GINDERA PROPERTIES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC072028 · ltd · incorporated 1980-07-07
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 · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£6.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 45.4y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 45.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,106
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,474 YoY
Cash YoY
-25%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£10k
↓ 25% YoY
Net Worth
£6k
↓ 47% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£5k£8k£11k£13kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£6.1k£11.6k
Cash£10.1k£13.5k
Net assets£6.1k£11.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2026-02-19
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    Charge satisfied #3
  3. 2025-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-09-09
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    WISHART, Isabel Margaret resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-09-09
    ➖
    WISHART, Isabel Margaret resigned
    director
  6. 2025-09-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2025-09-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-03-12
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  10. 2023-08-15
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2023-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-08-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-06-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2021-10-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2021-10-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2021-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-11-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2020-11-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-11-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2020-11-12
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    BRIGHTON, Lynn Edith appointed
    director
  23. 2020-11-12
    ➖
    WISHART, Robert Leonard resigned
    director
  24. 2020-10-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  25. 2005-12-03
    ➕
    WISHART, Isabel Margaret appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-12-03
    ➖
    CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 1993-02-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  28. 1988-12-12
    ➕
    CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 1984-03-21
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    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 1981-02-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ian Campbell, Simpson
  31. 1980-07-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GINDERA PROPERTIES LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: WISHART, Isabel Margaret resigned 2025-09-09; WISHART, Isabel Margaret resigned 2025-09-09

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lynn Edith Brighton
Individual · British · DOB 10/1963 · age 63
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/11/2017
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Robert Leonard Wishartceased 16/11/2022· significant influence
  • Mrs Isabel Margaret Wishartceased 12/03/2024· significant influence
  • Mr Robert Leonard Wishartceased 12/11/2020· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-07-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

4 Wishart Gardens
Montrose
Angus
DD10 8SJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BRIGHTON, Lynn Edith→
director · ~63y · appointed 2020-11-12
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Active
WISHART, Isabel Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-03 · resigned 2025-09-09
Resigned
CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1988-12-12 · resigned 2005-12-03
Resigned
WISHART, Isabel Margaret→
director · ~90y · resigned 2025-09-09
Resigned
WISHART, Robert Leonard→
director · ~87y · resigned 2020-11-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property15/02/199319/02/2026
satisfied
Ian Campbell, Simpson
Standard security1 property09/02/198121/03/1984

Recent filings (120 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-27