GLENDEVON FOOTBRIDGE LTD
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2025-11-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-08-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-08-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-12🏢Company incorporatedAs GLENDEVON FOOTBRIDGE LTD
- 2020-06-12➕BEST, Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2020-06-12➕ROY, Alan David appointeddirector
- 2020-06-12➕SHERRIFF, Robert Stuart appointeddirector
- 2020-06-12➕TURNER, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2020-06-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-11-11
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Malcolm Best Individual · British · DOB 07/1952 · age 74 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/11/2020 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Malcolm Bestceased 01/11/2020· 25-50% voting
- Mr Timothy John Turnerceased 01/11/2020· 25-50% voting
- Mr Alan David Royceased 01/11/2020· 25-50% voting
- Mr Robert Stuart Sherriffceased 01/11/2020· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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