GENERAL TARLETON LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03260714 · ltd · incorporated 1996-10-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 28.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Net worth
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Opportunity
53/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 28.2y

55/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-04-05
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2023-04-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-01-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ14
  4. 2022-12-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2021-12-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  6. 2020-12-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2020-10-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2020-10-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · LIQ02
  9. 2019-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-10-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-10-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2015-10-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2015-10-07
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2015-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-10-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2014-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-10-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2013-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-10-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2005-07-05
    ➕
    TOPHAM, Suzanne Claire appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-07-05
    ➖
    WATKINS, Juliet Mary resigned
    secretary
  25. 2005-07-05
    ➖
    WATKINS, Juliet Mary resigned
    director
  26. 2004-07-15
    ➖
    WATKINS, Denis Richard resigned
    director
  27. 1999-03-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  28. 1998-03-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  29. 1997-11-21
    ➕
    TOPHAM, Suzanne Claire appointed
    director
  30. 1996-10-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GENERAL TARLETON LIMITED
  31. 1996-10-03
    ➕
    TOPHAM, John Joseph appointed
    director
  32. 1996-10-03
    ➕
    WATKINS, Juliet Mary appointed
    secretary
  33. 1996-10-03
    ➕
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1996-10-03
    ➖
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1996-10-03
    ➕
    WATKINS, Denis Richard appointed
    director
  36. 1996-10-03
    ➕
    WATKINS, Juliet Mary appointed
    director
  37. 1996-10-03
    ➕
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 1996-10-03
    ➖
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-04-05

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2023-04-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-01-05: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Joseph Topham
Individual · British · DOB 01/1963 · age 63
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Suzanne Claire Topham
Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1996-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Fourth Floor Toronto Square
Toronto Street
Leeds
LS1 2HJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

TOPHAM, Suzanne Claire→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-05
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Active
TOPHAM, John Joseph→
director · ~63y · appointed 1996-10-03
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Active
TOPHAM, Suzanne Claire→
director · ~59y · appointed 1997-11-21
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Active
WATKINS, Juliet Mary→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-03 · resigned 2005-07-05
Resigned
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-10-03 · resigned 1996-10-03
Resigned
WATKINS, Denis Richard→
director · ~88y · appointed 1996-10-03 · resigned 2004-07-15
Resigned
WATKINS, Juliet Mary→
director · ~78y · appointed 1996-10-03 · resigned 2005-07-05
Resigned
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-10-03 · resigned 1996-10-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Debenture1 property15/03/1999—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property23/03/1998—
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Recent filings (74 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-04-05
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2023-01-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-23
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-12-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-29
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2020-10-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2020-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-06