GEMMELL HAMMOND LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC129610 · ltd · incorporated 1991-01-28
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-12-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-12-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-09-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-09-11
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-08-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-05-01
    ➕
    MARTIN, Ian Donald appointed
    director
  10. 2021-01-06
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2020-10-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-04-22
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, John Stewart resigned
    director
  14. 2019-10-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-09-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-08-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-09-13
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2016-09-07
    ➖
    DONALDSON, Christine resigned
    secretary
  21. 2016-01-14
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2015-10-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2013-03-01
    ➖
    LEADINGHAM, David John resigned
    director
  24. 2013-02-13
    ➕
    KYDD, Alastair Stewart appointed
    director
  25. 2013-02-13
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, John Stewart appointed
    director
  26. 1992-12-31
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1992-12-31
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 1991-03-01
    ➕
    DONALDSON, Christine appointed
    secretary
  29. 1991-03-01
    ➕
    LEADINGHAM, David John appointed
    director
  30. 1991-01-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GEMMELL HAMMOND LIMITED
  31. 1991-01-28
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1991-01-28
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 2023-12-05

Group structure

Mackintosh Structures Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Mackintosh Structures Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
GEMMELL HAMMOND LIMITED
This company · SC129610

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mackintosh Structures Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/12/2016

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
Incorporated1991-01-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 9 Harbour Visitor Centre
Fish Market Quay
Arbroath
Angus
DD11 1PS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

KYDD, Alastair Stewart→
director · ~77y · appointed 2013-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARTIN, Ian Donald→
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DONALDSON, Christine→
secretary · appointed 1991-03-01 · resigned 2016-09-07
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-01-28 · resigned 1992-12-31
Resigned
LEADINGHAM, David John→
director · ~82y · appointed 1991-03-01 · resigned 2013-03-01
Resigned
ROBERTSON, John Stewart→
director · ~77y · appointed 2013-02-13 · resigned 2020-04-22
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-01-28 · resigned 1992-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-12-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-09-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-29