GUILFOYLE PROPERTY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
12860905 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 5.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 5.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-11-21
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2023-11-21
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-09-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2023-08-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2023-08-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2023-08-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  7. 2023-08-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2022-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2020-12-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  11. 2020-11-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2020-11-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  13. 2020-09-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GUILFOYLE PROPERTY LIMITED
  14. 2020-09-07
    GUILFOYLE, John appointed
    director
  15. 2020-09-07
    GUILFOYLE, Teri appointed
    director
  16. 2020-09-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

94/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GUILFOYLE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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 2023-11-21

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Guilfoyle
Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting07/09/2020
Teri Guilfoyle
Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting07/09/2020

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
Incorporated2020-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

The Mill
Ides Common
Eartham
West Sussex
PO18 0NA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2021-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

GUILFOYLE, John
director · ~60y · appointed 2020-09-07
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Active
GUILFOYLE, Teri
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-09-07
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge1 property10/12/202021/08/2023
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge18/11/202021/08/2023

Recent filings (10 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2023-11-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-12-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-11-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-09-07