GAIA METALS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07050200 · 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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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 64/100 (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 (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
20 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
85
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2013-03-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-03-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-12-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-11-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-01-31➕DICKINSON, Alexander James appointeddirector
- 2011-01-31➕LEGGETT, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2011-01-25➕CONWAY, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2010-12-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2010-06-21✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2010-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-06-17📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-16➕JACKSON-SMITH, Timothy appointedsecretary
- 2010-06-16➕FOX, Michael Damian appointeddirector
- 2010-06-16➖HALLIWELL, Mark resigneddirector
- 2010-06-16➖HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-06-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2009-11-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-11-25✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2009-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs GAIA METALS LIMITED
- 2009-10-20➕HALLIWELL, Mark appointeddirector
- 2009-10-20➕HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2009-10-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-03-19
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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
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Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
JACKSON-SMITH, Timothy→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-06-16
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CONWAY, Peter James→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-01-25
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DICKINSON, Alexander James→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-01-31
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FOX, Michael Damian→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-06-16
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LEGGETT, Mark Richard→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-01-31
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HALLIWELL, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-10-20 · resigned 2010-06-16
HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2009-10-20 · resigned 2010-06-16
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Recent filings (20 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-03-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-12-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-11-27
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
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-03-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-02-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-08
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
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-06-16