GOODCO LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC360655 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-03
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5540
Sector: Accommodation & food service
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 83). 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: low (47/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
22 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2014-11-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-11-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-07-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-01-10📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2013-11-29📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-05-08📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2013-03-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-08-13📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2011-06-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-06-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-12-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2010-12-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-01📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-06-23➕IRELAND, Lorraine Anne appointedsecretary
- 2009-06-23➕DEMPSTER, Elizabeth Fulton Morrison appointeddirector
- 2009-06-23➖LALLI, Radhbir Singh resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-23➖LALLI, Nasheter Singh resigneddirector
- 2009-06-03🏢Company incorporatedAs GOODCO LTD
- 2009-06-03➕LALLI, Radhbir Singh appointedsecretary
- 2009-06-03➕LALLI, Nasheter Singh appointeddirector
- 2009-06-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-11-14
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-06-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5540 — SIC 5540
Registered office
Royal Hotel
30-32 High Street
Bonnybridge
FK4 1DA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
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Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
IRELAND, Lorraine Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-06-23
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DEMPSTER, Elizabeth Fulton Morrison→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2009-06-23
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LALLI, Radhbir Singh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-06-03 · resigned 2009-06-23
LALLI, Nasheter Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-06-03 · resigned 2009-06-23
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Recent filings (22 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-11-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-07-25
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2014-01-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-11-29
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2013-05-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-03-22
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2011-08-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-06-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-06-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-12-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-12-02
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2010-10-01
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-07-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-07-15