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GORDIAN KNOT LIMITED
Profile
- Company number
- 02853833
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1993-09-15
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-09-30
- Account category
- GROUP
- Primary SIC
- 66300
- Hubs
- UK Fintech
Accounts
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Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated (group)
- Auditor
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“As set out in Note 2 on page 16 of these financial statements, there is doubt about the Company's and Group's ability to continue as a going concern. However, based on management's ongoing financial support, the potential to raise further equity, fee generating opportunities, and in the absence of any intention to cease trading or liquidate the Company, these financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. We draw attention to note 2 in the financial statements, which indicates that the group's and parent company's continued oporations are dependent on additional funding from two of its existing shareholders, who are also directors. One of the directors has confirmed that he will lend sufficient funds to the parent company to enable the parent company and group meet their liabilities as they fall due and for the parent company to meet its regulatory capital requirements for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approving the financial statements. His ongoing support is dependent upon his expectations that there is a reasonable prospect of the group's and parent company's future profitability and there is no significant increase in costs expected. There is. no legally binding obligation for him to provide continuing support. As stated in Note 2, these events or conditions indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt over the group's and parent company's ability to continuc as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.”
Significant events
- “GKNY was closed during the year ended 30 September 2024. Remaining cash and other residual balances were transferred to the Company in July 2024 and the amount owed to GKNY by the Company was waived on the winding down of the business. The process is expected to conclude in the near future.”
- “After 30 September 2024 the Group was made aware of US$ 729,677 of claims from former employees, which included US$ 713,814 that would have arisen as at 30 September 2024. ... the directors determined that a provision of US$ 108,490 should be included to record the costs in the year to 30 September 2024 (see note 14).”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
2 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTRIDGE-HICKS, Richard Stephen | Director | 1993-10-04 | Nov 1957 | British |
| SOSSIDIS, Nicholas John | Director | 1993-10-04 | Aug 1955 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLTON, Stephen | Secretary | 1995-01-20 | 2004-07-28 |
| O'DONNELL, Kieran John | Secretary | 2004-07-28 | 2024-10-15 |
| PARTRIDGE-HICKS, Richard Stephen | Secretary | 1994-04-15 | 1995-01-20 |
| CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-09-15 | 1993-11-11 |
| BECK, Hans Jurgen, Doctor | Director | 1994-04-18 | 1995-08-30 |
| CHARLTON, Peter John | Nominee Director | 1993-09-15 | 1993-10-04 |
| CULLEN, Mark | Director | 2006-10-24 | 2007-12-10 |
| GOLDSMITH, Richard Alan | Director | 2005-10-24 | 2006-10-24 |
| LAKE, John Burton | Director | 1994-04-18 | 1998-03-31 |
| LOTTER, Hans Hermann Anton | Director | 2000-10-27 | 2002-05-01 |
| NOLTE, Raymond Carl | Director | 2002-05-01 | 2005-10-24 |
| PFEIL, Axel Carl | Director | 1998-10-20 | 2000-10-27 |
| RICHARDS, Martin Edgar | Nominee Director | 1993-09-15 | 1993-10-04 |
| ROSS, John Alan | Director | 1995-08-30 | 1998-02-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher B. Sarofim | Individual | Significant influence | 2022-05-27 | Ceased 2024-09-30 |
| Mr Fayez Shalaby Sarofim | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-01-29 | Ceased 2022-05-27 |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co. | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2019-01-28 | Ceased 2019-01-29 |
| Db Overseas Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-01-28 |
| Mr Nicholas John Sossidis | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Richard Stephen Partridge-Hicks | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 162 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2026-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2026-01-02 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | cessation of a person with significant control |
| 2025-11-19 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2025-01-03 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2025-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2025-01-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | cessation of a person with significant control |
| 2025-01-03 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | notification of a person with significant control |
| 2024-10-17 | TM02 | officers | termination secretary company with name termination date |
| 2024-02-13 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2023-12-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2023-12-09 | DISS40 | gazette | gazette filings brought up to date |
| 2023-11-28 | GAZ1 | gazette | gazette notice compulsory |
| 2023-06-12 | AD01 | address | change registered office address company with date old address new address |
| 2023-02-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2022-06-17 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2022-01-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | resolution |
| 2021-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2021-12-20 | SH01 | capital | capital allotment shares |
| 2021-11-15 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | change to a person with significant control |
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