GOGOLA 23 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC173711 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7011SIC 7011
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 (65/100, director aged 62). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
- 2011-07-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-07-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-04-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-03-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-03-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-02-28➖WALMSLEY, Derek Kerr resigneddirector
- 2010-02-23➕ANDERSON, Mark Stephen appointeddirector
- 2010-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-03-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-08➕WALMSLEY, Derek Kerr appointeddirector
- 2008-12-08➖WARRACK, Anne Victoria Mary resigneddirector
- 2008-12-04📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-31➖HAMPSON, Michael David resigneddirector
- 2008-07-29➕RUSSELL, Claire Tytherleigh appointeddirector
- 2008-07-29➕WARRACK, Anne Victoria Mary appointeddirector
- 2008-04-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-03-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-24➖TURNER, David Charles resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-12➕HAMPSON, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2005-11-12➖WATSON, Derek resigneddirector
- 2005-03-31➖ROTHWELL, Julian Gordon resigneddirector
- 2004-08-23➕SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-21➕ROTHWELL, Julian Gordon appointeddirector
- 2003-09-11➖POPLE, David George resigneddirector
- 2003-01-08➖NILSSON, Lars Ingvar resigneddirector
- 2003-01-08➕WATSON, Derek appointeddirector
- 2002-08-19➖GILLEN, Seamus Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-19➕TURNER, David Charles appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-17➖FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2002-05-17➕GILLEN, Seamus Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-15➕POPLE, David George appointeddirector
- 2002-05-15➖ROBERTSON, Iain Alasdair resigneddirector
- 2001-11-02➖ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas resigneddirector
- 2001-07-17➕ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas appointeddirector
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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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2011-07-22
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-03-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
47 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7HL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
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Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)
SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-08-23
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ANDERSON, Mark Stephen→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-02-23
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RUSSELL, Claire Tytherleigh→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-07-29
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FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-20 · resigned 2002-05-17
GILLEN, Seamus Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-17 · resigned 2002-08-19
MORRISON, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-20 · resigned 2001-06-14
TURNER, David Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2006-02-24
ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-07-17 · resigned 2001-11-02
BRYNES, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-03-20 · resigned 1998-04-06
GREEN, Robert David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-02-03 · resigned 2000-10-23
HAMPSON, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-11-12 · resigned 2008-07-31
HOWELL, Keith Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-03-20 · resigned 2000-02-03
LAWSON, Robin Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-02-06 · resigned 1999-04-06
MACLENNAN, Norman Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-03-20 · resigned 1998-02-06
MORRISON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2000-02-22 · resigned 2001-06-14
NILSSON, Lars Ingvar→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2001-06-14 · resigned 2003-01-08
POPLE, David George→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-05-15 · resigned 2003-09-11
ROBERTSON, Iain Alasdair→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2000-10-23 · resigned 2002-05-15
ROTHWELL, Julian Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2005-03-31
SCREEN, Andrew Richard Lloyd→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-04-06 · resigned 2000-02-22
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Recent filings (86 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-07-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-04-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-23
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-15
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-12-04
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-08-08