GCI FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02507332 · ltd · incorporated 1990-05-31
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
51/100
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 51/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
31 officers (2 active, 31 linked, 26 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
169 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
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 (77 events)Click to expand
- 2022-12-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2022-12-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-09-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-08-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2022-01-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-22📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2021-12-22📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2021-12-22⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2021-12-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-12-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-01-11➖SMITH, Kelly Rebecca resigneddirector
- 2013-01-03➕WEST, Ian appointeddirector
- 2011-12-21➖BEATTIE, Geoffrey Spencer resigneddirector
- 2011-12-21➕SMITH, Kelly Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2011-08-31➖SCOFFIELD, Ian Michael resigneddirector
- 2010-07-26➕BEATTIE, Geoffrey Spencer appointeddirector
- 2010-05-31➖NOBLE, Fiona Catherine resigneddirector
- 2010-03-02➕SCOFFIELD, Ian Michael appointeddirector
- 2010-01-28➖DADRA, Raj Kumar resigneddirector
- 2009-10-08➖CATER, Mark resigneddirector
- 2009-10-08➕NOBLE, Fiona Catherine appointeddirector
- 2007-09-19➕WPP GROUP (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-09-18➖LYSIONEK, Susan Mary resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-06➕CATER, Mark appointeddirector
- 2006-11-06➕DADRA, Raj Kumar appointeddirector
- 2006-11-06➖MADDOCK, Paul resigneddirector
- 2006-11-06➖SHORE, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2005-12-31➖WHEELER, Adrian resigneddirector
- 2005-12-09➕MADDOCK, Paul appointeddirector
- 2005-12-09➕SHORE, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2003-09-05➖SANTHI, Marc resigneddirector
- 2003-07-01➕LYSIONEK, Susan Mary appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-30➖GRIFFITHS, Sally Jane resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-07➖LEBOFF, Roger resigneddirector
- 2003-03-03➖MORRIS, Emily Rhiannon resigneddirector
- 2002-12-31➖CAINE, John Brian resigneddirector
- 2002-12-05➖ROBINSON, Philip Arthur Frederick resigneddirector
- 2002-07-29➖MORGAN, Dominic Douglas Clifford resigneddirector
- 2001-12-21➖ASHE, David Rupert Armstrong resigneddirector
- 2001-10-01➖JOLL, Christopher Andrew resigneddirector
- 2001-09-30➖ROBERTS, Sarah resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-12-13
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-12-22: legacy
Group structure
Gci Financial (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gci Financial (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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GCI FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED
This company · 02507332
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gci Financial (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-05-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Rose Court
2 Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 29 resigned)
WPP GROUP (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-19
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Active
ASHE, David Rupert Armstrong→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-09-20
GRIFFITHS, Sally Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-29 · resigned 2003-06-30
HIGHAM, James Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-09-20 · resigned 1998-09-29
LYSIONEK, Susan Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2007-09-18
ASHE, David Rupert Armstrong→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 2001-12-21
BEATTIE, Geoffrey Spencer→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-07-26 · resigned 2011-12-21
CAINE, John Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 2000-05-30 · resigned 2002-12-31
CATER, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2009-10-08
DADRA, Raj Kumar→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2010-01-28
EDWARDS, Roger John→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1998-09-29 · resigned 1999-06-01
GILLEN, Jonathan Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 1996-12-31
GOODGER, John Alan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-05-18 · resigned 2000-09-29
HIGHETT, Stephanie Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-05-15 · resigned 2000-12-31
JOLL, Christopher Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2001-10-01
LEBOFF, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-05-15 · resigned 2003-04-07
LINNELL, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-09-19 · resigned 2001-08-28
MACKEY, Alex→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-03-19 · resigned 2001-07-31
MADDOCK, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-12-09 · resigned 2006-11-06
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Recent filings (169 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-09-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-14
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2021-12-22
legacy
capital · SH20
2021-12-22
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2021-12-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-12-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-04