GEAREX LTD
Opportunity 55/100 (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 (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2019-11-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2019-11-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-08-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-08-07📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2018-09-04🏢Company incorporatedAs GEAREX LTD
- 2018-09-04➕HARPER, Joshua Joseph Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-09-04➕MCKAY, Zach Oliver appointeddirector
- 2018-09-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-11-05
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Joshua Joseph Michael Harper Individual · British · DOB 01/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/09/2018 |
Mr Zach Oliver Mckay Individual · British · DOB 08/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/09/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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