GAROTTA PRODUCTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00355918 · ltd · incorporated 1939-08-12
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 51.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 51.3y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 51.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (55 events)Click to expand
- 2015-12-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-12-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-09-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-09-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-06-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-06-19➕TYE, Sheryl Anne appointeddirector
- 2015-06-17➕TAN, Jonathan David appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-17➖WILLIAMS, Peter Dominic resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-06-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2015-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-05-14➖WILLIAMS, Peter Dominic resigneddirector
- 2015-04-02📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2015-04-01➕JOSEPH METCALF LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2015-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2013-12-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2013-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2013-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-11-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-30📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP02
- 2013-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-03-31➕WILLIAM SINCLAIR HORTICULTURE LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2013-03-31➖BURNS, Bernard Patrick resigneddirector
- 2013-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-16📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2012-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2006-06-30➕BURNS, Bernard Patrick appointeddirector
- 2006-06-30➖DAVENPORT, Paul Thomas resigneddirector
- 2005-02-14➖ROWLAND, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2005-02-14➕WILLIAMS, Peter Dominic appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-14➖ROWLAND, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2005-02-14➕WILLIAMS, Peter Dominic appointeddirector
- 2005-02-01➖BARTON, Peter James Frederick resigneddirector
- 2003-01-01➕DAVENPORT, Paul Thomas appointeddirector
- 2002-12-31➖FEAVIOUR, Roger St Denis resigneddirector
- 2001-11-30➖DAWE, Edward William resignedsecretary
- 2001-11-30➕ROWLAND, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-30➖DAWE, Edward William resigneddirector
- 2001-11-30➕ROWLAND, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2001-05-01➕FEAVIOUR, Roger St Denis appointeddirector
- 2001-05-01➖SINCLAIR, Thomas Humphrey resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 87 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-12-29
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1939-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Firth Road
Lincoln
LN6 7AH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
TAN, Jonathan David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-06-17
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TYE, Sheryl Anne→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-06-19
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JOSEPH METCALF LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2015-04-01
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WILLIAM SINCLAIR HORTICULTURE LTD→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2013-03-31
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DAWE, Edward William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-11-30
ROWLAND, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-30 · resigned 2005-02-14
WILLIAMS, Peter Dominic→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2015-06-17
BARTON, Peter James Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2005-02-01
BURNS, Bernard Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2013-03-31
DAVENPORT, Paul Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2006-06-30
DAWE, Edward William→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1993-10-06 · resigned 2001-11-30
FEAVIOUR, Roger St Denis→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2002-12-31
INCHLEY, Edward Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1993-10-06
ROWLAND, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-11-30 · resigned 2005-02-14
SINCLAIR, Thomas Humphrey→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2001-05-01
WILLIAMS, Peter Dominic→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2015-05-14
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/05/1985 | 13/12/2013 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/01/1975 | 13/12/2013 |
Recent filings (102 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-12-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-09-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-06-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-06-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-05-20
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2015-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-02-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-03-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2013-12-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2013-12-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-11
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
officers · AP02
2013-10-30