GCG CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05969931 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-17
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
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 68). 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 (50/100)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 (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
38 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2016-02-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-02-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-11-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-11-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2010-09-09✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2010-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-20📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-10-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-10-20📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2008-09-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-04-02➕DEACON, Charles Julian appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-02➕OWEN, Julie Ann appointeddirector
- 2007-04-02➖OWEN, Julie Ann resignedsecretary
- 2007-04-02➖DEOL, Rachhpal Singh resigneddirector
- 2006-11-10➖DEACON, Charles Julian resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-10➕OWEN, Julie Ann appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-10➕DEOL, Rachhpal Singh appointeddirector
- 2006-11-10➖OWEN, Julie Ann resigneddirector
- 2006-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs GCG CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
- 2006-10-17➕DEACON, Charles Julian appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-17➕OWEN, Julie Ann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-02-09
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
The Old Registry Cemetery Road
Shelton
Stoke On Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 2DL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
DEACON, Charles Julian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-04-02
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OWEN, Julie Ann→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-04-02
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DEACON, Charles Julian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-17 · resigned 2006-11-10
OWEN, Julie Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-10 · resigned 2007-04-02
DEOL, Rachhpal Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-11-10 · resigned 2007-04-02
OWEN, Julie Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-10-17 · resigned 2006-11-10
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Recent filings (38 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-02-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-11-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-07-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-07-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-08-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-03-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2010-09-09
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2010-09-09