GILLINGS OF DISS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04739666 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-18
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-9.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -37% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £9,793
Net assets shrinking
Down £13,482 YoY
Cash YoY
-37%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£11k
↓ 37% YoY
Net Worth
-£10k
↓ 365% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-6.3k | £9.7k |
| Current assets | £12.5k | £29.1k |
| Cash | £11.2k | £17.8k |
| Net assets | £-9.8k | £3.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-30➖LEMMER, Robert Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-26📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-07-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-25➖GILLINGS, Toni Samantha resigneddirector
- 2022-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-03➕GILLINGS, Simon Peter appointeddirector
- 2020-03-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-03-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-12➖GILLINGS, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2018-10-12➕GILLINGS, Toni Samantha appointeddirector
- 2010-04-23➕LEMMER, Robert Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2010-04-23➖PENTRAX TRADING LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-23➖LEMMER & COMPANY (SECRETARIES) LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-23➕PENTRAX TRADING LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-05-20➖LEMMER, Robert Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2003-05-20➕LEMMER & COMPANY (SECRETARIES) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs GILLINGS OF DISS LIMITED
- 2003-04-18➕LEMMER, Robert Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-18➕GILLINGS, Peter John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GILLINGS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-11
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Peter Gillings Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 03/03/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Toni Samantha Gillingsceased 25/04/2023· 25-50% shares
- Mr Peter John Gillingsceased 12/10/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
5 Bective Road
Kirkby Lonsdale
Carnforth
Lancashire
LA6 2BG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-11OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-27
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
GILLINGS, Simon Peter→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEMMER, Robert Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-04-23 · resigned 2026-04-30
LEMMER, Robert Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-18 · resigned 2003-05-20
LEMMER & COMPANY (SECRETARIES) LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-05-20 · resigned 2007-04-23
PENTRAX TRADING LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-23 · resigned 2010-04-23
GILLINGS, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2003-04-18 · resigned 2018-10-12
GILLINGS, Toni Samantha→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-10-12 · resigned 2023-04-25
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Recent filings (77 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-07-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-03