GBC UNITED KINGDOM HOLDINGS,

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03488625 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1998-01-05

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 22.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

57/100

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 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.4y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 22.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

31 officers (3 active, 31 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

153 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

57/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand

2021-11-09
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-11-09
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Company dissolved
2021-08-24
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-08-12
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-06-18
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-06-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-02-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-06-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-06-08
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-06-08
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-06-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-06-05
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PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra appointed
secretary
2020-06-05
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HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr. appointed
director
2020-06-05
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PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra appointed
director
2020-06-01
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GRIMES, Robert Michael resigned
secretary
2020-05-22
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THOMAS, Walter Joe, Dr resigned
director
2019-02-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-05-01
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2018-05-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-05-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-05-01
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-04-30
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GEDDIE, Richard Mark resigned
secretary
2018-04-30
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GRIMES, Robert Michael appointed
secretary
2018-04-30
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GEDDIE, Richard Mark resigned
director
2018-04-30
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HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr. resigned
director
2018-04-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-03-07
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THOMAS, Walter Joe, Dr appointed
director
2017-03-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-01-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-07-07
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HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr. appointed
director
2015-07-07
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PAGE, Andrew Stephen resigned
director
2014-01-24
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GEDDIE, Richard Mark appointed
director
2014-01-24
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MOSELEY, Elizabeth Violet resigned
director
2013-08-13
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RUBIN, Steven resigned
director
2012-05-04
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Charge satisfied #2
2011-04-20
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DAVIES, Emma Susan resigned
director
2011-04-20
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PAGE, Andrew Stephen appointed
director
2010-07-23
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MOSELEY, Elizabeth Violet appointed
director
2010-07-23
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MUNK, Peter resigned
director
2009-09-30
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag
2009-09-30
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Charge satisfied #1
2008-12-31
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MUGRIDGE, Ellis John resigned
director
2008-03-19
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DAVIES, Emma Susan appointed
director
2008-03-19
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STENEBRING, Thomas resigned
director
2007-05-10
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BARKER, Ruth resigned
secretary
2007-05-10
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GEDDIE, Richard Mark appointed
secretary
2007-02-21
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GUEST, Richard Hamilton resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 86 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2021-11-09

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-unlimited

Incorporated1998-01-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Oxford House

Oxford Road

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP21 8SZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2020-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 28 resigned)

PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra→

secretary · appointed 2020-06-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr.→

director · ~57y · appointed 2020-06-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra→

director · ~44y · appointed 2020-06-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BARKER, Ruth→

secretary · appointed 2004-08-06 · resigned 2007-05-10

Resigned

BATHURST, Jeffrey Edward→

secretary · appointed 1998-01-16 · resigned 2003-05-31

Resigned

EVANS, Paul William Hywel→

secretary · appointed 2003-06-01 · resigned 2003-12-24

Resigned

GEDDIE, Richard Mark→

secretary · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2018-04-30

Resigned

GRIMES, Robert Michael→

secretary · appointed 2018-04-30 · resigned 2020-06-01

Resigned

ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-01-12 · resigned 1998-01-16

Resigned

THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-01-05 · resigned 1998-01-12

Resigned

ATTRIDGE, David Roy→

director · ~73y · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2002-03-26

Resigned

BEERKENS, Michel Antoon Victor→

director · ~65y · appointed 2002-03-01 · resigned 2006-07-07

Resigned

DAVIES, Emma Susan→

director · ~55y · appointed 2008-03-19 · resigned 2011-04-20

Resigned

DOVER, Paul William→

director · ~62y · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2002-01-31

Resigned

EVANS, Paul William Hywel→

director · ~74y · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2003-12-24

Resigned

FIRTH, Stephen→

director · ~76y · appointed 1998-01-16 · resigned 2000-07-31

Resigned

GEDDIE, Richard Mark→

director · ~56y · appointed 2014-01-24 · resigned 2018-04-30

Resigned

GREEN, Howard Benjamin→

director · ~71y · appointed 1998-01-16 · resigned 1999-05-31

Resigned

GUEST, Richard Hamilton→

director · ~68y · appointed 2006-07-07 · resigned 2007-02-21

Resigned

HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr.→

director · ~57y · appointed 2015-07-07 · resigned 2018-04-30

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Deutsche Bank Ag	Debenture	1 property	30/09/2009	04/05/2012
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited	Fixed and floating charge	1 property	30/12/2003	30/09/2009

Recent filings (153 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2021-11-09

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2021-08-24

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2021-08-12

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2021-06-18

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2021-06-18

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2021-02-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-02-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-01-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2020-06-15

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2020-06-08

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2020-06-08

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2020-06-08

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2020-06-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2020-06-08

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-01-06