GSC INVESTMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC220040 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-11
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 21.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (65/100, director aged 62). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.5 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 (48/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
46 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2012-06-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-06-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-03-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-02-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-08-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-07-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-09📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-09-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-11-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-11-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-11-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-11-14➕SF SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-11-14➕MUIR, James appointeddirector
- 2008-11-14➖WALLS, Archibald Peter Menzies resignedsecretary
- 2008-11-14➖FLETCHER, Duncan Struthers resigneddirector
- 2008-11-14➖FLETCHER, Duncan Kirk resigneddirector
- 2008-06-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-08-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-10-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2004-05-27➖ALCOCK, Lynne Elisabeth resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-27➕WALLS, Archibald Peter Menzies appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-11🏢Company incorporatedAs GSC INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2001-06-11➕ALCOCK, Lynne Elisabeth appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-11➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-06-11➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-06-11➕FLETCHER, Duncan Struthers appointeddirector
- 2001-06-11➕FLETCHER, Duncan Kirk appointeddirector
- 2001-06-11➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-06-11➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2012-06-22
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-06-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
25 Bothwell Street
2nd Floor
Glasgow
G2 6NL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
SF SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-11-14
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Active
ALCOCK, Lynne Elisabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-11 · resigned 2004-05-27
WALLS, Archibald Peter Menzies→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-27 · resigned 2008-11-14
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-06-11 · resigned 2001-06-11
FLETCHER, Duncan Struthers→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-06-11 · resigned 2008-11-14
FLETCHER, Duncan Kirk→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-06-11 · resigned 2008-11-14
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-06-11 · resigned 2001-06-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Shares pledge | 1 property | 06/10/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (46 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-06-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-03-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-08-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-08-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-09
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-11-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2008-11-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-11-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-11-19