FUNNY GALS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05845847 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-14
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
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5540
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (45/100). 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-10-28
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2010-10-28
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-07-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  4. 2010-07-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  5. 2010-04-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2009-10-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  7. 2009-05-21
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  8. 2008-10-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 4.20
  9. 2008-10-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  10. 2008-10-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2008-10-17
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  12. 2008-07-08
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  13. 2008-07-08
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  14. 2008-06-23
    HILL, Stacey Louise appointed
    director
  15. 2008-06-23
    BARRACLOUGH, Glen Robert resigned
    director
  16. 2008-05-19
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-12-11
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  18. 2007-12-11
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  19. 2007-12-11
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  20. 2007-11-16
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  21. 2007-07-06
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2006-07-13
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  23. 2006-07-07
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2006-07-07
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2006-07-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  26. 2006-07-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 2006-07-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  28. 2006-07-05
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  29. 2006-06-16
    BARRACLOUGH, Nicholas Grant appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-06-16
    BARRACLOUGH, Glen Robert appointed
    director
  31. 2006-06-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FUNNY GALS LIMITED
  32. 2006-06-14
    RAYNER, Joanne appointed
    secretary
  33. 2006-06-14
    RAYNER, Joanne resigned
    secretary
  34. 2006-06-14
    MACKINDER, Gavin John appointed
    director
  35. 2006-06-14
    MACKINDER, Gavin John resigned
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2010-10-28

7 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2010-10-28: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-07-28: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5540 — SIC 5540

Registered office

XL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Premier House Bradford Road
Cleckheaton
West Yorkshire
BD19 3TT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2007-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

BARRACLOUGH, Nicholas Grant
secretary · appointed 2006-06-16
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Active
HILL, Stacey Louise
director · ~38y · appointed 2008-06-23
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Active
RAYNER, Joanne
secretary · appointed 2006-06-14 · resigned 2006-06-14
Resigned
BARRACLOUGH, Glen Robert
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-06-16 · resigned 2008-06-23
Resigned
MACKINDER, Gavin John
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-06-14 · resigned 2006-06-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-10-28
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-07-28
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2010-07-28
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-04-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-10-29
legacy
address · 287
2009-05-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2008-10-21
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2008-10-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-10-21
legacy
address · 287
2008-10-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-07-08
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-08
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-05-19
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-12-11
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-12-11