G G D LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC347745 · ltd · incorporated 2008-08-28
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 13.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1900 | 1900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 6 mortgage
Last 180 days
12
filings
- • 6 mortgage
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-24🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited (As Security Trustee) (Crn: 10825314)
- 2026-02-24🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited (As Security Trustee) (Crn: 10825314)
- 2026-02-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2026-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-02-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-02-06🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited (Crn: 10825314) as Security Trustee
- 2026-01-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-27🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2024-08-26🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Scottish Police Authority
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-21🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-05-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-04-03🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2019-04-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2018-04-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2014-02-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-08-09➕GORDON, Caroline appointeddirector
- 2013-05-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-03-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs G G D LIMITED
- 2008-08-28➕GORDON, Caroline appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-28➕GORDON, Geoffrey appointeddirector
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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 18 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 med · 1 low3 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2026-02-24: A registered charge; 2026-02-24: A registered charge; 2026-02-06: A registered charge
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Geoffrey Gordon Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Caroline Gordon Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dr Geoff Gordonceased 04/06/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Caroline Gordonceased 04/06/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| DYNAMIC THERAPY COLLECTIVE LTD→ SC743999 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-08-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities
Registered office
Portlethen Dental Care Cookston Road
Portlethen
Aberdeen
AB12 4PT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-11
Last: 2025-08-28
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
GORDON, Caroline→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GORDON, Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2008-08-28
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited (As Security Trustee) (Crn: 10825314) | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited (As Security Trustee) (Crn: 10825314) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 24/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited (Crn: 10825314) as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 06/02/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/08/2024 | 18/02/2026 | |
| outstanding | Scottish Police Authority | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/08/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/04/2019 | 21/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/04/2019 | 18/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 11/04/2018 | 16/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/02/2014 | 31/05/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/05/2013 | 14/05/2019 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 28/03/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (65 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-08
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-01-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-04