GATEWAY STORAGE SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC295140 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-06
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 19.7y 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 business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). 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 19.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-10-27
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-10-27
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-07-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-05-14
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  5. 2015-02-17
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  6. 2014-10-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  7. 2014-10-09
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  8. 2014-01-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-07-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  11. 2013-07-01
    ➕
    HARVEY, Susannah Mary appointed
    secretary
  12. 2013-07-01
    ➖
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2013-07-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2013-07-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  15. 2013-01-15
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-10-10
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  17. 2012-08-16
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  18. 2012-08-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  19. 2012-08-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2012-07-31
    ➖
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2012-07-31
    ➕
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2012-02-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  24. 2011-02-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  26. 2010-01-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2009-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  28. 2009-07-16
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  29. 2009-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2009-01-27
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  31. 2007-06-11
    ➕
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2007-06-11
    ➖
    WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2007-02-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 2006-08-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Merrill Lynch Commodities (Europe) Limited
  35. 2006-01-06
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    Company incorporated
    As GATEWAY STORAGE SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED
  36. 2006-01-06
    ➕
    GRANT, George Malcolm appointed
    director
  37. 2006-01-06
    ➕
    STACEY, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  38. 2006-01-06
    ➕
    WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary

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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — 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 84 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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2015-10-27

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

49 York Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3JD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

HARVEY, Susannah Mary→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-01
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Active
GRANT, George Malcolm→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-01-06
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Active
STACEY, Andrew Paul→
director · ~84y · appointed 2006-01-06
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Active
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2012-07-31
Resigned
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2013-07-01
Resigned
WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-01-06 · resigned 2007-06-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Merrill Lynch Commodities (Europe)
Merrill Lynch Commodities (Europe) Limited
Floating charge1 property17/08/200602/02/2007

Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-10-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-07-10
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2015-05-14
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2015-02-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-10-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-10-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-07-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-07-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-10-10
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2012-08-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-08-16