GBM ACCOUNTANCY LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC170671 · ltd · incorporated 1996-12-16

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

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 7412

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, 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: low (45/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

45 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth 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 (33 events)Click to expand

2014-04-18
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2014-04-18
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Company dissolved
2013-12-27
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-06-08
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-04-12
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-05-15
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-04-06
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-05-19
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-02-12
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-09
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-02
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-02-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-05
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-06-19
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-02-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-02-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-20
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-01-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-08-04
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-02-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-06-15
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-01-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-12-01
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2004-11-26
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2004-02-25
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
1997-01-07
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MESSRS MCKAY & NORWELL WS resigned
corporate-secretary
1997-01-07
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HOOKE, Nicholas Thornton resigned
director
1996-12-16
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Company incorporated
As GBM ACCOUNTANCY LTD.
1996-12-16
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MCMILLAN, Margaret Catherine appointed
secretary
1996-12-16
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MCMILLAN, Gordon Brindley appointed
director
1996-12-16
➕
MESSRS MCKAY & NORWELL WS appointed
corporate-secretary
1996-12-16
➕
HOOKE, Nicholas Thornton appointed
director

Owner dependency

100/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100

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.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2014-04-18

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1996-12-16

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC7412 — SIC 7412

Registered office

27 Lauriston Street

Edinburgh

Midlothian

EH3 9DQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2009-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

MCMILLAN, Margaret Catherine→

secretary · appointed 1996-12-16

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Active

MCMILLAN, Gordon Brindley→

director · ~77y · appointed 1996-12-16

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Active

MESSRS MCKAY & NORWELL WS→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1996-12-16 · resigned 1997-01-07

Resigned

HOOKE, Nicholas Thornton→

director · ~61y · appointed 1996-12-16 · resigned 1997-01-07

Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2014-04-18

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2013-12-27

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2013-06-08

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2013-04-12

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2012-05-15

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2012-04-06

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2010-05-19

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2010-02-12

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2010-02-11

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2010-02-09

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2010-02-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2010-02-01

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2009-09-05

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2009-06-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2009-02-03