GREAT DRIVES TO GREAT PLACES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03166288 · ltd · incorporated 1996-02-29
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-12-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-12-17
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-10-01
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-09-19
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-02-27
    ➖
    SCHULZ, Linda resigned
    secretary
  6. 2019-02-27
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2018-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-06-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2017-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-03-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-03-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-03-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-11-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2013-11-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2013-11-04
    ➕
    SURTEES, John Douglas appointed
    director
  19. 2013-11-04
    ➖
    HOPKINSON, Glenn Anthony resigned
    director
  20. 2013-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-03-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2012-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2012-03-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2012-03-14
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
    address · AD02
  25. 2011-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2011-06-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2010-04-26
    ➕
    HOPKINSON, Glenn Anthony appointed
    director
  28. 2010-04-05
    ➖
    KETTELL, David Robert resigned
    director
  29. 2004-03-04
    ➕
    SCHULZ, Linda appointed
    secretary
  30. 2004-03-04
    ➖
    SCOTT, Digby Jonathan resigned
    secretary
  31. 2004-03-04
    ➕
    KETTELL, David Robert appointed
    director
  32. 2004-03-04
    ➖
    LAMB, Susan Joyce resigned
    director
  33. 1996-02-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GREAT DRIVES TO GREAT PLACES LIMITED
  34. 1996-02-29
    ➕
    SCOTT, Digby Jonathan appointed
    secretary
  35. 1996-02-29
    ➕
    HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1996-02-29
    ➖
    HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1996-02-29
    ➕
    LAMB, Susan Joyce appointed
    director
  38. 1996-02-29
    ➕
    HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 1996-02-29
    ➖
    HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    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 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-12-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Douglas Surtees
Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-02-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

43a High Street
Wetherby
LS22 6LR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

SURTEES, John Douglas→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCHULZ, Linda→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-04 · resigned 2019-02-27
Resigned
SCOTT, Digby Jonathan→
secretary · appointed 1996-02-29 · resigned 2004-03-04
Resigned
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-02-29 · resigned 1996-02-29
Resigned
HOPKINSON, Glenn Anthony→
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-04-26 · resigned 2013-11-04
Resigned
KETTELL, David Robert→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-03-04 · resigned 2010-04-05
Resigned
LAMB, Susan Joyce→
director · ~75y · appointed 1996-02-29 · resigned 2004-03-04
Resigned
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-02-29 · resigned 1996-02-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-12-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-10-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-09-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-08-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-09-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-09-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-17