GOLDENBOLT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00891569 · ltd · incorporated 1966-11-09
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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 Jan 2015
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 90). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 46.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (67/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · UK GAAPLiquidity tight
Current ratio 0.15 — current liabilities exceed current assets
Current ratio
0.15
Liquidity — >1 is healthy
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£6k
Current Liabilities
£42k
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · UK GAAP| Metric | 2015-01-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.1k |
| Current assets | £6.3k |
| Debtors | £143 |
| Current liabilities | £42.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (47 events)Click to expand
- 2017-03-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-03-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-12-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-12-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-02-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-10-31➖ROSS, Peter Angus resigneddirector
- 2014-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-08-01➕TURNER, Jonathan Francis Andrew appointeddirector
- 2013-12-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-12-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-03-26➖BROWN, John William resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➖BROWN, John William resigneddirector
- 2009-12-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-01-24➕BROWN, John William appointeddirector
- 2000-01-24➖DIPPIE, James Gordon resigneddirector
- 2000-01-24➖WHILLIS, Selby Carter resigneddirector
- 1999-04-21🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1999-04-21🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1999-04-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1999-04-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1999-04-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1998-08-07➕BROWN, John William appointedsecretary
- 1998-08-07➖WHILLIS, Selby Carter resignedsecretary
- 1994-05-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1991-05-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1981-08-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1981-01-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland.
- 1979-11-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds and Scottish Trust Limited
- 1979-10-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds and Scottish Trust LTD
- 1966-11-09🏢Company incorporatedAs GOLDENBOLT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
81/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 60 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-03-14
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1966-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
27a Lidget Hill
Pudsey
West Yorkshire
LS28 7LG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
Active
TURNER, Jonathan Francis Andrew→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, John William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-07 · resigned 2010-03-26
WHILLIS, Selby Carter→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-08-07
BROWN, John William→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2010-03-26
DIPPIE, James Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · resigned 2000-01-24
ROSS, Peter Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2014-10-31
WHILLIS, Selby Carter→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 2000-01-24
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of offset | 1 property | 27/05/1994 | 21/04/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of offset | 1 property | 31/05/1991 | 21/04/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security registered at sasines on 4/9/81 | 1 property | 25/08/1981 | 21/04/1999 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland. | Debenture | 1 property | 22/01/1981 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds and Scottish Trust Limited | Charge | 1 property | 14/11/1979 | 21/04/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds and Scottish Trust LTD | Charge | 1 property | 08/10/1979 | 21/04/1999 |
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Recent filings (85 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-03-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-12-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-12-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-08-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-10-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-10-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-14