GOLDEN AMERICAN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02808187 · ltd · incorporated 1993-04-08
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (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
17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2010-02-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-02-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-10-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-10-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-05-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-05➖POTTER, David Cameron resigneddirector
- 2008-06-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-23➖SWANN, David Andrew resigneddirector
- 2008-04-30➖RAYNER, Paul Ashley resigneddirector
- 2008-04-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-04-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-19📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-04-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-09📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-10-14➖ADAMS, Paul Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2004-04-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-04-23📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2003-11-19📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2003-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-04-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-04-15📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2002-07-31➖OLIVER, Mark Anthony resigneddirector
- 2002-07-26➕CASEY, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2002-07-26➕HARDMAN, Kenneth John appointeddirector
- 2002-07-26➕WITHINGTON, Neil Robert appointeddirector
- 2002-07-26➕ADAMS, Paul Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2002-07-26➕POTTER, David Cameron appointeddirector
- 2002-07-26➕RAYNER, Paul Ashley appointeddirector
- 2002-07-26➕SWANN, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 1999-02-02➖PATEY, John Charles resigneddirector
- 1999-02-01➕OLIVER, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 1998-04-06➕PATEY, John Charles appointeddirector
- 1994-03-28➕RISECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1994-03-28➕RIDIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1994-03-28➖RADBURN, John Alfred resignedsecretary
- 1994-03-28➖RADBURN, John Alfred resigneddirector
- 1994-03-28➖WINGFIELD, Ernest Niall resigneddirector
- 1994-02-01➖GAERTNER, Albert Friedrich resigneddirector
- 1994-02-01➕RADBURN, John Alfred appointeddirector
- 1994-02-01➖TYCE, Michael Herbert George resigneddirector
- 1993-08-21➕WINGFIELD, Ernest Niall appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — 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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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 2010-02-09
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Globe House
1 Water Street
London
WC2R 3LA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
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Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
RISECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1994-03-28
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CASEY, Robert James→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-07-26
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HARDMAN, Kenneth John→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-07-26
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WITHINGTON, Neil Robert→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-07-26
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RIDIRECTORS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 1994-03-28
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RADBURN, John Alfred→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-06-21 · resigned 1994-03-28
ADAMS, Paul Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-07-26 · resigned 2004-10-14
GAERTNER, Albert Friedrich→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1993-06-21 · resigned 1994-02-01
OLIVER, Mark Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2002-07-31
PATEY, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1998-04-06 · resigned 1999-02-02
POTTER, David Cameron→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-07-26 · resigned 2008-08-05
RADBURN, John Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 1994-03-28
RAYNER, Paul Ashley→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-07-26 · resigned 2008-04-30
SWANN, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-07-26 · resigned 2008-05-23
TYCE, Michael Herbert George→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1993-06-21 · resigned 1994-02-01
WINGFIELD, Ernest Niall→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1993-08-21 · resigned 1994-03-28
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-06-21 · resigned 1993-07-21
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Recent filings (89 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-02-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-10-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-10-15
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-05-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-10
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-08-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-06-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-04-19
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-03-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-04-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-04-06
legacy
officers · 288c
2005-08-19