GE CAPITAL UK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation

02549477 · ltd · incorporated 1990-10-17

Investment thesis

Company liquidation — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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Net worth

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Opportunity

35/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial leasing

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 35/100 (watch), bankability 30/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). 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: asset disposal / carve-out (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.8y

40/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 12.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 55/100 (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

Lenders & charges

10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

73 officers (3 active, 73 linked, 54 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

18 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

341 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

35/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 insolvency

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (183 events)Click to expand

2026-02-11
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insolvency · LIQ03
2025-02-06
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2024-02-11
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2023-02-27
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2022-02-17
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-02-02
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move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2021-01-08
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change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2021-01-04
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2021-01-04
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-01-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-01-04
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2020-06-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-25
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-07-25
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2019-05-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-04-30
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2019-04-18
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OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2019-02-18
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GIRLING, Paul Stewart appointed
director
2019-02-18
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ROSS, Jennifer Anne resigned
director
2019-02-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-02-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-02-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-11-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-09-30
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GREENWAY, Anthony William resigned
director
2018-09-13
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officers · AP01
2018-09-10
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GELDARD, Norris Andrew appointed
director
2018-07-19
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PEERMOHAMED, Zahra resigned
secretary
2017-11-01
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PEERMOHAMED, Zahra appointed
secretary
2017-06-30
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FRENCH, Ann resigned
secretary
2017-05-10
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ROSS, Jennifer Anne appointed
director
2017-04-28
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URIA FERNANDEZ, Manuel resigned
director
2017-04-19
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DEL BEATO, Ilaria Jane resigned
director
2017-04-19
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WRIGHT, Joanna Elizabeth resigned
director
2017-04-18
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GREENWAY, Anthony William appointed
director
2017-03-31
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HARWERTH, Elizabeth Noel resigned
director
2017-03-31
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O'BYRNE, Barry John resigned
director
2017-03-31
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PINK, Charles James Sheppard resigned
director
2017-03-31
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ROSS, Derek Andrew resigned
director
2017-02-28
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ESPOSITO, Gina resigned
secretary
2016-10-07
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Charge satisfied #10
2016-10-07
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Charge satisfied #9
2016-10-07
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Charge satisfied #8
2016-10-07
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Charge satisfied #7
2016-10-07
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Charge satisfied #6
2016-10-07
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Charge satisfied #5
2016-10-07
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Charge satisfied #4
2016-10-07
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Charge satisfied #3
2016-10-07
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Charge satisfied #2

Showing most recent 50 of 183 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 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high · 1 med ·

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: 2021-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue

high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2021-04-30

Company in liquidation

high

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

7 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2026-02-11: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2025-02-06: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Key Leasing Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Key Leasing Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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GE CAPITAL UK LIMITED

This company · 02549477

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
Key Leasing Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	23/07/2019

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Ge Capital Sigma Holding Ltdceased 23/07/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Ge (Sigma) Holding Ltdceased 19/10/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

Incorporated1990-10-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing

Registered office

1 More London Place

London

SE1 2AF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2021-09-30OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2019-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2021-04-30OVERDUE

Last: 2020-04-16

Officers (3 active · 70 resigned)

OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-04-18

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Active

GELDARD, Norris Andrew→

director · ~61y · appointed 2018-09-10

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Active

GIRLING, Paul Stewart→

director · ~48y · appointed 2019-02-18

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Active

ABBOTT, Courtenay→

secretary · appointed 2013-07-11 · resigned 2015-04-30

Resigned

BARTLETT, Andrew William→

secretary · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2002-11-01

Resigned

BAY, Walter D→

secretary · appointed 2004-10-11 · resigned 2007-05-18

Resigned

CAPON, Karoline→

secretary · appointed 2004-10-11 · resigned 2005-12-01

Resigned

CLARK, Giles Sebastian→

secretary · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2000-04-05

Resigned

CURRY, Lorna→

secretary · appointed 2011-09-14 · resigned 2016-03-11

Resigned

DEBIE, Maaike Helena→

secretary · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2007-10-01

Resigned

ESPOSITO, Gina→

secretary · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2017-02-28

Resigned

ESPOSITO, Gina→

secretary · appointed 2011-09-14 · resigned 2014-11-19

Resigned

ESSEX, Alicia→

secretary · appointed 2004-10-11 · resigned 2012-09-07

Resigned

FRENCH, Ann→

secretary · appointed 2010-06-20 · resigned 2017-06-30

Resigned

GAUDIOSI, Monica→

secretary · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2004-10-11

Resigned

GEERLINGS, Steven→

secretary · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2004-10-11

Resigned

PEARSON, Nigel William→

secretary · appointed 1995-05-03 · resigned 1998-05-01

Resigned

PEERMOHAMED, Zahra→

secretary · appointed 2017-11-01 · resigned 2018-07-19

Resigned

PRESTON, Stuart→

secretary · appointed 2000-04-05 · resigned 2001-01-05

Resigned

SOPER, Myriam Rita→

secretary · appointed 2015-04-30 · resigned 2015-11-30

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	U.S. Bank Trustees U.S. Bank Trustees Limited	A registered charge	—	05/05/2016	07/10/2016
satisfied	U.S. Bank Trustees U.S. Bank Trustees Limited	A registered charge	—	05/05/2016	07/10/2016
satisfied	U.S. Bank Trustees U.S. Bank Trustees Limited	A registered charge	1 property	05/02/2016	07/10/2016
satisfied	U.S. Bank Trustees U.S. Bank Trustees Limited	A registered charge	1 property	05/02/2016	07/10/2016
satisfied	U.S. Bank Trustees U.S. Bank Trustees Limited	A registered charge	—	19/12/2014	07/10/2016
satisfied	U.S. Bank Trustees U.S. Bank Trustees Limited	A registered charge	—	19/12/2014	07/10/2016
satisfied	U.S.Bank Trustees U.S.Bank Trustees Limited	A registered charge	—	10/12/2014	07/10/2016
satisfied	U.S.Bank Trustees U.S.Bank Trustees Limited	A registered charge	—	10/12/2014	07/10/2016
satisfied	U.S. Bank Trustees U.S. Bank Trustees Limited	A registered charge	1 property	11/09/2013	07/10/2016
satisfied	U.S. Bank Trustees U.S. Bank Trustees Limited	A registered charge	1 property	11/09/2013	07/10/2016