GIO GOI RETAIL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC373343 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-19
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 14.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
53/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.8y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
35 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-10-14
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-10-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-07-14
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
    insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
  4. 2014-07-14
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
  5. 2014-02-19
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    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
  6. 2014-01-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
    insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
  7. 2013-12-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
    insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
  8. 2013-08-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
  9. 2013-03-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotland
    insolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
  10. 2013-03-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
    insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
  11. 2013-03-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
  12. 2013-03-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
  13. 2013-02-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2013-02-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
    insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
  15. 2013-01-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2012-07-20
    ➖
    KILBOURN, Marc resigned
    director
  17. 2012-03-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-02-21
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    MORRISON, Angus Kennedy resigned
    director
  19. 2012-02-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2012-02-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2012-02-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  22. 2012-02-13
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  23. 2012-01-30
    ➖
    LONG, Andrew Michael resigned
    director
  24. 2012-01-30
    ➖
    RUBIN, Andrew Keith resigned
    director
  25. 2011-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2011-08-11
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · MG01s
  27. 2011-07-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  28. 2011-04-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2010-07-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  30. 2010-07-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  31. 2010-07-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  32. 2010-07-20
    ➕
    DOUGLAS, David appointed
    director
  33. 2010-07-20
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2010-07-20
    ➕
    KILBOURN, Marc appointed
    director
  35. 2010-07-20
    ➖
    LAWRIE, Colin Thomas resigned
    director
  36. 2010-07-20
    ➕
    LONG, Andrew Michael appointed
    director
  37. 2010-07-20
    ➕
    MORRISON, Angus Kennedy appointed
    director
  38. 2010-07-20
    ➕
    RUBIN, Andrew Keith appointed
    director
  39. 2010-07-20
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  40. 2010-07-20
    ➖
    D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  41. 2010-02-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GIO GOI RETAIL LIMITED
  42. 2010-02-19
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  43. 2010-02-19
    ➕
    LAWRIE, Colin Thomas appointed
    director
  44. 2010-02-19
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  45. 2010-02-19
    ➕
    D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2014-10-14

12 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2014-10-14: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-07-14: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-02-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

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 · 8 resigned)

DOUGLAS, David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-07-20
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Active
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-02-19 · resigned 2010-07-20
Resigned
KILBOURN, Marc→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-07-20 · resigned 2012-07-20
Resigned
LAWRIE, Colin Thomas→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-02-19 · resigned 2010-07-20
Resigned
LONG, Andrew Michael→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-07-20 · resigned 2012-01-30
Resigned
MORRISON, Angus Kennedy→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-07-20 · resigned 2012-02-21
Resigned
RUBIN, Andrew Keith→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-07-20 · resigned 2012-01-30
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-02-19 · resigned 2010-07-20
Resigned
D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-02-19 · resigned 2010-07-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
Debenture1 property29/07/2011—
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Recent filings (35 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-10-14
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
2014-07-14
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2014-07-14
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2014-02-19
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2014-01-13
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2013-12-23
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
liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
2013-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name
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
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-19