GLOBAL ENTERPRISE (GB) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04516571 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
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 (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-10-08
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-10-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-07-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
    insolvency · WU15
  4. 2018-07-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
    insolvency · WU07
  5. 2017-08-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
    insolvency · WU07
  6. 2016-08-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-miscellaneous
    insolvency · LIQ MISC
  7. 2015-09-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-miscellaneous
    insolvency · LIQ MISC
  8. 2013-07-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2013-07-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.31
  10. 2013-06-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-05-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  12. 2013-01-19
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2013-01-17
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  14. 2013-01-16
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-12-18
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2012-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-05-17
    ➕
    SHAFIQ, Mohammad appointed
    director
  18. 2012-05-17
    ➖
    SHAFIQ, Hasan Hussain resigned
    director
  19. 2012-05-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  20. 2012-05-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2012-03-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  22. 2012-03-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  23. 2012-02-02
    ➕
    SHAFIQ, Hasan Hussain appointed
    director
  24. 2012-02-02
    ➖
    SHAFIQ, Mohammad resigned
    director
  25. 2011-11-09
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2011-05-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2010-12-13
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2010-07-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2009-12-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  30. 2009-12-21
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  31. 2009-11-30
    ➖
    BIBI, Musarat resigned
    secretary
  32. 2005-12-05
    ➕
    BIBI, Musarat appointed
    secretary
  33. 2005-12-05
    ➖
    BRIDGE, Nicky Lee resigned
    secretary
  34. 2005-07-07
    ➖
    BRIDGE, Nicky Lee resigned
    director
  35. 2002-08-22
    ➕
    BRIDGE, Nicky Lee appointed
    secretary
  36. 2002-08-22
    ➖
    MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2002-08-22
    ➕
    BRIDGE, Nicky Lee appointed
    director
  38. 2002-08-22
    ➕
    SHAFIQ, Mohammad appointed
    director
  39. 2002-08-22
    ➖
    MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  40. 2002-08-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GLOBAL ENTERPRISE (GB) LIMITED
  41. 2002-08-21
    ➕
    MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  42. 2002-08-21
    ➕
    MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2019-10-08

8 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2019-10-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-07-08: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

No 1 Whitehall Riverside
Whitehall Road
Leeds
LS1 4BN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

SHAFIQ, Mohammad→
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIBI, Musarat→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-05 · resigned 2009-11-30
Resigned
BRIDGE, Nicky Lee→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-22 · resigned 2005-12-05
Resigned
MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-08-21 · resigned 2002-08-22
Resigned
BRIDGE, Nicky Lee→
director · ~47y · appointed 2002-08-22 · resigned 2005-07-07
Resigned
SHAFIQ, Hasan Hussain→
director · ~34y · appointed 2012-02-02 · resigned 2012-05-17
Resigned
SHAFIQ, Mohammad→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-08-22 · resigned 2012-02-02
Resigned
MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-08-21 · resigned 2002-08-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-10-08
liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
insolvency · WU15
2019-07-08
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2018-07-27
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2017-08-02
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2016-08-17
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2015-09-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-25
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
insolvency · 4.31
2013-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-06-13
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2013-05-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-01-19
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-01-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-16
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-05-31