➖PARKINSON, Stephen David resigneddirector
- 2010-02-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-02-25📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2009-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-11-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-20📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-10-20📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-10-19➕BEDFORD, Nicolas Norman appointeddirector
- 2009-10-19➖DAVIES, Simon John resigneddirector
- 2009-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-08-19📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2009-08-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-06-18➕CAPITA GROUP SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-06-18➕CAPITA CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2009-06-18➖CALVERT-LEE, Thomas Peregrine resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-18➕ADDENBROOKE, Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-06-18➕BRAITHWAITE, Philip Charles appointeddirector
- 2009-06-18➖CALVERT-LEE, Thomas Peregrine resigneddirector
- 2009-06-18➕DAVIES, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2009-06-18➕PARKINSON, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 2007-11-12➖BROOKS, David George resigneddirector
- 2007-11-12➕CALVERT-LEE, Thomas Peregrine appointeddirector
- 2005-05-31➕CALVERT-LEE, Thomas Peregrine appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-31➖KELMAN, Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-05➖BAMFORD, Colin Douglas resigneddirector
- 2005-01-05➕BROOKS, David George appointeddirector
- 2005-01-05➖DAWSON, Andrew James Jackson resigneddirector
- 2005-01-05➖O CONNOR, Eamonn Martin resigneddirector
- 2005-01-05➖SHARP, William Graham Christie resigneddirector
- 2005-01-05➖WEST, Martin Frederick resigneddirector
- 2004-09-21➕DAWSON, Andrew James Jackson appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 105 events
Owner dependency
98/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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 2010-12-21
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6601 — SIC 6601
Registered office
17 Rochester Row
London
SW1P 1QT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 41 resigned)
CAPITA GROUP SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-06-18
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BEDFORD, Nicolas Norman→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-10-19
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CAPITA CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2009-06-18
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CALVERT-LEE, Thomas Peregrine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2009-06-18
KELMAN, Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-05-31
ADDENBROOKE, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-06-18 · resigned 2010-06-28
BAMFORD, Colin Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-09-20 · resigned 2005-01-05
BRAITHWAITE, Philip Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2009-06-18 · resigned 2010-06-28
BRAMLEY, Morag Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-09-10 · resigned 2002-10-31
BRESLIN, Sean Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2002-03-31
BROOKS, David George→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2007-11-12
BROOKS, David George→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-07-03 · resigned 2003-06-04
BROOKS, David George→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-10-30 · resigned 2002-03-31
CALVERT-LEE, Thomas Peregrine→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-11-12 · resigned 2009-06-18
CLARK, Paul Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-06-04 · resigned 2004-03-02
CLARK, Paul Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-07-27 · resigned 2002-10-31
CONNELL, Alistair James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-03-31 · resigned 2002-08-29
DAVIES, Simon John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-06-18 · resigned 2009-10-19
DAWSON, Andrew James Jackson→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-09-21 · resigned 2005-01-05
DAWSON, Andrew James Jackson→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1999-07-27
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Recent filings (174 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-12-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-09-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-08-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-02-25
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2010-02-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-11-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-03
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2009-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-10-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-14