GLOBAL-365 (UK) LTD

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03162117 · ltd · incorporated 1996-02-21
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 2.6y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 2.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-29
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2025-01-29
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    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  4. 2024-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2023-12-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Sonny Arora and Envy Advisory Limited
  7. 2023-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  9. 2022-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2021-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-10-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2016-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-06-12
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    WILSON, William appointed
    director
  19. 2013-06-12
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    COX, Neil Derek resigned
    director
  20. 2011-10-26
    ➕
    COX, Neil Derek appointed
    director
  21. 2011-10-26
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    WILSON, William resigned
    director
  22. 2011-09-17
    ➕
    WILSON, William appointed
    director
  23. 2011-06-30
    ➖
    WILSON, William resigned
    director
  24. 2009-12-17
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    COX, Neil appointed
    secretary
  25. 2009-12-17
    ➖
    FIELDHOUSE, Roger resigned
    secretary
  26. 2009-07-14
    ➖
    CHILD, Helen Jayne Elizabeth resigned
    director
  27. 2009-07-14
    ➕
    WILSON, William appointed
    director
  28. 2005-06-30
    ➖
    FARQUHARSON, Ian David resigned
    director
  29. 2005-05-25
    ➕
    FIELDHOUSE, Roger appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-05-25
    ➖
    SWIFT, Duncan resigned
    secretary
  31. 1999-04-30
    ➖
    JENKINSON, Timothy Mark resigned
    director
  32. 1998-08-02
    ➕
    JENKINSON, Timothy Mark appointed
    director
  33. 1998-05-20
    ➕
    CHILD, Helen Jayne Elizabeth appointed
    director
  34. 1998-05-20
    ➕
    FARQUHARSON, Ian David appointed
    director
  35. 1998-05-20
    ➖
    KIRKHAM, Kim resigned
    director
  36. 1997-08-11
    ➕
    SWIFT, Duncan appointed
    secretary
  37. 1997-08-11
    ➕
    KIRKHAM, Kim appointed
    director
  38. 1996-05-17
    ➖
    EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1996-05-17
    ➖
    EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 1996-02-21
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    Company incorporated
    As GLOBAL-365 (UK) LTD
  41. 1996-02-21
    ➕
    EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1996-02-21
    ➕
    EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 30 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 med ·
Name changed 2 times
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-01-29: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-01-29: change-of-name-notice

Group structure

Global-365 Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Global-365 Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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GLOBAL-365 (UK) LTD
This company · 03162117

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Global-365 Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares11/09/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Directlogic Ltdceased 11/09/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

White Cross
South Road
Lancaster
LA1 4XQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

COX, Neil→
secretary · appointed 2009-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILSON, William→
director · ~78y · appointed 2013-06-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FIELDHOUSE, Roger→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-25 · resigned 2009-12-17
Resigned
SWIFT, Duncan→
secretary · appointed 1997-08-11 · resigned 2005-05-25
Resigned
EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-02-21 · resigned 1996-05-17
Resigned
CHILD, Helen Jayne Elizabeth→
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-05-20 · resigned 2009-07-14
Resigned
COX, Neil Derek→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-10-26 · resigned 2013-06-12
Resigned
FARQUHARSON, Ian David→
director · ~89y · appointed 1998-05-20 · resigned 2005-06-30
Resigned
JENKINSON, Timothy Mark→
director · ~63y · appointed 1998-08-02 · resigned 1999-04-30
Resigned
KIRKHAM, Kim→
director · ~67y · appointed 1997-08-11 · resigned 1998-05-20
Resigned
WILSON, William→
director · ~78y · appointed 2011-09-17 · resigned 2011-10-26
Resigned
WILSON, William→
director · ~78y · appointed 2009-07-14 · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned
EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-02-21 · resigned 1996-05-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Sonny Arora and Envy Advisory
Sonny Arora and Envy Advisory Limited
A registered charge—14/12/2023—
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Recent filings (107 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-01-29
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-21