GYP REALISATIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC045562 · ltd · incorporated 1968-03-27
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 28.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4545
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. 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: 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 (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 28.4y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (57 events)Click to expand
- 2015-04-17📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-04-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-10-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2014-10-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-10-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-10-17➖SCOTT, Ian Stewart resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-17➖SCOTT, Ian Stewart resigneddirector
- 2014-03-12⚠️liquidation-receiver-ceasing-to-act-scotlandinsolvency · 3(Scot)
- 2006-06-21⚠️liquidation-receiver-receivers-report-scotlandinsolvency · 3.5(Scot)
- 2006-05-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-04-26⚠️liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver-scotlandinsolvency · 1(Scot)
- 2006-04-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-11-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-11-11➖JOHNSON, Stephen Yate resigneddirector
- 2005-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-05-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-05-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-05-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-05-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-05-07➕MILLER, Paul appointeddirector
- 2005-05-06➖SMITH, Paul resigneddirector
- 2005-04-01➕HARRIS, Jeffrey Howard appointeddirector
- 2005-04-01➕STEVENSON, Graeme William appointeddirector
- 2004-07-02📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-07-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-13📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2003-11-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-11-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-11-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-10-31➖LEITCH, Allan Walker resigneddirector
- 2003-10-31➖WHYTE, Alexander Stewart resigneddirector
- 2003-10-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-10-01➕JOHNSON, Stephen Yate appointeddirector
- 2003-10-01➕SMITH, Paul appointeddirector
- 2003-07-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-06-21➕SCOTT, Ian Stewart appointeddirector
- 2001-04-27➖WALKER, Brian Peter resigneddirector
- 2000-04-01➖CRAIG, James Dickenson resigneddirector
- 2000-02-04➖MURPHY, William Andrew resigneddirector
- 1999-11-18➕WHYTE, Alexander Stewart appointeddirector
- 1998-01-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1996-04-04➕SCOTT, Ian Stewart appointedsecretary
- 1996-04-04➖WALKER, Douglas Lorimer resignedsecretary
- 1996-04-04➕LEITCH, Allan Walker appointeddirector
- 1996-04-04➕MURPHY, William Andrew appointeddirector
- 1996-01-26➖STARK, Robin John resignedsecretary
- 1996-01-26➕WALKER, Douglas Lorimer appointedsecretary
- 1995-02-23➖ARNEIL, Allan Andrew resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
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 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 58 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-04-17
3 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-03-12: liquidation-receiver-ceasing-to-act-scotland; 2006-06-21: liquidation-receiver-receivers-report-scotland
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| FARMER AUTOCARE LIMITED→ SC246050 · est 2003 | £9.60M £7.68M–£11.52M | — | — | 182 | 23y | 82 | 58y |
| LOCHRIN AUTOS (EDINBURGH) LIMITED→ SC182971 · est 1998 | £271.2k £216.9k–£325.4k | — | — | 9 | 28y | 82 | 66y |
| ALLARDYCE & GOLDIE ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ SC076646 · est 1981 | £65.3k £52.3k–£78.4k | £453.9k | — | 500 | 44y | 84 | 62y |
| AJM SPRAYING SERVICES LTD→ SC249637 · est 2003 | — | — | £623.2k | — | 23y | 83 | 64y |
| BRAIDWOOD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED→ SC235866 · est 2002 | — | — | £599.8k | — | 23y | 83 | 64y |
| DALKEITH RETAIL CENTRE LIMITED→ SC324402 · est 2007 | — | — | £7.49M | — | 19y | 83 | 83y |
| GOGETA LIMITED→ SC292487 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | 83 | 69y |
| KAIM PARK GARAGE LTD.→ SC262902 · est 2004 | — | — | £2.66M | — | 22y | 83 | 62y |
| LOTHIAN BRAKEWAYS LIMITED→ SC147590 · est 1993 | — | — | — | 700 | 32y | 83 | 83y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1968-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4545 — SIC 4545
Registered office
Saltire Court
20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2004-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)
HARRIS, Jeffrey Howard→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-04-01
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MCCARRY, Alastair John→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1991-06-13
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MILLER, Paul→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-05-07
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STEVENSON, Graeme William→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2005-04-01
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SCOTT, Ian Stewart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-04 · resigned 2014-10-17
STARK, Robin John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-01-26
WALKER, Douglas Lorimer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-26 · resigned 1996-04-04
AITKEN, James→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1991-01-16
ARNEIL, Allan Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1995-02-23
CRAIG, James Dickenson→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2000-04-01
JOHNSON, Stephen Yate→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2005-11-11
LEITCH, Allan Walker→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-04-04 · resigned 2003-10-31
MURPHY, William Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1996-04-04 · resigned 2000-02-04
SCOTT, Ian Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-06-21 · resigned 2014-10-17
SMITH, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2005-05-06
STARK, Robin John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1991-06-13 · resigned 1995-02-23
WALKER, Brian Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2001-04-27
WALKER, Douglas Lorimer→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1995-02-23
WALKER, Margaret Darling→
Resigneddirector · ~120y · resigned 1995-02-23
WHYTE, Alexander Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-11-18 · resigned 2003-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 16/01/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (89 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-04-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-10-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-10-24
liquidation-receiver-ceasing-to-act-scotland
insolvency · 3(Scot)
2014-03-12
liquidation-receiver-receivers-report-scotland
insolvency · 3.5(Scot)
2006-06-21
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2006-05-03
liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver-scotland
insolvency · 1(Scot)
2006-04-26
legacy
address · 287
2006-04-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2005-10-03
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-07-04
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-05-26
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-05-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-05-19