GLADSTONE PLACE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC424642 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-22
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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year to Oct 2017
Net worth
£336.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £336,030

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£336k
Current Assets
£14k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2017-10-31
Total assets£14.0k
Current assets£14.0k
Net assets£336.0k

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

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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-04-16
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2020-04-16
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-01-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
  4. 2019-01-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2019-01-08
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2018-07-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-09-28
    ➖
    WOOD, Garreth Rene Clark resigned
    director
  8. 2017-09-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2017-07-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-07-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-07-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2016-05-23
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    MCKENZIE, Lindsay Anne resigned
    secretary
  14. 2016-03-31
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2015-11-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2015-11-04
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2015-09-01
    ➖
    BUCHAN, Alistair resigned
    secretary
  18. 2015-09-01
    ➕
    MCKENZIE, Lindsay Anne appointed
    secretary
  19. 2015-08-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-06-11
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2015-02-12
    ➕
    BUCHAN, Alistair appointed
    secretary
  22. 2015-02-12
    ➖
    MCKENZIE, Lindsay Anne resigned
    secretary
  23. 2015-02-12
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  24. 2015-02-12
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  25. 2014-11-13
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  26. 2014-11-13
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  27. 2014-06-10
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2014-06-10
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  29. 2014-06-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2014-06-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2013-07-18
    ➕
    MCKENZIE, Lindsay Anne appointed
    secretary
  32. 2012-05-23
    ➕
    GOOD, Graham appointed
    director
  33. 2012-05-23
    ➖
    STARK, James Gordon Croll resigned
    director
  34. 2012-05-23
    ➕
    WOOD, Garreth Rene Clark appointed
    director
  35. 2012-05-23
    ➖
    P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  36. 2012-05-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GLADSTONE PLACE LIMITED
  37. 2012-05-22
    ➕
    STARK, James Gordon Croll appointed
    director
  38. 2012-05-22
    ➕
    P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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 2020-04-16

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2020-04-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-01-16: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Garreth Rene Clark Wood
Individual · British · DOB 08/1978 · age 48
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-05-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

12 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1UR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

GOOD, Graham→
director · ~77y · appointed 2012-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUCHAN, Alistair→
secretary · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2015-09-01
Resigned
MCKENZIE, Lindsay Anne→
secretary · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
MCKENZIE, Lindsay Anne→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-18 · resigned 2015-02-12
Resigned
STARK, James Gordon Croll→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-05-22 · resigned 2012-05-23
Resigned
WOOD, Garreth Rene Clark→
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-05-23 · resigned 2017-09-28
Resigned
P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-05-22 · resigned 2012-05-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2020-04-16
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
2020-01-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-01-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-07-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-03-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-11-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-11-04