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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£6.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueAsset-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 45.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 45.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
Network not yet resolved
30
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 declaredPositive 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 accountsCash
£10k
↓ 25% YoY
Net Worth
£6k
↓ 47% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-09➖WISHART, Isabel Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-09➖WISHART, Isabel Margaret resigneddirector
- 2025-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-12➕BRIGHTON, Lynn Edith appointeddirector
- 2020-11-12➖WISHART, Robert Leonard resigneddirector
- 2020-10-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2005-12-03➕WISHART, Isabel Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-03➖CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1993-02-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1988-12-12➕CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1984-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1981-02-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ian Campbell, Simpson
- 1980-07-07🏢Company incorporatedAs GINDERA PROPERTIES LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 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
mediumMultiple 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lynn Edith Brighton Individual · British · DOB 10/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/11/2017 |
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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See pricing →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→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WISHART, Isabel Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-03 · resigned 2025-09-09
CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1988-12-12 · resigned 2005-12-03
WISHART, Isabel Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2025-09-09
WISHART, Robert Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2020-11-12
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 15/02/1993 | 19/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Ian Campbell, Simpson | Standard security | 1 property | 09/02/1981 | 21/03/1984 |
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-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
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