GIO GOI BRANDS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC279230 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-01
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
53/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.1y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-04-13
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-04-13
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-01-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
    insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
  4. 2014-01-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
  5. 2013-08-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
  6. 2013-03-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotland
    insolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
  7. 2013-03-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
    insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
  8. 2013-03-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
  9. 2013-02-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2013-02-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
    insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
  11. 2013-01-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2012-07-20
    ➖
    KILBOURN, Marc resigned
    director
  13. 2012-06-14
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · MG01s
  14. 2012-06-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  15. 2012-02-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-02-21
    ➖
    MORRISON, Angus Kennedy resigned
    director
  17. 2012-02-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2012-02-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2012-02-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2012-02-15
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  21. 2012-02-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2012-02-13
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  23. 2012-02-10
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  24. 2012-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2012-01-30
    ➖
    LONG, Andrew Michael resigned
    director
  26. 2012-01-30
    ➖
    RUBIN, Andrew Keith resigned
    director
  27. 2011-08-11
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG01s
  28. 2011-08-04
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG03s
  29. 2011-08-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 2011-07-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  31. 2011-02-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2010-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  33. 2010-06-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  34. 2010-01-01
    ➕
    LONG, Andrew Michael appointed
    director
  35. 2010-01-01
    ➕
    RUBIN, Andrew Keith appointed
    director
  36. 2008-12-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Pentland Group PLC
  37. 2008-09-30
    ➖
    HENRY, Graeme William resigned
    secretary
  38. 2008-09-30
    ➖
    HENRY, Graeme William resigned
    director
  39. 2008-09-19
    ➖
    WOOD, Peter James resigned
    director
  40. 2007-04-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  41. 2007-01-29
    ➕
    WOOD, Peter James appointed
    director
  42. 2006-03-22
    ➕
    KILBOURN, Marc appointed
    director
  43. 2005-08-16
    ➕
    HENRY, Graeme William appointed
    secretary
  44. 2005-08-16
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2005-08-16
    ➕
    HENRY, Graeme William appointed
    director
  46. 2005-04-27
    ➕
    DOUGLAS, David appointed
    director
  47. 2005-04-27
    ➕
    MORRISON, Angus Kennedy appointed
    director
  48. 2005-04-27
    ➖
    D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  49. 2005-02-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GIO GOI BRANDS LIMITED
  50. 2005-02-01
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-04-13

8 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2014-04-13: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-01-13: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-02-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Registered office

Saltire Court
20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

DOUGLAS, David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-04-27
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Active
HENRY, Graeme William→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2008-09-30
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2005-08-16
Resigned
HENRY, Graeme William→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2008-09-30
Resigned
KILBOURN, Marc→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2012-07-20
Resigned
LONG, Andrew Michael→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2012-01-30
Resigned
MORRISON, Angus Kennedy→
director · ~65y · appointed 2005-04-27 · resigned 2012-02-21
Resigned
RUBIN, Andrew Keith→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2012-01-30
Resigned
WOOD, Peter James→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-01-29 · resigned 2008-09-19
Resigned
D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2005-04-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
Trademark assignation in security1 property01/06/2012—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
Debenture1 property29/07/2011—
outstanding
Pentland Group
Pentland Group PLC
Floating charge1 property10/12/2008—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property11/04/200703/08/2011
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Recent filings (66 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-04-13
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
2014-01-13
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2014-01-13
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2013-08-02
liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotland
insolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
2013-03-25
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2013-03-12
liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
2013-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-02-21
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
2013-02-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-01-30
legacy
mortgage · MG01s
2012-06-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-15