GORDON LABORATORY GROUP TRUSTEE & NOMINEE COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03912760 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-25
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6523
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 88). 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 (48/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
56 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2011-08-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-08-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-04-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-27📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-01-27📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2009-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-28📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2009-01-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-17📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-23➕GORDON, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-23➖MCCALL, John resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-01➕HUDSON, Paul Stephen appointeddirector
- 2006-04-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-09-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-02-14📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2004-10-21📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-08-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-07-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-06-30➕MCCALL, John appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-29➖LONGHORN, Grahame resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-07➖WRIGHT, Jayne Ann, Dr resigneddirector
- 2002-07-01➕LONGHORN, Grahame appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-30➖BLACKETT, Colin resignedsecretary
- 2001-10-31➖BARRETT, Michael Joseph resigneddirector
- 2001-05-01➕BLACKETT, Colin appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-30➖HIGGINS, Gary resignedsecretary
- 2000-07-31➕BARRETT, Michael Joseph appointeddirector
- 2000-07-21➕GORDON, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2000-07-21➖CHRISTIAN, Paul Jonathan resignedsecretary
- 2000-07-21➕HIGGINS, Gary appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-21➖CHRISTIAN, Paul Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2000-07-21➖MOSS, Alison Margaret resigneddirector
- 2000-07-21➕WRIGHT, Jayne Ann, Dr appointeddirector
- 2000-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs GORDON LABORATORY GROUP TRUSTEE & NOMINEE COMPANY LIMITED
- 2000-01-25➕CHRISTIAN, Paul Jonathan appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-25➕CHRISTIAN, Paul Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2000-01-25➕MOSS, Alison Margaret appointeddirector
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 "GORDON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2011-08-23
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6523 — SIC 6523
Registered office
Salters Lane
Sedgefield
Stockton
TS21 3EE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
GORDON, Christopher→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-02-23
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GORDON, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2000-07-21
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HUDSON, Paul Stephen→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 2007-01-01
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BLACKETT, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2002-06-30
CHRISTIAN, Paul Jonathan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-25 · resigned 2000-07-21
HIGGINS, Gary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2001-04-30
LONGHORN, Grahame→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2003-06-29
MCCALL, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2007-02-23
BARRETT, Michael Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-07-31 · resigned 2001-10-31
CHRISTIAN, Paul Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-01-25 · resigned 2000-07-21
MOSS, Alison Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-01-25 · resigned 2000-07-21
WRIGHT, Jayne Ann, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2003-02-07
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Recent filings (56 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-08-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-03-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-27
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-01-27
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-12-18
legacy
accounts · 225
2009-01-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-26
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-25
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-05-17
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-05-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-02-26