LONDON & LOTHIAN OVERSEAS (GERMANY) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04850250 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-30
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
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 (78/100, director aged 75). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
37 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-10-15
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2013-10-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-07-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2012-10-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2012-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2012-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2012-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2011-08-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-08-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2010-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-12-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2010-09-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-06-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2010-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2009-08-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2009-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-08-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2007-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2007-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2007-10-15
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  21. 2007-08-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2006-08-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2006-05-22
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  24. 2006-02-22
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  25. 2005-08-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2004-11-23
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2004-11-17
    ➖
    KINGSLEY, Frederic Alan resigned
    director
  28. 2003-08-05
    ➕
    RAYNER, Michael Neil appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-08-05
    ➕
    RAYNER, Michael Neil appointed
    director
  30. 2003-08-05
    ➕
    SACHON, Mark Lewis appointed
    director
  31. 2003-08-05
    ➕
    KINGSLEY, Frederic Alan appointed
    director
  32. 2003-07-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LONDON & LOTHIAN OVERSEAS (GERMANY) LIMITED
  33. 2003-07-30
    ➕
    THOMAS, Howard appointed
    nominee-secretary
  34. 2003-07-30
    ➖
    THOMAS, Howard resigned
    nominee-secretary
  35. 2003-07-30
    ➕
    TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointed
    nominee-director
  36. 2003-07-30
    ➖
    TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resigned
    nominee-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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-10-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

110 Chandos Avenue
London
N20 9DZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

RAYNER, Michael Neil→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RAYNER, Michael Neil→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-08-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SACHON, Mark Lewis→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-08-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMAS, Howard→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-30 · resigned 2003-07-30
Resigned
KINGSLEY, Frederic Alan→
director · ~85y · appointed 2003-08-05 · resigned 2004-11-17
Resigned
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
nominee-director · ~64y · appointed 2003-07-30 · resigned 2003-07-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-10-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-07-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-10-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2010-12-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-01