GE COMMERCIAL FINANCE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
01030032 · ltd · incorporated 1971-11-05
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 41.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
38/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 38/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. 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: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 41.1y

55/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 41.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
60 officers (3 active, 60 linked, 43 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
309 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
38/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 insolvency
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 insolvency
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (138 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  2. 2025-11-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  3. 2025-05-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  4. 2025-05-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
    insolvency · LIQ10
  5. 2024-11-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  6. 2023-11-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  7. 2022-11-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  8. 2021-11-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  9. 2020-12-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  10. 2019-10-17
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  11. 2019-10-17
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  12. 2019-10-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2019-10-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  14. 2019-10-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  15. 2019-10-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2019-08-15
    📍
    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  17. 2019-05-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2019-04-30
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  19. 2019-04-18
    ➕
    OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2019-02-18
    ➕
    GIRLING, Paul Stewart appointed
    director
  21. 2019-02-18
    ➖
    ROSS, Jennifer Anne resigned
    director
  22. 2019-02-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2019-02-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2019-02-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2018-10-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2018-10-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2018-09-30
    ➖
    GREENWAY, Anthony William resigned
    director
  28. 2018-09-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2018-09-10
    ➕
    GELDARD, Norris Andrew appointed
    director
  30. 2018-07-19
    ➖
    PEERMOHAMED, Zahra resigned
    secretary
  31. 2017-11-01
    ➕
    PEERMOHAMED, Zahra appointed
    secretary
  32. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    FRENCH, Ann resigned
    secretary
  33. 2017-05-10
    ➕
    ROSS, Jennifer Anne appointed
    director
  34. 2017-04-28
    ➖
    URIA FERNANDEZ, Manuel resigned
    director
  35. 2017-04-19
    ➖
    DEL BEATO, Ilaria Jane resigned
    director
  36. 2017-04-19
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Joanna Elizabeth resigned
    director
  37. 2017-04-18
    ➕
    GREENWAY, Anthony William appointed
    director
  38. 2016-06-23
    ➕
    URIA FERNANDEZ, Manuel appointed
    director
  39. 2016-04-01
    ➖
    NEGLEN, Niclas Peter resigned
    director
  40. 2015-11-30
    ➖
    SOPER, Myriam Rita resigned
    secretary
  41. 2015-11-12
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Joanna Elizabeth appointed
    director
  42. 2015-09-07
    ➖
    FITZPATRICK, Hugh Alan Taylor resigned
    director
  43. 2015-07-02
    ➕
    FITZPATRICK, Hugh Alan Taylor appointed
    director
  44. 2015-05-20
    ➕
    SOPER, Myriam Rita appointed
    secretary
  45. 2015-05-18
    ➖
    ABBOTT, Courtenay resigned
    secretary
  46. 2015-04-17
    ➖
    FULLER, Neil Anthony resigned
    director
  47. 2014-10-07
    ➕
    DEL BEATO, Ilaria Jane appointed
    director
  48. 2014-10-07
    ➕
    NEGLEN, Niclas Peter appointed
    director
  49. 2014-03-31
    ➖
    GUPTA, Rajesh resigned
    director
  50. 2013-03-31
    ➖
    JENKINS, John Michael resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 138 events

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2019-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2020-05-24

Company in liquidation
high

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

11 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2026-04-24: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting; 2025-11-24: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

Group structure

Ge Capital Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ge Capital Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
GE COMMERCIAL FINANCE LIMITED
This company · 01030032

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ge Capital Uk Limited
Corporate entity
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

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

1 More London Place
London
SE1 2AF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2019-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2020-05-24OVERDUE
Last: 2019-05-10

Officers (3 active · 57 resigned)

OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GELDARD, Norris Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-09-10
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Active
GIRLING, Paul Stewart→
director · ~48y · appointed 2019-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABBOTT, Courtenay→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-19 · resigned 2015-05-18
Resigned
ABBOTT, Courtenay→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2008-09-02
Resigned
BOYNTON, Susan→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-02 · resigned 2009-11-24
Resigned
ESSEX, Alicia→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-24 · resigned 2012-09-07
Resigned
FRENCH, Ann→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-19 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
GRAY, Stephen Joseph→
secretary · appointed 1992-08-07 · resigned 1993-09-20
Resigned
HUSON, Malcolm Keith→
secretary · appointed 1998-02-23 · resigned 2002-04-11
Resigned
LEE, Tony→
secretary · appointed 1997-08-28 · resigned 1998-02-23
Resigned
NICHOLSON, Judith Ann→
secretary · resigned 1992-08-07
Resigned
PEERMOHAMED, Zahra→
secretary · appointed 2017-11-01 · resigned 2018-07-19
Resigned
POPAT, Manisha Vinayakrai→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-08 · resigned 2008-01-07
Resigned
REED, Michael John Christopher→
secretary · resigned 1996-02-01
Resigned
RYLATT, Diane→
secretary · appointed 1996-02-01 · resigned 1997-08-28
Resigned
SCARROTT, Adam→
secretary · appointed 2004-07-12 · resigned 2007-02-13
Resigned
SOPER, Myriam Rita→
secretary · appointed 2015-05-20 · resigned 2015-11-30
Resigned
STRANAGHAN, Patricia Ann→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-11 · resigned 2004-07-02
Resigned
ALLEN, Henry Stewart Milton→
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Mercantile Credit Co. .
Mercantile Credit Co. LTD.
Specific charge on instalment credit agreements.1 property15/05/1985—
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Recent filings (309 total)

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2026-04-24
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2025-11-24
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2025-05-02
liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
insolvency · LIQ10
2025-05-02
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2024-11-27
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2023-11-28
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2022-11-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-11-23
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2020-12-07
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2019-10-17
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2019-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-10-17
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2019-10-16
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-10-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-10-16