FINLAY JAMES ASSOCIATES HOLDINGS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
10231051 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-14
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
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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 (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2026-03-24
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-09-10
    📄
    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2025-08-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-08-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  6. 2025-07-31
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  7. 2025-07-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-06-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-06-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-06-06
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2024-06-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-05-31
    ➖
    GAUGHAN, Sara Louise resigned
    director
  13. 2023-06-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-06-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-06-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-06-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-03-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-08-04
    ➕
    GAUGHAN, John appointed
    secretary
  20. 2016-08-04
    ➕
    GAUGHAN, John Francis appointed
    director
  21. 2016-08-04
    ➕
    GAUGHAN, Sara Louise appointed
    director
  22. 2016-08-04
    ➖
    MABON, Sam Grant resigned
    director
  23. 2016-08-04
    ➖
    CS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  24. 2016-06-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FINLAY JAMES ASSOCIATES HOLDINGS LIMITED
  25. 2016-06-14
    ➕
    MABON, Sam Grant appointed
    director
  26. 2016-06-14
    ➕
    CS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high · 1 low
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-03-24

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Francis Gaughan
Individual · English · DOB 03/1970 · age 56
50–75%
—50-75% shares05/08/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Sara Louise Gaughanceased 31/05/2024· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 6 Battersea Road
Heaton Mersey Industrial Estate
Stockport
SK4 3EA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-06-13

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

GAUGHAN, John→
secretary · appointed 2016-08-04
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Active
GAUGHAN, John Francis→
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-08-04
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Active
GAUGHAN, Sara Louise→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-08-04 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
MABON, Sam Grant→
director · ~53y · appointed 2016-06-14 · resigned 2016-08-04
Resigned
CS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2016-06-14 · resigned 2016-08-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-03-24
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2025-09-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-08-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29