GUILDHALL SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT FUND

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06633907 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-06-30
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
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
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 79). 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: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
29 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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-10-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-10-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-08-12
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2017-07-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2017-06-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2017-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-04-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2016-04-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  9. 2016-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-03-17
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    DWESAR, Sandeep appointed
    secretary
  11. 2015-04-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-04-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2014-05-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-05-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2014-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-03-20
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    BILSLAND, Christopher Nigel resigned
    director
  18. 2013-04-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-04-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2013-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-03-14
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    HOFFMAN, Thomas Dieter Dirk resigned
    director
  22. 2012-06-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  23. 2012-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2012-03-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2012-03-08
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    BILSLAND, Christopher Nigel appointed
    director
  26. 2011-07-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2011-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2010-07-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2010-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2008-06-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GUILDHALL SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT FUND
  31. 2008-06-30
    ➕
    IFE, Barry William appointed
    director
  32. 2008-06-30
    ➕
    MCGUINNESS, Catherine Sidony appointed
    director
  33. 2008-06-30
    ➕
    HOFFMAN, Thomas Dieter Dirk appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-10-10

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Barry William Ife
Individual · British · DOB 06/1947 · age 79
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
Miss Catherine Sidony Mcguinness
Individual · English,Irish · DOB 02/1959 · age 67
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-06-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts

Registered office

Guildhall School Silk Street
Barbican
London
EC2Y 8DT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

DWESAR, Sandeep→
secretary · appointed 2016-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IFE, Barry William→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-06-30
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Active
MCGUINNESS, Catherine Sidony→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BILSLAND, Christopher Nigel→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-03-08 · resigned 2014-03-20
Resigned
HOFFMAN, Thomas Dieter Dirk→
director · ~81y · appointed 2008-06-30 · resigned 2013-03-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-10-10
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2017-08-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-07-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-03-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-03-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-04-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-04-07