GARTMORE SNT PLC
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC186994 · plc · incorporated 1998-06-23
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
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6523
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (6 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2012-10-26⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-10-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-07-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2005-10-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-10-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-10-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-10-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2005-10-06📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-09-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-09-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-09-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-09-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-09-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-09-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-08-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-22📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-11-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-08-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-07-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-05-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2004-03-30📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-02-17📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1998-07-15➕GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-07-15➕HENDERSON, Ian James Sinclair appointeddirector
- 1998-07-15➕LOCKETT, Patrick Gordon appointeddirector
- 1998-07-15➕MACLEOD, Duncan James appointeddirector
- 1998-07-15➕MACMILLAN, Arthur Gordon appointeddirector
- 1998-07-15➕STEWART SMITH, Christopher Dudley appointeddirector
- 1998-07-15➖CLIFF, Richard Andrew resignedsecretary
- 1998-07-15➖CAHILL, Raymond Gerrard resigneddirector
- 1998-07-15➖CLIFF, Richard Andrew resigneddirector
- 1998-06-23🏢Company incorporatedAs GARTMORE SNT PLC
- 1998-06-23➕CLIFF, Richard Andrew appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-23➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-06-23➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-06-23➕CAHILL, Raymond Gerrard appointeddirector
- 1998-06-23➕CLIFF, Richard Andrew appointeddirector
- 1998-06-23➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-06-23➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-06-23➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1998-06-23➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-10-26
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-10-26: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-07-26: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMATI GLOBAL INVESTORS LIMITED→ SC199908 · est 1999 | £8.90M £6.47M–£11.33M | — | — | 2800 | 26y | 84 | 66y |
| CS MANAGERS LTD→ SC231678 · est 2002 | £1.50M £1.09M–£1.91M | — | — | 1200 | 24y | 86 | 77y |
| GBCP VII (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED→ SC253395 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 62y |
| NOBLE GROSSART LIMITED→ SC046265 · est 1969 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 57y | 83 | 72y |
| PREMIER COMMERCIAL LIMITED→ SC160330 · est 1995 | — | — | £282.5k | — | 30y | 83 | 61y |
| RIA CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED→ SC226461 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 83 | 58y |
| SCOTIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD.→ SC267795 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 1300 | 22y | 83 | 58y |
| ALAN STEEL (ASSET MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ SC058014 · est 1975 | — | — | — | 44 | 50y | 82 | 62y |
| ALEX HAMMOND-CHAMBERS & COMPANY→ SC126819 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | 82 | 84y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated1998-06-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC6523 — SIC 6523
Registered office
Ten George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2DZ
Filing status
Accounts
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Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
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Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-07-15
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HENDERSON, Ian James Sinclair→
Activedirector · ~93y · appointed 1998-07-15
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LOCKETT, Patrick Gordon→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-07-15
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MACLEOD, Duncan James→
Activedirector · ~92y · appointed 1998-07-15
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MACMILLAN, Arthur Gordon→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1998-07-15
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STEWART SMITH, Christopher Dudley→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 1998-07-15
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CLIFF, Richard Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-23 · resigned 1998-07-15
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-06-23 · resigned 1998-06-23
CAHILL, Raymond Gerrard→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 1998-06-23 · resigned 1998-07-15
CLIFF, Richard Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1998-06-23 · resigned 1998-07-15
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-06-23 · resigned 1998-06-23
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1998-06-23 · resigned 1998-06-23
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Recent filings (98 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-10-26
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2012-07-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2005-10-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2005-10-06
legacy
address · 287
2005-10-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-10-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2005-10-06
legacy
accounts · 225
2005-10-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2005-09-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2005-09-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2005-09-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2005-09-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2005-09-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2005-09-29
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-08-02