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HUGH C. GIBSON'S HEIRS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC032986 · ltd · incorporated 1958-04-02
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.
Why now
Window steady · medium confidence
Mixed signals — 2 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.
  • · Opportunity score: 46 → 51
  • · Hygiene score: 50 → 40
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 1 improved, 1 worsened.

  • Opportunity score: 4651
  • Hygiene score: 5040
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4533
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 30/100. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (30/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

Data confidence

Overall: low (25/100)

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
No charge records returned
50
Directors & officers
No officers data
0
Ownership & PSC
No PSC data returned
40
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
No filing history
0
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
70
Good data coverage for analysis.
Corporate timeline (1 events)Click to expand
  1. 1958-04-02
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    Company incorporated
    As HUGH C. GIBSON'S HEIRS LIMITED

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 68 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2002-01-31

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1958-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4533 — SIC 4533

Registered office

1/4 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 8LQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2002-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due:
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