G H CLEWS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04259246 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-25
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5020
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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: low (46/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2012-03-06📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-03-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-11-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-02-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-08-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-08-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-08-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-08-14📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2001-08-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-08-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs G H CLEWS LIMITED
- 2001-07-25➕MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-07-25➕CLEWS, Guy Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2001-07-25➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-07-25➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-07-25➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-07-25➖INSTANT COMPANIES 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 "CLEWS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-03-06
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| A2B DIRECT COURIERS LTD→ 16970888 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5020 — SIC 5020
Registered office
Herston Cross House, 230 High
Street, Swanage
Dorset
BH19 2PQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-07-25
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CLEWS, Guy Hamilton→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-07-25
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-25 · resigned 2001-07-25
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-25 · resigned 2001-07-25
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-03-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-11-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-01-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-07-28
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-02-09
legacy
address · 287
2006-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-12-08