GARDNER GIBSON PRINT (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC160900 · ltd · incorporated 1995-10-06
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 23.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 · oldest 23.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2010-12-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-12-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-08-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-08-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-04📄mortgage-alter-floating-chargemortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2007-04-04📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2007-03-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-03-13➕BROWN, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2007-03-09➖REID, John Robertson resigneddirector
- 2007-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-08📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-11-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-11-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-10-31➕JOHNSTONE, Ian James appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-31➖SF SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-10-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-11-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-11-28📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-01-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2002-11-01➕JOHNSTONE, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2002-11-01➖NESS, Owen James resignedsecretary
- 2002-11-01➕SF SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-11-03➕NESS, Owen James appointedsecretary
- 1995-11-03➕REID, John Robertson appointeddirector
- 1995-10-06🏢Company incorporatedAs GARDNER GIBSON PRINT (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 1995-10-06➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1995-10-06➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1995-10-06➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
- 1995-10-06➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-12-17
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-10-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
123 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5EA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
JOHNSTONE, Ian James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-10-31
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BROWN, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-03-13
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JOHNSTONE, Ian James→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-11-01
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NESS, Owen James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-11-03 · resigned 2002-11-01
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1995-10-06 · resigned 1995-10-06
SF SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2006-10-31
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1995-10-06 · resigned 1995-10-06
REID, John Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1995-11-03 · resigned 2007-03-09
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 23/01/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (58 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-12-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-08-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-23
legacy
address · 287
2009-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2009-06-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-10-11
mortgage-alter-floating-charge
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2007-04-04
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2007-04-04