G.S.P.K. (ENGINEERING) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02525716 · ltd · incorporated 1990-07-26
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 34.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
—
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Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2924
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 87). 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

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 34.6y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (61 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-11-30
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-11-30
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-08-31
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  4. 2011-09-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 4.20
  5. 2011-09-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2011-09-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2011-08-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2011-07-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-07-25
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  10. 2011-07-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-08-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-08-11
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  13. 2010-08-11
    📍
    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  14. 2010-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2009-11-05
    ➖
    ABBOTT, David Ian resigned
    director
  16. 2009-11-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2009-09-16
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2009-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-08-21
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 2008-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2008-05-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  22. 2008-05-16
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Roy Richard resigned
    director
  23. 2008-04-09
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  24. 2008-04-03
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    TAYLOR, Roy Richard appointed
    director
  25. 2007-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2007-10-16
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2007-10-04
    ➕
    PERKINS, Russell appointed
    director
  28. 2007-09-08
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 403a
  29. 2007-09-08
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 403a
  30. 2007-09-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  31. 2007-09-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  32. 2007-07-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  33. 2006-10-25
    ➕
    LEES, Andrew Sebastian appointed
    director
  34. 2006-02-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 2005-12-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  36. 2005-12-01
    ➕
    ABBOTT, David Ian appointed
    director
  37. 2005-12-01
    ➖
    EVANS, Philip resigned
    director
  38. 2005-12-01
    ➖
    LEES, Andrew Sebastian resigned
    director
  39. 2005-07-28
    ➕
    VENABLE, Paul St John Lloyd appointed
    secretary
  40. 2005-07-28
    ➖
    FRASER, Patricia Anne resigned
    secretary
  41. 2004-12-31
    ➖
    HARLE, Brian Robert resigned
    director
  42. 2004-01-01
    ➕
    FRASER, Patricia Anne appointed
    secretary
  43. 2004-01-01
    ➖
    LEES, Andrew Sebastian resigned
    secretary
  44. 2003-04-30
    ➖
    MCNAMARA, Steven resigned
    director
  45. 2002-02-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  46. 2000-05-09
    ➕
    LEES, Andrew Sebastian appointed
    secretary
  47. 2000-05-09
    ➖
    PERRY, Antony John resigned
    secretary
  48. 2000-05-09
    ➖
    PERRY, Antony John resigned
    director
  49. 1999-03-17
    ➖
    GRAY, Alistaire Robertson resigned
    director
  50. 1999-03-17
    ➕
    LEES, Andrew Sebastian appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-11-30

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2012-11-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-08-31: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2924 — SIC 2924

Registered office

Wesley House Huddersfield Road
Birstall
Batley
West Yorkshire
WF17 9EJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

VENABLE, Paul St John Lloyd→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-28
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Active
KEDDIE, Graham Stuart→
director · ~86y
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Active
LEES, Andrew Sebastian→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-10-25
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Active
PERKINS, Russell→
director · ~87y · appointed 2007-10-04
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Active
FRASER, Patricia Anne→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2005-07-28
Resigned
LEES, Andrew Sebastian→
secretary · appointed 2000-05-09 · resigned 2004-01-01
Resigned
PERRY, Antony John→
secretary · appointed 1991-09-17 · resigned 2000-05-09
Resigned
SMITHIES, Maurice→
secretary · resigned 1991-09-17
Resigned
ABBOTT, David Ian→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2009-11-05
Resigned
BARNETT, Keith→
director · ~74y · appointed 1991-09-17 · resigned 1994-07-21
Resigned
EVANS, Philip→
director · ~71y · appointed 1991-09-17 · resigned 2005-12-01
Resigned
GRAY, Alistaire Robertson→
director · ~77y · appointed 1991-09-17 · resigned 1999-03-17
Resigned
HARLE, Brian Robert→
director · ~67y · appointed 1991-09-17 · resigned 2004-12-31
Resigned
LEES, Andrew Sebastian→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 2005-12-01
Resigned
MCNAMARA, Steven→
director · ~69y · appointed 1991-09-17 · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned
PERRY, Antony John→
director · ~79y · appointed 1991-09-17 · resigned 2000-05-09
Resigned
TAYLOR, Roy Richard→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-04-03 · resigned 2008-05-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property13/12/200508/09/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property18/02/200208/09/2007
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property16/10/199128/02/2006

Recent filings (97 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-11-30
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2012-08-31
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2011-09-07
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-09-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-09-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-08-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-07-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-12
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-08-11
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-19
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-11-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-16