GIRAFFE TRADING COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

⚰️Wound downliquidation

SC354022 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-01-26

Investment thesis

Company liquidation — not a live target.

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

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£661

book net assets

Opportunity

52/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

56210Event catering activities

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company in liquidation. Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (64/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

39 officers (7 active, 39 linked, 37 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

113 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

52/100Worth 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £661

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£9k

Net Worth

£661

Current Assets

£25k

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31
Total assets	£4.9k
Current assets	£24.9k
Cash	£9.1k
Debtors	£11.3k
Net assets	£661

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 address
• 1 resolution

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 address
• 1 resolution
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 address
• 1 resolution
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (92 events)Click to expand

2026-04-10
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-08
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
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BREWER, Gary William resigned
director
2025-09-01
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GIBSON, Ian Robert Lusk resigned
director
2025-09-01
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HODGSON, Michael David resigned
director
2025-07-01
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HAINEY, Paul Christopher Rodger resigned
director
2025-06-01
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GUPTA, Varun appointed
director
2025-03-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-01
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GUPTA, Varun resigned
director
2025-01-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-01
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CHAKRAVERTY, Nicola appointed
director
2024-12-01
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FUSARO, Emilianna resigned
director
2024-01-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-10
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OLIVER, Stuart appointed
director
2023-04-10
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HAINEY, Paul Christopher Rodger appointed
director
2023-02-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-01
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BUSH, Mark Kenneth John resigned
director
2022-12-08
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FUSARO, Emilianna appointed
director
2022-11-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-12
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WESTALL, Jennifer Anne Robertson appointed
director
2022-09-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-01
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GUPTA, Varun appointed
director
2021-10-01
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CACHIA, Philip, Dr appointed
director
2021-10-01
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BREWER, Gary William appointed
director
2021-10-01
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GIBSON, Ian Robert Lusk appointed
director
2021-08-01
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ANDREW, Jean resigned
director
2021-08-01
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LAURIE, Janice Ann resigned
director
2021-08-01
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MCGRATH, Ian resigned
director
2021-08-01
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PHILP, Lindsay Peter resigned
director
2021-08-01
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YOUNG, Wilhelmina Patricia Schwarz resigned
director
2021-02-24
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ANDREW, Jean appointed
director
2021-02-24
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BUSH, Mark Kenneth John appointed
director
2020-11-01
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DEED, Stuart George Mackie resigned
director
2020-07-01
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BLAIR, Hannah Clare resigned
director
2020-07-01
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WILSON, Pamela Margaret resigned
director
2020-02-01
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FORGAN, Derek Stewart resigned
director
2020-01-29
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FERGUSON, Angela Lisa appointed
director
2020-01-29
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HODGSON, Michael David appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 92 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

Company in liquidation

high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BREWER, Gary William resigned 2025-10-01; GIBSON, Ian Robert Lusk resigned 2025-09-01; HAINEY, Paul Christopher Rodger resigned 2025-07-01

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Company details

Statusliquidation

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2009-01-26

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Registered office

31 Charlotte Square

Edinburgh

EH2 4ET

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-21

Last: 2025-12-07