GEORGE STREET - LE MONDE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC182573 · ltd · incorporated 1998-01-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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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: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 67). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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 (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
67 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-03-28
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2023-03-28
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-12-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2022-10-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2021-10-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-10-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-02-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2017-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-09-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2016-02-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-02-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2015-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-02-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-03-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-04-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2009-04-24
    ➖
    SCOTLAND, Duncan James resigned
    secretary
  22. 2006-05-01
    ➕
    SCOTLAND, Duncan James appointed
    secretary
  23. 2006-05-01
    ➖
    HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 1998-01-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GEORGE STREET - LE MONDE LIMITED
  25. 1998-01-30
    ➕
    LOWE, William appointed
    director
  26. 1998-01-30
    ➕
    HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 1998-01-30
    ➕
    HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 1998-01-30
    ➖
    HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2023-03-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William Lowe
Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1959 · age 67
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-01-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Alvanley Terrace
Edinburgh
EH9 1DU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

LOWE, William→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-01-30
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Active
SCOTLAND, Duncan James→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-01 · resigned 2009-04-24
Resigned
HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-01-30 · resigned 2006-05-01
Resigned
HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-01-30 · resigned 1998-01-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2023-03-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-12-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-01-30