GENERAL TRADING & CO
💤Zombieactive
SL002055 · limited-partnership · incorporated 1993-01-20
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
63/100
Worth a look
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: No active directors on record. Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (41/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
No officers data
0
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
60
Adequate data — full accounts will sharpen view.
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 (18 events)Click to expand
- 2023-01-10📄legacyincorporation · LP6
- 2022-12-09📄legacyincorporation · LP6
- 2022-01-18📄confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · SLPCS01
- 2021-02-04📄confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · SLPCS01
- 2020-02-03📄confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · SLPCS01
- 2019-01-21📄confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · SLPCS01
- 2018-03-13📄legacyincorporation · LP6
- 2018-02-19📄legacyincorporation · LP6
- 2018-01-22📄confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · SLPCS01
- 2017-12-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-scottish-limited-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · SLPPSC01
- 2016-10-07📄legacyincorporation · LP6
- 2010-05-26📄legacyincorporation · LP6
- 2003-12-09📄legacyincorporation · LP6
- 2003-12-09📄legacyincorporation · LP6
- 1998-08-20📄legacyincorporation · LP6
- 1993-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs GENERAL TRADING & CO
- 1993-01-20📄certificate-registration-limited-partnershipincorporation · CERT12
- 1993-01-20📄legacyincorporation · LP5
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +No director turnover: Company is 33 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·No active directors on record
highCompany is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Guido Ginetto Bonfiglio Individual · Swiss · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 26/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typelimited-partnership
Incorporated1993-01-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2022-01-19
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
Recent filings (17 total)
legacy
incorporation · LP6
2023-01-10
legacy
incorporation · LP6
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · SLPCS01
2022-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · SLPCS01
2021-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · SLPCS01
2020-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · SLPCS01
2019-01-21
legacy
incorporation · LP6
2018-03-13
legacy
incorporation · LP6
2018-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · SLPCS01
2018-01-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-scottish-limited-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · SLPPSC01
2017-12-11
legacy
incorporation · LP6
2016-10-07
legacy
incorporation · LP6
2010-05-26
legacy
incorporation · LP6
2003-12-09
legacy
incorporation · LP6
2003-12-09
legacy
incorporation · LP6
1998-08-20