GAIA CAPITAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07050123 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-20
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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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
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 (65/100, director aged 64). 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).

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
17 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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-02-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-02-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-11-13
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-11-06
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-07-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-10-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2011-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2010-12-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2010-06-21
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  10. 2010-06-21
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  11. 2010-06-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  12. 2010-06-16
    ➕
    JACKSON-SMITH, Timothy appointed
    secretary
  13. 2010-06-16
    ➕
    FOX, Michael Damian appointed
    director
  14. 2010-06-16
    ➖
    HALLIWELL, Mark resigned
    director
  15. 2010-06-16
    ➖
    HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  16. 2010-06-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2010-06-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2010-06-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2010-06-16
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  20. 2009-11-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2009-11-25
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  22. 2009-10-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GAIA CAPITAL LIMITED
  23. 2009-10-20
    ➕
    HALLIWELL, Mark appointed
    director
  24. 2009-10-20
    ➕
    HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2009-10-20
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

93/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2013-02-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

71a High Street
Yarm
North Yorkshire
TS15 9BG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

JACKSON-SMITH, Timothy→
secretary · appointed 2010-06-16
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Active
FOX, Michael Damian→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-06-16
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Active
HALLIWELL, Mark→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-10-20 · resigned 2010-06-16
Resigned
HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2009-10-20 · resigned 2010-06-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-02-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-11-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-07-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-07-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2010-06-21
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2010-06-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-06-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-11-25