GORDON ENTERPRISE TRUST LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC127963 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1990-10-16

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 26.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.9y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 26.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

37 officers (3 active, 37 linked, 33 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

144 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand

2019-02-05
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-02-05
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Company dissolved
2018-11-20
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-11-12
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-11-02
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accounts · AA
2017-11-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-06
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-09-06
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-01-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-11-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-12-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-09-30
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-09-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-22
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annual-return · AR01
2013-10-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-11-02
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annual-return · AR01
2012-09-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-11-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-10-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-19
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-10-19
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officers · AP04
2011-10-19
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-08-01
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GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2011-07-31
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THE GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE resigned
corporate-secretary
2008-12-08
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MCEWAN, John Gary appointed
director
2008-11-26
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TRAVIS, Christopher Douglas resigned
director
2007-07-02
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MURRAY, Gordon resigned
director
2006-08-25
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INGLIS, Alistair Stewart resigned
director
2005-10-12
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ELDER, Renwick James resigned
director
2005-02-09
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SHAND, Robert Forbes resigned
director
2004-12-23
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INGLIS, Alistair Stewart appointed
director
2004-12-23
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TRAVIS, Christopher Douglas appointed
director
2002-05-14
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ANDERSON, James Gordon resigned
director
2002-05-14
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GILLESPIE, Catherine Mary resigned
director
2002-05-14
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GORDON, Alexander George, Marquess Of Aberdeen And Temair, Bt, Dl resigned
director
2002-05-14
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MACKAY, Hugh James resigned
director
2002-05-14
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MASSIE, Alexander William resigned
director
2002-05-14
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STARK, Ann resigned
director
2002-05-14
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STROUD, Richard Colin resigned
director
2002-05-11
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MCGREGOR, John Alexander resigned
director
2002-05-08
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CRAIGIE, Alasdair Shaw resigned
director
2002-01-31
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STURGEON, Kennedy William resigned
secretary
2002-01-31
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THE GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE appointed
corporate-secretary
2000-10-26
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GILLESPIE, Catherine Mary appointed
director
2000-10-26
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STARK, Ann appointed
director
2000-09-27
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BAIN, John resigned
director
2000-09-27
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BRUCE, William Henry resigned
director
2000-05-22
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STURGEON, Kennedy William appointed
secretary
2000-05-22
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WARING, Jacqueline resigned
secretary

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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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100

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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
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 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-02-05

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr John Gary Mcewan Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016
Mrs Sheila Ewan Ritchie Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1990-10-16

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Amicable House

252 Union Street

Aberdeen

AB10 1TN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2018-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 34 resigned)

GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-08-01

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Active

MCEWAN, John Gary→

director · ~59y · appointed 2008-12-08

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Active

RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan→

director · ~69y

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Active

STURGEON, Kennedy William→

secretary · appointed 2000-05-22 · resigned 2002-01-31

Resigned

WARING, Jacqueline→

secretary · appointed 1990-10-16 · resigned 2000-05-22

Resigned

THE GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-31 · resigned 2011-07-31

Resigned

ANDERSON, James Gordon→

director · ~77y · appointed 1999-06-22 · resigned 2002-05-14

Resigned

ANDERSON, William Frederick→

director · ~85y · appointed 1994-05-25 · resigned 1999-05-07

Resigned

BAIN, John→

director · ~79y · appointed 1990-10-16 · resigned 2000-09-27

Resigned

BISSET, Raymond George→

director · ~84y · appointed 1996-07-31 · resigned 1999-05-07

Resigned

BRUCE, William Henry→

director · ~93y · appointed 1990-10-16 · resigned 2000-09-27

Resigned

CRAIGIE, Alasdair Shaw→

director · ~83y · appointed 1999-07-22 · resigned 2002-05-08

Resigned

CRIGHTON, Helen May→

director · ~79y · appointed 1993-09-13 · resigned 1998-10-29

Resigned

DAVIDSON, James William Lawson→

director · ~70y · appointed 1991-10-31 · resigned 1992-06-13

Resigned

DUNCAN, Robert Ogston→

director · ~86y · appointed 1992-07-02 · resigned 1996-03-31

Resigned

ELDER, Renwick James→

director · ~78y · appointed 1999-01-28 · resigned 2005-10-12

Resigned

GALBREATH, Ian Robert→

director · ~72y · appointed 1994-07-07 · resigned 1997-01-10

Resigned

GILLESPIE, Catherine Mary→

director · ~72y · appointed 2000-10-26 · resigned 2002-05-14

Resigned

GORDON, Alexander George, Marquess Of Aberdeen And Temair, Bt, Dl→

director · ~71y · appointed 1998-09-24 · resigned 2002-05-14

Resigned

GORDON, James→

director · ~100y · resigned 1993-08-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Grampian Enterprise Grampian Enterprise Limited	Standard security	1 property	05/07/1999	—
	outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	05/07/1999	—

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Recent filings (144 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2019-02-05

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2018-11-20

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2018-11-12

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

accounts · AA

2018-11-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2018-09-13

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

accounts · AA

2017-11-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2017-09-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2017-09-06

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2017-09-06

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2017-09-06

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

officers · CH01

2017-01-11

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

accounts · AA

2016-11-02

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

accounts · AA

2015-12-01

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list

annual-return · AR01

2015-09-30

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

accounts · AA

2015-02-06