GOLDROMAN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC211631 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-01-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-12➕MASSIMO, Alberto, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-12➖VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-05📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2018-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-16📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2017-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2004-02-25➕MASSIMO, Alberto, Dr appointeddirector
- 2004-02-25➖POGGI, Silvano resigneddirector
- 2000-11-22➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-11-22➕VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-11-22➕POGGI, Silvano appointeddirector
- 2000-11-22➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-10-04🏢Company incorporatedAs GOLDROMAN LIMITED
- 2000-10-04➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-04➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Alberto Massimo Individual · Irish · DOB 06/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-10-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Rockmount House
Queen's Road
Dunbar
EH42 1LA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
MASSIMO, Alberto, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MASSIMO, Alberto, Dr→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-04 · resigned 2000-11-22
VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-11-22 · resigned 2022-12-12
POGGI, Silvano→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2000-11-22 · resigned 2004-02-25
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-10-04 · resigned 2000-11-22
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Recent filings (68 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-01-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-27