GENERAL TARLETON MANAGEMENT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07158456 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-16
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
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-11-26
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-11-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-08-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2015-12-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2015-12-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  6. 2015-12-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2015-12-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2015-11-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2015-03-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-02-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-02-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-03-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-03-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2011-03-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2011-03-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-04-14
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  21. 2010-03-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  22. 2010-03-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  23. 2010-02-25
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  24. 2010-02-25
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    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  25. 2010-02-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  26. 2010-02-16
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    Company incorporated
    As GENERAL TARLETON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  27. 2010-02-16
    ➕
    TOPHAM, John Joseph appointed
    director
  28. 2010-02-16
    ➕
    TOPHAM, Suzanne Claire appointed
    director
  29. 2010-02-16
    ➕
    WING, Clifford Donald appointed
    director
  30. 2010-02-16
    ➖
    WING, Clifford Donald resigned
    director
  31. 2010-02-16
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

84/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2016-11-26

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2016-11-26: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-08-26: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities

Registered office

4th Floor Toronto Square
Toronto Street
Leeds
LS1 2HJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

TOPHAM, John Joseph→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-02-16
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Active
TOPHAM, Suzanne Claire→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-02-16
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Active
WING, Clifford Donald→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-02-16 · resigned 2010-02-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (25 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-11-26
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-08-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-12-07
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-12-04
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-12-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-12-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-11-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-06-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-04-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-22