HARDGATE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
SC029794 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1953-12-30
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 10 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
15
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 (55 events)Click to expand
- 2020-08-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-05-19📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2017-05-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-11-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-06-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-09-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-01-31➖STEVENS, Christopher Michael resigneddirector
- 2014-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-12-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-09-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-31➖SHILLAW, Lynda Margaret resigneddirector
- 2010-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-26➕SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➖ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-07➕ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-07➖CWS (NO 2) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-07➕SHILLAW, Lynda Margaret appointeddirector
- 2006-05-31➕PRINGLE, David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2006-05-30➖GALLEY, Robert Charles resigneddirector
- 2005-12-14➕GALLEY, Robert Charles appointeddirector
- 2005-12-14➖HEWITT, Paul William resigneddirector
- 2005-12-14➕STEVENS, Christopher Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-12-14➖CWS (NO 1) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-07-15➕HEWITT, Paul William appointeddirector
- 2005-07-15➖RANKIN, Yvonne Rose resigneddirector
- 2002-01-24➖BEARDWOOD, Joseph resigneddirector
- 2002-01-24➕RANKIN, Yvonne Rose appointeddirector
- 2002-01-10➖WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison resignedsecretary
- 2002-01-10➕CWS (NO 2) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-01-31➕BEARDWOOD, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2000-01-31➖PRESCOTT, William Alan resigneddirector
- 1999-12-10➖LEES, Moira Ann resignedsecretary
- 1999-12-10➕WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison appointedsecretary
- 1993-03-05➖DIXON, Ronald Thomas resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 73 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-10-11
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Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1953-12-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Floor 3 The Co-Operative Group Newhouse Composite Distribution Centre
401 Edinburgh Road, Newhouse
Lanarkshire
ML1 5GH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2016-10-11OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2015-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-03-26
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PRINGLE, David Anthony→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-05-31
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ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2010-03-26
LEES, Moira Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-02-18 · resigned 1999-12-10
MURDOCH, Eleanor→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-02-18
WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2002-01-10
CWS (NO 2) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-10 · resigned 2008-01-07
BEARDWOOD, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-01-31 · resigned 2002-01-24
DIXON, Ronald Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1993-03-05
GALLEY, Robert Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-12-14 · resigned 2006-05-30
HEWITT, Paul William→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2005-12-14
LACEY, David Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1991-12-31
PRESCOTT, William Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1992-01-01 · resigned 2000-01-31
RANKIN, Yvonne Rose→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-01-24 · resigned 2005-07-15
SHILLAW, Lynda Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2010-08-31
STEVENS, Christopher Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-12-14 · resigned 2015-01-31
CWS (NO 1) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · resigned 2005-12-14
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Recent filings (113 total)
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2017-05-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-05-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-11-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2016-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-01-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-09-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-12-27