GARTMORE HOUSE ESTATE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC209557 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-31
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 24.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). 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

1 live charge · oldest 24.4y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-03-27
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-03-27
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-12-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2013-10-18
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  5. 2013-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2012-08-15
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  7. 2012-08-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2011-08-17
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-08-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2010-10-19
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-08-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-06-10
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  13. 2010-06-10
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2009-09-22
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  15. 2009-08-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2008-09-19
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-09-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  18. 2008-08-14
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  19. 2008-05-28
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    SUNDERLAND, Sarah Annie Blackley resigned
    director
  20. 2007-11-27
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2007-11-27
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  22. 2006-08-31
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  23. 2006-08-31
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2005-08-30
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2005-08-30
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2004-11-22
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 2004-09-08
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    RUSSELL, George resigned
    director
  28. 2004-09-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  29. 2001-12-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  30. 2000-12-01
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Peter James appointed
    director
  31. 2000-12-01
    ➕
    RUSSELL, George appointed
    director
  32. 2000-07-31
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    Company incorporated
    As GARTMORE HOUSE ESTATE LIMITED
  33. 2000-07-31
    ➕
    SUNDERLAND, Peter appointed
    secretary
  34. 2000-07-31
    ➕
    SUNDERLAND, Peter appointed
    director
  35. 2000-07-31
    ➕
    SUNDERLAND, Sarah Annie Blackley appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2015-03-27

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation

Registered office

Gartmore House
Gartmore
Stirling
Stirlingshire
FK8 3RS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

SUNDERLAND, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-31
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Active
SUNDERLAND, Peter→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-07-31
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Active
TAYLOR, Peter James→
director · ~83y · appointed 2000-12-01
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Active
RUSSELL, George→
director · ~91y · appointed 2000-12-01 · resigned 2004-09-08
Resigned
SUNDERLAND, Sarah Annie Blackley→
director · ~68y · appointed 2000-07-31 · resigned 2008-05-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property13/12/2001—
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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-03-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-12-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-10-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-08-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-08
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-08-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2010-10-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-06
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2010-06-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-06-10
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-09-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-19
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-19