GOUGH COOPER & COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 69). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 40.4y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2024-07-30📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2024-07-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-05-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-12-16⚠️order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · REST-MVL
- 2015-08-04📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-04-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-08-28📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2008-05-13📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2008-01-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-01-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2007-04-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-04-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2007-04-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-04-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2006-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-12-19📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2006-12-19📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2006-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-02📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2006-05-02📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2006-05-02📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2006-05-02📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2006-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2006-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2006-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2006-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-01-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-12-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-30➕ASHURST, John Richard appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-30➖NIXON, John Henry resignedsecretary
- 2001-08-31➖STANTON, Howard Terence resigneddirector
- 1998-11-26➖LEIGH, Geoffrey Norman, Sir resigneddirector
- 1998-04-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: L.D.C.Trustees Limited
- 1995-12-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: L.D.C. Trustees Limited
- 1993-12-01➖LEIGH, Morris resigneddirector
- 1993-11-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: L.D.C. Trustees Limited
- 1986-03-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1985-12-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: L.D.C. Trustees Limited
- 1939-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs GOUGH COOPER & COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 87 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-07-30
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2018-12-16: order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation; 2008-01-30: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | L.D.C.Trustees L.D.C.Trustees Limited | Bond and floating charge | 1 property | 30/04/1998 | 02/05/2006 | |
| satisfied | L.D.C. Trustees L.D.C. Trustees Limited | Deed of release and substitution | 1 property | 22/12/1995 | 02/05/2006 | |
| satisfied | L.D.C. Trustees L.D.C. Trustees Limited | Deeed of release and substitution | 1 property | 16/11/1993 | 02/05/2006 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/03/1986 | — | |
| satisfied | L.D.C. Trustees L.D.C. Trustees Limited | Trust deed | 1 property | 06/12/1985 | 02/05/2006 |