GEDUS TRADING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC365549 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
52/100
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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 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-09-13
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-09-13
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-06-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2013-02-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2013-02-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2012-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2012-09-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2012-09-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2011-09-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-10-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-10-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2010-10-04
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  14. 2009-10-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  15. 2009-10-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  16. 2009-10-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  17. 2009-10-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  18. 2009-10-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  19. 2009-10-01
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)
  20. 2009-10-01
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  21. 2009-09-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2009-09-16
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2009-09-16
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2009-09-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GEDUS TRADING LIMITED
  25. 2009-09-15
    ➕
    PLENDERLEATH RUNCIE LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2009-09-15
    ➕
    ANGUS, Gordon appointed
    director
  27. 2009-09-15
    ➕
    ANGUS, Nadia appointed
    director
  28. 2009-09-15
    ➕
    GEDDIE, Angela Carroll appointed
    director
  29. 2009-09-15
    ➕
    GEDDIE, James William appointed
    director
  30. 2009-09-15
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2009-09-15
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2009-09-15
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  33. 2009-09-15
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director
  34. 2009-09-15
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-09-13

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2014-09-13: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-06-13: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-09-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

7 Queens Gardens
Aberdeen
AB15 4YD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

PLENDERLEATH RUNCIE LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-09-15
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Active
ANGUS, Gordon→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-09-15
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Active
ANGUS, Nadia→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GEDDIE, Angela Carroll→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GEDDIE, James William→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-09-15 · resigned 2009-09-15
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-09-15 · resigned 2009-09-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-09-13
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2014-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-02-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-09-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-06-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-04
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-10-04
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-10-01
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-10-01
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-10-01