GUILFOYLE PROPERTY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03995148 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-16
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 24.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 60). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2010-11-16📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-11-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-08-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-07-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-06-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-11-30➖RETTER, Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-02📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-03-02📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-03-02📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-02-26🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2009-02-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2009-02-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-10-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-26➖FIELD, Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-24📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-09-01➕RETTER, Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-03-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-03-16📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-02-28➕FIELD, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-28➖GUILFOYLE, Laurel resignedsecretary
- 2006-09-01📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2006-09-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2006-06-30📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-06-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2006-05-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-12-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2005-02-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-05-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-04-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs GUILFOYLE PROPERTY LIMITED
- 2000-05-16➕GUILFOYLE, John appointeddirector
- 2000-05-16➕GUILFOYLE, Laurel appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-16➕HACKETT, Christopher appointednominee-secretary
- 2000-05-16➖HACKETT, Christopher resignednominee-secretary
- 2000-05-16➕CHICHESTER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-05-16➖CHICHESTER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GUILFOYLE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-11-16
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
The Mill,
Ides Common Eartham
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 0NA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
GUILFOYLE, John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-05-16
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FIELD, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2007-09-26
GUILFOYLE, Laurel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-16 · resigned 2007-02-28
HACKETT, Christopher→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-16 · resigned 2000-05-16
RETTER, Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-01 · resigned 2009-11-30
CHICHESTER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-16 · resigned 2000-05-16
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Legal charge | 2 properties | 29/06/2006 | 26/02/2009 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/12/2005 | 26/02/2009 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/02/2005 | 01/09/2006 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/05/2002 | 10/12/2005 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/04/2002 | 26/02/2009 |
Recent filings (48 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-11-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-08-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-07-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-03-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-02-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-18
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-03-02
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-03-02
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-03-29
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-10-01
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-10-01