GILLPORTER HOMES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05578057 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-29
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 20.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 20.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
35 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
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
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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2014-03-04📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-03-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-11-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-11-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2009-10-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-27➕HUDSON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2009-05-27➖PORTER, Bridget resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-27➖PORTER, Eric David William resigneddirector
- 2008-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-29📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-12-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-12-02📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2007-11-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-06-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-03-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-01-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs GILLPORTER HOMES LIMITED
- 2005-09-29➕GILL, David appointeddirector
- 2005-09-29➕PORTER, Bridget appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-29➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-09-29➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-09-29➕PORTER, Eric David William appointeddirector
- 2005-09-29➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-09-29➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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 "GILL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2014-03-04
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
First Floor 5 Doolittle Yard
Froghall Road
Ampthill
Bedfordshire
MK45 2NW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
HUDSON, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2009-05-27
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PORTER, Bridget→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-29 · resigned 2009-05-27
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-09-29 · resigned 2005-09-29
PORTER, Eric David William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2005-09-29 · resigned 2009-05-27
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-09-29 · resigned 2005-09-29
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/06/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/03/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/01/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (35 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-03-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-11-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-06-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-08-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2010-01-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-07-11
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-06-16