GULF INVESTOR LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08506952 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-26
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-01-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-01-13
    O'SULLIVAN, Luke James Roderic appointed
    director
  4. 2025-10-08
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-05-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2025-05-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2025-04-25
    O'SULLIVAN, Luke James Roderic appointed
    secretary
  8. 2025-04-25
    WOOD, Rachel resigned
    secretary
  9. 2025-02-04
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  10. 2025-02-04
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  11. 2025-02-04
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  12. 2025-02-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2024-10-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-12-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-05-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-04-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GULF INVESTOR LIMITED
  22. 2013-04-26
    JAMES, John appointed
    director
  23. 2013-04-26
    WOOD, Rachel appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

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 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 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 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

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

Evidence: 2025-02-04: legacy

Group structure

Soho Estates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Soho Estates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
GULF INVESTOR LIMITED
This company · 08506952

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Soho Estates Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Level 8, Ilona Rose House Level 8, Ilona Rose House
Manette Street
London
W1D 4AL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

O'SULLIVAN, Luke James Roderic
secretary · appointed 2025-04-25
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Active
JAMES, John
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-04-26
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Active
O'SULLIVAN, Luke James Roderic
director · ~45y · appointed 2026-01-13
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Active
WOOD, Rachel
secretary · appointed 2013-04-26 · resigned 2025-04-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-03
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-02-04
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-02-04
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-02-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27