GG138 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05445446 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-06
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 82). 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 (49/100)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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
24 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2011-11-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-11-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-08-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-07-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2010-07-09✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2010-05-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-27📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-05-27📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2009-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-12📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-10-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-05-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-06-16📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2005-06-16📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs GG138 LIMITED
- 2005-05-06➕FEREDAY, Michael David appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-06➕ATKINS, Ronald Harry appointeddirector
- 2005-05-06➕FEREDAY, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2005-05-06➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-05-06➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-05-06➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-05-06➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-05-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2011-11-22
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Pillar House, 113/115 Bath Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL53 7LS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
FEREDAY, Michael David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-05-06
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ATKINS, Ronald Harry→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2005-05-06
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FEREDAY, Michael David→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-05-06
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-05-06 · resigned 2005-05-06
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-05-06 · resigned 2005-05-06
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Recent filings (24 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-11-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-08-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-11-15
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2010-07-09
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2010-07-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-27
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-05-27
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-12-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-12-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-22
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-12-29
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-06-05