G4S PROPERTY HOLDINGS (OXFORD) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02201530 · ltd · incorporated 1987-12-02
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (4 active, 22 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-02-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-02-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-10-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-10-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-05-01
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  6. 2014-04-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-03-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2014-02-28
    RAJA, Himanshu Haridas appointed
    director
  9. 2013-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2013-08-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2013-07-31
    LUNDSBERG-NIELSEN, Soren appointed
    director
  12. 2013-07-31
    DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie resigned
    director
  13. 2013-07-11
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-04-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-08-14
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-04-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-08-16
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-05-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2011-05-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2011-05-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-11-08
    BARROCHE, Celine Arlette Virginie appointed
    secretary
  22. 2010-11-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  23. 2010-11-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  24. 2010-11-01
    LYELL, Stephen Edward resigned
    secretary
  25. 2010-09-28
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  26. 2010-09-01
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  27. 2010-05-18
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  28. 2010-05-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2009-06-17
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  30. 2009-04-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  31. 2008-07-02
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  32. 2007-01-01
    DAVID, Peter Vincent appointed
    director
  33. 2007-01-01
    GRIFFITHS, Nigel Edward resigned
    director
  34. 2004-12-21
    GATESON, Leonard Keith resigned
    secretary
  35. 2004-12-21
    LYELL, Stephen Edward appointed
    secretary
  36. 2003-07-21
    GATESON, Leonard Keith appointed
    secretary
  37. 2003-07-21
    MUNSON, Anne Patricia resigned
    secretary
  38. 2002-05-31
    DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie appointed
    director
  39. 2002-05-31
    SHIRTCLIFFE, Christopher Charles resigned
    director
  40. 2000-04-30
    SHIRTCLIFFE, Christopher Charles appointed
    director
  41. 2000-04-30
    WILKINSON, Michael Geoffrey resigned
    director
  42. 1998-06-30
    GRIFFITHS, Nigel Edward appointed
    director
  43. 1998-06-30
    NORTON, David resigned
    director
  44. 1998-06-30
    NORTON, Denis resigned
    director
  45. 1998-06-30
    PARKINSON, Howard Vernon resigned
    director
  46. 1998-06-30
    RUSSELL, Nigel Peter resigned
    director
  47. 1998-06-30
    WEBB, Peter John resigned
    director
  48. 1998-05-08
    PARRY, Ian Stuart resigned
    director
  49. 1997-08-26
    HOUGH, Edmund Alan, Dr resigned
    director
  50. 1997-06-30
    SOKELL, Trevor resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-02-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

The Manor
Manor Royal
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 9UN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)

BARROCHE, Celine Arlette Virginie
secretary · appointed 2010-11-08
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Active
DAVID, Peter Vincent
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-01-01
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Active
LUNDSBERG-NIELSEN, Soren
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-07-31
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Active
RAJA, Himanshu Haridas
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GATESON, Leonard Keith
secretary · appointed 2003-07-21 · resigned 2004-12-21
Resigned
LYELL, Stephen Edward
secretary · appointed 2004-12-21 · resigned 2010-11-01
Resigned
MUNSON, Anne Patricia
secretary · appointed 1992-04-10 · resigned 2003-07-21
Resigned
DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2013-07-31
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Nigel Edward
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-06-30 · resigned 2007-01-01
Resigned
HOUGH, Edmund Alan, Dr
director · ~82y · appointed 1992-06-23 · resigned 1997-08-26
Resigned
NORTON, David
director · ~70y · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned
NORTON, Denis
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-07-16 · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned
PARKINSON, Howard Vernon
director · ~87y · appointed 1994-08-05 · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned
PARRY, Ian Stuart
director · ~88y · appointed 1993-02-01 · resigned 1998-05-08
Resigned
PLEWS, David Eric
director · ~91y · resigned 1994-05-06
Resigned
RUSSELL, Nigel Peter
director · ~76y · appointed 1995-10-01 · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned
SHIRTCLIFFE, Christopher Charles
director · ~82y · appointed 2000-04-30 · resigned 2002-05-31
Resigned
SOKELL, Trevor
director · ~86y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1997-06-30
Resigned
TOSTEVIN, John Alexander
director · ~78y · appointed 1994-08-05 · resigned 1996-12-31
Resigned
WEBB, Peter John
director · ~74y · appointed 1997-01-30 · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (133 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
2014-10-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-05-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-08-22
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-07-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-30
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-08-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-08-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-10