GLENSOL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06167801 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-19
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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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
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 77). 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 (48/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
15 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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2011-10-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-10-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-06-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-06-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-06-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-09-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-03➕LANGLER, John Lewis appointeddirector
- 2009-07-03➖MD DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2009-05-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-05-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs GLENSOL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
- 2007-03-19➕MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-19➕MD DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-03-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2011-10-11
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 DIGITAL-SHELF LTD→ 16417389 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 OF 1 CONSULTANCY LTD→ 16963869 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 104 IMPACT PARTNERS LTD→ 16344386 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 11 ARCHER SECURITY GROUP LTD→ 16889190 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11HA LTD→ 16901676 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 121.COLLECTIVE LTD→ 11690109 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1SRLEASING LTD→ 13202920 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1ST CALL PLUMBERS LTD→ 17041402 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1ST CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD→ 16491529 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1ST PIXEL LTD→ 16202101 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST VISA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 13828076 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 1STEPAHEAD GLOBAL SERVICES LTD→ 12403428 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
5 Old Bailey
London
EC4M 7BA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-03-19
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LANGLER, John Lewis→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2009-07-03
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MD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2009-07-03
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Recent filings (15 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-10-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-06-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-06-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-02-03
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-09-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-27
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-01-07
legacy
address · 287
2009-01-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2007-09-25
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2007-03-19