GILES PROJECT RISKS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC296346 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-31
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 19.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 19.9y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
70
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 (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-05-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-05-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-02-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2015-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2015-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2015-02-09
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    PIKE, Matthew William appointed
    director
  7. 2015-02-09
    ➖
    ROSS, David Christopher resigned
    director
  8. 2015-02-06
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  9. 2015-02-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2015-01-26
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    MUGGE, Mark Stephen resigned
    director
  11. 2015-01-15
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  12. 2014-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-02-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-01-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2014-01-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2014-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2014-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2014-01-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2014-01-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2013-12-02
    ➕
    MCGOWAN, William Lindsay appointed
    secretary
  21. 2013-12-02
    ➖
    HESSETT, Alastair George resigned
    secretary
  22. 2013-12-02
    ➖
    MATSON, Paul Dominic resigned
    director
  23. 2013-12-02
    ➖
    MCMANUS, Brendan James resigned
    director
  24. 2013-12-02
    ➕
    MUGGE, Mark Stephen appointed
    director
  25. 2013-12-02
    ➕
    ROSS, David Christopher appointed
    director
  26. 2013-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2013-04-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2013-04-01
    ➖
    GILES, Christopher Michael resigned
    director
  29. 2013-02-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2012-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2012-04-20
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    MCMANUS, Brendan James appointed
    director
  32. 2012-04-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2012-03-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  34. 2012-01-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  35. 2012-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  36. 2012-01-01
    ➖
    CHAMBERS, Mark Russell resigned
    director
  37. 2012-01-01
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    MATSON, Paul Dominic appointed
    director
  38. 2011-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  39. 2011-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  40. 2011-02-24
    ➖
    MATSON, Paul Dominic resigned
    director
  41. 2010-10-26
    ➕
    CHAMBERS, Mark Russell appointed
    director
  42. 2008-07-28
    ➕
    MATSON, Paul Dominic appointed
    director
  43. 2008-03-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  44. 2008-03-02
    ➕
    HESSETT, Alastair George appointed
    secretary
  45. 2008-02-29
    ➖
    GARDNER, Derek Gordon resigned
    secretary
  46. 2008-02-29
    ➖
    GARDNER, Derek Gordon resigned
    director
  47. 2006-07-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  48. 2006-05-31
    ➕
    GARDNER, Derek Gordon appointed
    secretary
  49. 2006-05-31
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  50. 2006-05-31
    ➕
    GARDNER, Derek Gordon appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

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.
  • 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 2015-05-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Spectrum Building 7th Floor
55 Blythswood Street
Glasgow
G2 7AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

MCGOWAN, William Lindsay→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-02
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Active
PIKE, Matthew William→
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-02-09
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Active
GARDNER, Derek Gordon→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2008-02-29
Resigned
HESSETT, Alastair George→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-02 · resigned 2013-12-02
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2006-05-31
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Mark Russell→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-10-26 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
GARDNER, Derek Gordon→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2008-02-29
Resigned
GILES, Christopher Michael→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2013-04-01
Resigned
MATSON, Paul Dominic→
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2013-12-02
Resigned
MATSON, Paul Dominic→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-07-28 · resigned 2011-02-24
Resigned
MCMANUS, Brendan James→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-04-20 · resigned 2013-12-02
Resigned
MUGGE, Mark Stephen→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-12-02 · resigned 2015-01-26
Resigned
ROSS, David Christopher→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-12-02 · resigned 2015-02-09
Resigned
D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2006-05-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property10/07/200607/03/2008

Recent filings (53 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-01-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2014-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-01-09