GALLIFORD TRY CONSTRUCTION HOLDCO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC288229 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-29

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

60/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (5 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

26 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

93 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

60/100Worth 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 (54 events)Click to expand

2021-11-30
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-11-30
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Company dissolved
2021-09-14
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-09-02
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-05-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-15
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-02-08
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2020-03-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-07-31
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SALT, Nicholas James resigned
director
2019-07-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-07-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-06-30
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COCKER, Neil David appointed
director
2019-06-30
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COOPER, Martin resigned
director
2019-03-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-05-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-10-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-10-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-09-30
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DE LA MOTTE, Tom resigned
director
2017-09-04
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SALT, Nicholas James appointed
director
2017-06-30
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LELORRAIN, Mike resigned
director
2017-06-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-05-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-08-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-08-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-07-31
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HOCKING, Bill appointed
director
2016-07-31
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GILLESPIE, Kenneth resigned
director
2014-08-29
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JUBB, Ian Thomas appointed
director
2014-08-29
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COOPER, Martin appointed
director
2014-07-09
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GALLIFORD TRY SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2014-07-09
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CORBETT, Kevin Allan appointed
director
2014-07-09
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GILLESPIE, Kenneth appointed
director
2014-07-09
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LELORRAIN, Mike appointed
director
2014-07-09
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MILLER, Keith Manson resigned
director
2013-11-18
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RICHARDS, John Steel resigned
director
2012-08-03
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MCQUADE, Brian resigned
director
2012-05-16
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SMYTH, Pamela June resigned
secretary
2010-11-19
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SCOTT, Alan Philip resigned
director
2010-08-27
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MACKIE, Robin Smith resigned
director
2007-01-08
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DE LA MOTTE, Tom appointed
director
2007-01-08
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MCQUADE, Brian appointed
director
2006-10-18
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WATSON, Neil Cameron resigned
director
2005-11-14
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SMYTH, Pamela June appointed
secretary
2005-11-14
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D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-11-14
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MACKIE, Robin Smith appointed
director
2005-11-14
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MILLER, Keith Manson appointed
director
2005-11-14
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RICHARDS, John Steel appointed
director
2005-11-14
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SCOTT, Alan Philip appointed
director
2005-11-14
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WATSON, Neil Cameron appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2021-11-30

Group structure

Galliford Try Construction & Investments Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Galliford Try Construction & Investments Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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GALLIFORD TRY CONSTRUCTION HOLDCO LIMITED

This company · SC288229

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Galliford Try Construction & Investments Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2005-07-29

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

PO BOX 17452 2 Lochside View

Edinburgh

EH12 1LB

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2020-06-30

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