GAVIN WATSON (BIOLOGIC) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC213507 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-05
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (51/100)

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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
56 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-08-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-08-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-05-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-04-16
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2014-01-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2013-04-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2013-04-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2013-04-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2013-04-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2013-04-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2013-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-01-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-12-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-01-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-12-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2009-12-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2009-10-23
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  21. 2009-10-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  22. 2009-10-22
    ➕
    CUMMING, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  23. 2009-10-22
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    SF SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2009-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2009-06-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  26. 2009-05-25
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    CUMMING, Stephen Robert appointed
    director
  27. 2008-12-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2008-12-23
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  29. 2008-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2007-11-28
    ➕
    BROWN, Thomas appointed
    director
  31. 2007-11-28
    ➖
    SAMUEL, Andrew William Dougall resigned
    director
  32. 2007-03-30
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Ian James appointed
    director
  33. 2007-03-30
    ➕
    SF SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2007-03-29
    ➖
    TESTER, Richard Frank, Professor resigned
    secretary
  35. 2000-12-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GAVIN WATSON (BIOLOGIC) LIMITED
  36. 2000-12-05
    ➕
    TESTER, Richard Frank, Professor appointed
    secretary
  37. 2000-12-05
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2000-12-05
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2000-12-05
    ➕
    SAMUEL, Andrew William Dougall appointed
    director
  40. 2000-12-05
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2000-12-05
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2014-08-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

79 Glasgow Road
Blantyre
Glasgow
G72 0LY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

CUMMING, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-22
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Active
BROWN, Thomas→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-11-28
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Active
CUMMING, Stephen Robert→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-05-25
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Active
JOHNSTONE, Ian James→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TESTER, Richard Frank, Professor→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-05 · resigned 2007-03-29
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-05 · resigned 2000-12-05
Resigned
SF SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-03-30 · resigned 2009-10-22
Resigned
SAMUEL, Andrew William Dougall→
director · ~89y · appointed 2000-12-05 · resigned 2007-11-28
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-12-05 · resigned 2000-12-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-08-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-05-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2011-06-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-13