A GARDINER ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09599285 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-19
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-17
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-11-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-11-12
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    RICHARDSON, Tanya resigned
    director
  5. 2025-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-05-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2023-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-11-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2017-11-16
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  18. 2017-04-05
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    RICHARDSON, Tanya appointed
    director
  19. 2015-05-19
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    Company incorporated
    As A GARDINER ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  20. 2015-05-19
    ➕
    GARDINER, Allan James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GARDINER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Allan James Gardiner
Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—board control25-50% shares · board control09/11/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Tanya Richardsonceased 12/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

320 Firecrest Court Centre Park
Warrington
WA1 1RG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

GARDINER, Allan James→
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-05-19
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Active
RICHARDSON, Tanya→
director · ~36y · appointed 2017-04-05 · resigned 2025-11-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19