PHOTOGIFTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

06045353 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-09

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

58/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

39 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

58/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand

2019-06-04
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-06-04
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Company dissolved
2019-03-19
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-03-11
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-02-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-06-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-05-30
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GILDERSLEEVE, Adam resigned
director
2018-05-16
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2017-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-11-16
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capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2017-11-16
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capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2016-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-02-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-02-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-03-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-24
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-03-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-18
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officers · AP01
2012-11-28
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GILDERSLEEVE, Adam appointed
director
2012-03-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-01-28
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GILDERSLEEVE, Adam resigned
director
2008-10-27
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BROWN, Alistair appointed
director
2008-10-27
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ELLIOTT, Kim resigned
secretary
2007-01-09
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Company incorporated
As PHOTOGIFTS LIMITED
2007-01-09
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ELLIOTT, Kim appointed
secretary
2007-01-09
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GILDERSLEEVE, Adam appointed
director

Owner dependency

85/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-06-04

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Alistair Brown Individual · Northern Irish · DOB 12/1970 · age 56	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	06/04/2016
Mr Adam Gildersleeve Individual · British · DOB 11/1969 · age 57	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-01-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

The Garden Suite

23 Westfield Park

Redland

Bristol

BS6 6LT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2018-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

BROWN, Alistair→

director · ~56y · appointed 2008-10-27

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Active

ELLIOTT, Kim→

secretary · appointed 2007-01-09 · resigned 2008-10-27

Resigned

GILDERSLEEVE, Adam→

director · ~57y · appointed 2012-11-28 · resigned 2018-05-30

Resigned

GILDERSLEEVE, Adam→

director · ~57y · appointed 2007-01-09 · resigned 2009-01-28

Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2019-06-04

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2019-03-19

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2019-03-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2019-03-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2019-02-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2018-06-08

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2018-05-16

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2018-02-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2017-12-29

capital-alter-shares-subdivision

capital · SH02

2017-11-16

capital-name-of-class-of-shares

capital · SH08

2017-11-16

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2017-01-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2016-12-29

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2016-02-22

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2016-02-22