GT (SCOTLAND) CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC039676 · ltd · incorporated 1963-12-23

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

60/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

39 officers (5 active, 39 linked, 33 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

30 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

206 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

60/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand

2022-05-03
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-05-03
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Company dissolved
2022-04-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-19
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dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2021-09-14
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-09-02
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-05-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-15
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-02-08
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2020-03-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-07-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-06-30
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COCKER, Neil David appointed
director
2019-06-30
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COOPER, Martin resigned
director
2019-03-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-04-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-06-30
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LELORRAIN, Mike resigned
director
2017-06-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-05-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-03-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-08-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-07-31
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HOCKING, Bill appointed
director
2016-07-31
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GILLESPIE, Kenneth resigned
director
2014-08-29
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JUBB, Ian Thomas appointed
director
2014-08-29
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COOPER, Martin appointed
director
2014-07-09
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GALLIFORD TRY SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2014-07-09
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CORBETT, Kevin Allan appointed
director
2014-07-09
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GILLESPIE, Kenneth appointed
director
2014-07-09
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HODSDEN, Richard David resigned
director
2014-07-09
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LELORRAIN, Mike appointed
director
2014-07-09
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MILLER, Keith Manson resigned
director
2013-11-21
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HODSDEN, Richard David appointed
director
2013-11-18
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RICHARDS, John Steel resigned
director
2012-05-16
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SMYTH, Pamela June resigned
secretary
2010-11-19
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SCOTT, Alan Philip resigned
director
2010-08-27
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MACKIE, Robin Smith resigned
director
2003-01-16
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MCEWAN, Michael William resigned
director
2003-01-16
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SCOTT, Alan Philip appointed
director
2003-01-02
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FERGUSON, William Prentice resigned
director
2002-08-30
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MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan resigned
secretary
2002-08-30
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SMYTH, Pamela June appointed
secretary
2002-01-21
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DONALDSON, Euan James resigned
secretary
2002-01-21
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MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan appointed
secretary
2001-04-30
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KELLY, Niven Charles Tait resigned
director
2001-03-31
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CUMMINS, Robert Dale resigned
director
2000-09-22
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MILLER, Keith Manson appointed
director
2000-09-22
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RICHARDS, John Steel appointed
director
1999-07-01
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CUMMINS, Robert Dale appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 79 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 62 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 2022-05-03

Group structure

Galliford Try Construction & Investments Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Galliford Try Construction & Investments Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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GT (SCOTLAND) CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

This company · SC039676

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Galliford Try Construction & Investments Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1963-12-23

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

PO BOX 17452 2 Lochside View

Edinburgh

EH12 1LB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2021-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: 2022-03-19