GLOBAL ASSET PROTECTION LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC320062 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-30
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 40/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
24 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.0y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).
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
24 charges (24/24 with lender, 24/24 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
46
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (58 events)Click to expand
- 2016-01-26⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2016-01-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-10-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotlandinsolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
- 2015-05-19⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2014-11-17⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2014-06-03⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2014-01-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
- 2013-12-20⚠️liquidation-administration-insufficient-property-scotlandinsolvency · 2.32B(Scot)
- 2013-12-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2013-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-10-30⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2013-06-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-04-24📄legacymortgage · MG01s
- 2011-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2011-11-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-10-28📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-05-06🔒Charge registered #24Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-07-02🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-07-02🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-07-02🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-07-02🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-07-02🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-06-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-05-30🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-05-30🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-05-30🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-05-30🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-05-30🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-05-30🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-05-30🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-05-30🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-04-09🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2007-08-23🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-08-13🔒Charge registered #8Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-08-10🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-08-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-08-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-07-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-06-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-06-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-01-26
9 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2016-01-26: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-10-26: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
23 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE LESLIE LIMITED→ SC251886 · est 2003 | £42.07M £30.05M–£54.09M | — | — | 43000 | 22y | 87 | 59y |
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| SLM MACKENZIE LIMITED→ SC243618 · est 2003 | £19.02M £13.59M–£24.46M | — | — | 292 | 23y | 86 | 63y |
| LUDDON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ SC057943 · est 1975 | £11.36M £8.11M–£14.61M | — | — | 540 | 50y | 87 | 60y |
| CURTIS MOORE (CLADDING SYSTEMS) LIMITED→ SC206369 · est 2000 | £6.45M £4.61M–£8.30M | — | — | 3700 | 26y | 85 | 65y |
| A.B. 2000 LTD.→ SC155832 · est 1995 | £6.43M £4.59M–£8.26M | — | — | 10600 | 31y | 84 | 46y |
| FRONT LINE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ SC068593 · est 1979 | £3.67M £2.62M–£4.72M | — | — | 106 | 46y | 83 | 56y |
| VEITCHI INTERIORS LIMITED→ SC042401 · est 1965 | £3.00M £2.15M–£3.86M | — | — | 53 | 60y | 87 | 61y |
| WESTPOINT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC101441 · est 1986 | £968.2k £691.5k–£1.24M | — | — | 66 | 39y | 85 | 70y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
4 Atlantic Quay
70 York Street
Glasgow
G2 8JX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
ANDERSONBAIN & CO→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-30
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KHATUN, Rajia→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2007-03-30
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HOGG JOHNSTON SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-30 · resigned 2007-03-30
HOGG JOHNSTON DIRECTORS LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-03-30 · resigned 2007-03-30
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Mortgages & charges
24
Total charges
23
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:24 of 24 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 06/05/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/07/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/07/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/07/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/07/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/07/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/05/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/05/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/05/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/05/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/05/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/05/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/05/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/05/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 09/04/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 23/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 13/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 10/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 10/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 08/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 12/07/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 19/06/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/06/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 05/06/2007 | 17/06/2008 |
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Recent filings (60 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-01-26
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
2015-10-26
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2015-05-19
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2014-11-17
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2014-06-03
liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotland
insolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
2014-01-07
liquidation-administration-insufficient-property-scotland
insolvency · 2.32B(Scot)
2013-12-20
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2013-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-11-13
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
2013-10-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-04-27
legacy
mortgage · MG01s
2012-04-24