GANDON PENDER LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC188464 · ltd · incorporated 1998-08-12
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9305
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
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 (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (46/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2010-10-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-10-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-07-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-06-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-13📄legacycapital · 122
- 2007-03-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-03-12📄legacycapital · 173
- 2007-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-06-22📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2006-06-19📄legacycapital · 122
- 2006-05-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-05-12📄legacycapital · 173
- 2006-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-09-06📄legacycapital · 122
- 2005-08-03📄legacycapital · 173
- 2005-08-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-08-24📄legacycapital · 122
- 2004-06-09➕FOX, Brian Michael appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-09➖BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-12-08➕GANDON, Sally Mary appointeddirector
- 1998-12-08➖BLP CREATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-12-08➖BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-08-12🏢Company incorporatedAs GANDON PENDER LIMITED
- 1998-08-12➕BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-08-12➕BLP CREATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-08-12➕BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GANDON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2010-10-29
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-08-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9305 — SIC 9305
Registered office
C/O Robertson Craig & Co
3 Clairmont Gardens
Glasgow
G3 7LW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
FOX, Brian Michael→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-06-09
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GANDON, Sally Mary→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-12-08
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BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-08-12 · resigned 2004-06-09
BLP CREATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-08-12 · resigned 1998-12-08
BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-08-12 · resigned 1998-12-08
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Recent filings (72 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-10-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-07-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-03-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-07-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-19
legacy
capital · 122
2007-04-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-03-12
legacy
capital · 173
2007-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-02-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-10-06
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2006-06-22