GREYCOAT LONDON SOUTHBANK LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01497647 · ltd · incorporated 1980-05-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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 35.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 35.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (7 active, 23 linked, 22 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
29 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (55 events)Click to expand
- 2015-02-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-02-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-10-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-10-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-12-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-05-17➖MCALPINE, Malcolm Hugh Dees resigneddirector
- 2010-12-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-05-04📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-11-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-29➖COWEN, Brendon Raymond resigneddirector
- 2004-03-31➕COWEN, Brendon Raymond appointeddirector
- 2004-03-31➖PRAIN, Graham Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2000-03-06➕BOLT, Andrew Reginald appointeddirector
- 2000-03-06➖BUDDEN, Derek Ernest Arthur resigneddirector
- 1998-12-21➖FREEDMAN, Louis resigneddirector
- 1998-09-24➖WOOLF, Robert Anthony resigneddirector
- 1998-07-08➖BROACKES, Simon Nigel resigneddirector
- 1996-04-16➕CRAVEN, Andrew Martin appointeddirector
- 1995-11-01➖MCALPINE, Alistair, Lord resigneddirector
- 1994-10-14➖GUIGNARD, Richard Charles Peter resigneddirector
- 1994-10-13➖CONSTANTINIDI, George Xenophon resigneddirector
- 1994-03-31➖WILSON, Geoffrey Alan resigneddirector
- 1994-03-28➕POOLE, Martin Arnold appointeddirector
- 1994-02-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1993-05-25➕CONSTANTINIDI, George Xenophon appointeddirector
- 1993-05-25➖FETTERMAN, Norman resigneddirector
- 1992-12-31➕STRICKLAND, Christopher Norman appointeddirector
- 1992-12-31➖COCKERELL, Barry John resigneddirector
- 1992-12-31➖KUMAR, Walter Krishan resigneddirector
- 1992-11-20➖HEARN, Roger resigneddirector
- 1992-11-20➕PRAIN, Graham Lindsay appointeddirector
- 1992-11-20➕WOOLF, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-02-10
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| 3 STOREYS RESIDENTIAL LTD→ 15274428 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 37 DURHAM FREEHOLD LTD→ 15265384 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 377 EASTER RD HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 16982876 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 377 EASTER RD PROPERTY OWNER LIMITED→ 16983309 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
9 Savoy Street
London
WC2E 7EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)
Active
BOLT, Andrew Reginald→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-03-06
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CRAVEN, Andrew Martin→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-04-16
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Active
POOLE, Martin Arnold→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1994-03-28
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STRICKLAND, Christopher Norman→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 1992-12-31
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Active
BROACKES, Simon Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · resigned 1998-07-08
BUDDEN, Derek Ernest Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 2000-03-06
COCKERELL, Barry John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1992-12-31
CONSTANTINIDI, George Xenophon→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 1993-05-25 · resigned 1994-10-13
COWEN, Brendon Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2005-09-29
FETTERMAN, Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1993-05-25
FRANKLIN, Leonard Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1992-09-03
FREEDMAN, Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~109y · resigned 1998-12-21
GUIGNARD, Richard Charles Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1994-10-14
HEARN, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1992-09-03 · resigned 1992-11-20
KUMAR, Walter Krishan→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1992-12-31
MCALPINE, Alistair, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1995-11-01
MCALPINE, Malcolm Hugh Dees→
Resigneddirector · ~109y · resigned 2011-05-17
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bank of Ireland International Finance Bank of Ireland International Finance Limited | Debenture | 2 properties | 07/08/1991 | 11/02/1994 | |
| outstanding | Legal and General Assurance Society Legal and General Assurance Society Limited | Deed of covenant and charge | 1 property | 21/12/1990 | — |
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Recent filings (102 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-02-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-10-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-12-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-08-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-10-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-10-23