GENTECH FLOOR COATINGS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC376151 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Floor and wall covering
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-05-23
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-05-23
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-04-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  4. 2014-01-31
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2014-01-16
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2014-01-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2013-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2013-11-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2013-04-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2012-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2012-04-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2011-12-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2011-04-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-04-06
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2010-04-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2010-04-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2010-04-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  19. 2010-04-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GENTECH FLOOR COATINGS LTD
  20. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    MILNE, Scott Allan appointed
    director
  22. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    RIDDLE, Edward appointed
    director
  23. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    MILLER, Innes Richard appointed
    director
  24. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    MILLER, Innes Richard resigned
    director
  25. 2010-04-01
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-05-23

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-04-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43330 — Floor and wall covering

Registered office

1 East Craibstone Street
Aberdeen
AB11 6YQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-04-01
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Active
MILNE, Scott Allan→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-04-01
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RIDDLE, Edward→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-04-01
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MILLER, Innes Richard→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (18 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-05-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-01-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-01-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-11-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2011-12-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-04-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-04-06