RBS (GOGARBURN) INVESTMENTS LIMITED
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Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 2 insolvency-related filings on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2012-11-13📄dissolution-closure-of-uk-establishment-and-overseas-companydissolution · OSDS01
- 2012-11-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-09-25📄dissolution-termination-overseas-companydissolution · OSDS02
- 2012-07-25⚠️liquidation-appointment-of-liquidator-overseasinsolvency · OSLQ01
- 2012-07-25⚠️liquidation-winding-up-overseasinsolvency · OSLQ03
- 2011-07-29📄appoint-person-authorised-accept-overseas-company-with-appointment-dateofficers · OSAP07
- 2011-07-29📄appoint-person-authorised-represent-overseas-company-with-appointment-dateofficers · OSAP05
- 2011-07-29📄appoint-person-director-overseas-companyofficers · OSAP01
- 2011-07-29📄termination-person-authorised-overseas-companyofficers · OSTM03
- 2011-07-29📄termination-person-authorised-overseas-companyofficers · OSTM03
- 2011-07-29📄termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-nameofficers · OSTM01
- 2011-06-22➕LUKE, Ian Richard appointeddirector
- 2011-06-07➖PEREIRA, Vivian Ambrose resigneddirector
- 2011-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2010-09-08📄termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-nameofficers · OSTM01
- 2010-09-08📄termination-person-authorised-overseas-companyofficers · OSTM03
- 2010-09-08📄termination-person-authorised-overseas-companyofficers · OSTM03
- 2010-08-31➖MERRIMAN, Ian Michael resigneddirector
- 2010-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-05📄change-company-details-overseas-companyother · OSCH02
- 2009-12-30📄appoint-person-authorised-represent-overseas-company-with-appointment-dateofficers · OSAP05
- 2009-12-30📄appoint-person-authorised-accept-overseas-company-with-appointment-dateofficers · OSAP07
- 2009-12-30📄termination-person-authorised-overseas-companyofficers · OSTM03
- 2009-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-22📄legacyannual-return · BR4
- 2009-04-09➖WALKERS SPV LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-31➖BROWNE, John Richard resigneddirector
- 2007-08-31➖HORRIDGE, Alastair Giles Spencer resigneddirector
- 2007-08-31➖RODRIGUEZ, Antonio Ramon resigneddirector
- 2007-08-01➕BROWNE, John Richard appointeddirector
- 2007-08-01➕HORRIDGE, Alastair Giles Spencer appointeddirector
- 2007-08-01➕RODRIGUEZ, Antonio Ramon appointeddirector
- 2005-09-05➕PETTIT, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2005-09-05➕TATE, Helen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2005-09-05➕WALKERS SPV LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-09-05➕MERRIMAN, Ian Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-09-05➕PEREIRA, Vivian Ambrose appointeddirector
- 2005-07-29🏢Company incorporatedAs RBS (GOGARBURN) INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 · 1 med ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-07-25: liquidation-appointment-of-liquidator-overseas; 2012-07-25: liquidation-winding-up-overseas
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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