GORDON INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC122112 · ltd · incorporated 1989-12-27

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate

Sector: Real estate

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Property-backed borrower with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

18 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 36.0y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 36.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

157 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	300	300

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

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3 signals 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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand

2026-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-02-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-07
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-07
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-10
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-08-09
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Charge registered #18
Lender: Hellister Limited
2021-06-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-06-24
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-04-20
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-04-20
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Charge satisfied #11
2020-02-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-07
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2019-10-07
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-09-01
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LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2019-09-01
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2019-07-31
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Charge satisfied #16
2019-01-22
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Charge satisfied #17
2019-01-22
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Charge satisfied #15
2016-06-06
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Charge satisfied #12
2016-04-07
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Charge registered #17
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2016-04-07
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Charge registered #16
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2016-03-30
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Charge registered #15
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2012-05-03
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Charge registered #14
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2008-01-25
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Charge registered #13
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2006-04-01
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2006-04-01
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2006-02-17
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Charge satisfied #9
2006-02-17
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Charge satisfied #8
2004-10-14
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Charge registered #12
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2004-09-24
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Charge satisfied #7
2004-09-21
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2004-09-21
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2002-01-15
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2002-01-15
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PETERKINS, SOLICITORS resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-08-20
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Charge satisfied #6
2001-06-22
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Charge satisfied #5
2001-05-18
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Charge registered #9
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2001-05-01
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Charge registered #8
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2001-04-17
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Charge registered #7
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2000-03-09
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Charge satisfied #3
1999-07-02
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Charge satisfied #2
1999-06-30
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Charge satisfied #4
1999-06-23
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company

Showing most recent 50 of 67 events

Owner dependency

98/100

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

+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GORDON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 36 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 36 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Fraser William Gordon Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58	50–75%	50–75%	50-75% shares · 50-75% voting	06/04/2016

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

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8 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

Incorporated1989-12-27

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC68201 — Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate

Registered office

Johnstone House

52-54 Rose Street

Aberdeen

AB10 1HA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-22

Last: 2025-07-08

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-09-01

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Active

GORDON, Alastair James→

director · ~85y · appointed 1990-02-16

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Active

GORDON, Christine Bell→

director · ~84y · appointed 1990-02-16

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Active

GORDON, Fraser William→

director · ~58y · appointed 1992-11-10

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Active

GORDON, Christine Bell→

secretary · appointed 1990-02-16 · resigned 1991-06-07

Resigned

LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2019-09-01

Resigned

LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2006-04-01

Resigned

PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-06-07 · resigned 2002-01-15

Resigned

GORDON, Tracy→

director · ~63y · appointed 1992-11-10 · resigned 1997-07-08

Resigned

PEREIRA, Lindsey Helen→

director · ~61y · appointed 1992-11-10 · resigned 1997-07-08

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Hellister Hellister Limited	A registered charge	1 property	09/08/2021	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	07/04/2016	22/01/2019
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	07/04/2016	31/07/2019
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	—	30/03/2016	22/01/2019
outstanding	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Hedging security assignment	1 property	03/05/2012	—
outstanding	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Standard security	1 property	25/01/2008	—
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Floating charge	1 property	14/10/2004	06/06/2016
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Standard security	1 property	21/09/2004	20/04/2020
outstanding	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Standard security	1 property	21/09/2004	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	18/05/2001	17/02/2006
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	01/05/2001	17/02/2006
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	17/04/2001	24/09/2004
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Standard security	1 property	23/06/1999	20/08/2001
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Floating charge	1 property	28/03/1999	22/06/2001
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Bond & floating charge	1 property	11/05/1990	30/06/1999
satisfied	Bass Brewers Bass Brewers LTD	Standard security	1 property	10/05/1990	09/03/2000
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Standard security	1 property	10/05/1990	02/07/1999
satisfied	Bass Brewers Bass Brewers LTD	Bond & floating charge	1 property	19/04/1990	10/05/1995

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Recent filings (157 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-03-30

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-07-25

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-17

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2024-06-24

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-02-20

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2024-02-07

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-02-07

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-02-07

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2024-02-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-06-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-09-08

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-07-13

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2021-08-10