GLUCOTRONICS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05476879 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-09
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7310
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 (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (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
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
57 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 (50 events)Click to expand
- 2012-03-13📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-03-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2011-12-01➖MOFO SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-10-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-05-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2009-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-07-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-02-01➖GEORGE, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2007-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-25📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-06-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-31📄legacycapital · 122
- 2007-05-31📄legacycapital · 123
- 2007-05-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-05-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-05-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-05-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-04-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-16➕GEORGE, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2006-08-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-12➕JAFFREY, S Murtaza Ali appointeddirector
- 2006-07-12➖GEORGE, David Richard resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-12➕MOFO SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-07-12➖GEORGE, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2006-07-12➖JAFFREY, Syed Mohammed Razi Haider resigneddirector
- 2006-06-30➖ASHER, Bernard Harry resigneddirector
- 2006-06-30➖LIPPITT, John resigneddirector
- 2006-03-27➕GEORGE, David Richard appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-02➖MUIRHEAD, Brian Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2005-11-15➕MUIRHEAD, Brian Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2005-10-14➖LIPPITT, John resignedsecretary
- 2005-10-14➕ASHER, Bernard Harry appointeddirector
- 2005-10-14➕GEORGE, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2005-06-09🏢Company incorporatedAs GLUCOTRONICS LIMITED
- 2005-06-09➕LIPPITT, John appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-09➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-06-09➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-06-09➕JAFFREY, Syed Mohammed Razi Haider appointeddirector
- 2005-06-09➕LIPPITT, John appointeddirector
- 2005-06-09➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-06-09➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — 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 61. 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 20 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 2012-03-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-06-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7310 — SIC 7310
Registered office
City Point
One Ropemaker Street
London
EC2Y 9AW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
JAFFREY, S Murtaza Ali→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GEORGE, David Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2006-07-12
LIPPITT, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-09 · resigned 2005-10-14
MOFO SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-07-12 · resigned 2011-12-01
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-06-09 · resigned 2005-06-09
ASHER, Bernard Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2005-10-14 · resigned 2006-06-30
GEORGE, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-03-16 · resigned 2008-02-01
GEORGE, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2005-10-14 · resigned 2006-07-12
JAFFREY, Syed Mohammed Razi Haider→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-06-09 · resigned 2006-07-12
LIPPITT, John→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 2005-06-09 · resigned 2006-06-30
MUIRHEAD, Brian Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-11-15 · resigned 2006-02-02
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-06-09 · resigned 2005-06-09
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Recent filings (57 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-03-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2011-12-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-10-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2009-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-11-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-10-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-01
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-10-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-07-13