GS THIRTEEN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03420211 · ltd · incorporated 1997-08-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6523
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (68 events)Click to expand
- 2012-03-16⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-03-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-12-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2011-07-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-01-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-01-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-01-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2010-01-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2010-01-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-08-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-22➕CUMMING, Simon James appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-22➖GAULTER, Andrew Martin resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-22➖GAULTER, Andrew Martin resigneddirector
- 2008-05-21➕ROBSON, Jill Denise appointeddirector
- 2007-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-09-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-07➕CUMMING, Simon James appointeddirector
- 2007-09-07➕GAULTER, Andrew Martin appointeddirector
- 2007-09-07➖KERR, Ian David resigneddirector
- 2007-09-07➖RYAN, Gerard Jude resigneddirector
- 2007-05-01➕GAULTER, Andrew Martin appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-01➖WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-01➖CAWLEY, Neil Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2007-05-01➕RYAN, Gerard Jude appointeddirector
- 2007-02-26➕CAWLEY, Neil Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2007-02-26➖JACKSON, Simon Paul resigneddirector
- 2006-12-15➖COLEMAN, Kieran Mark resigneddirector
- 2006-12-15➕JACKSON, Simon Paul appointeddirector
- 2006-11-23➖NANCARROW, Mark James St John resigneddirector
- 2006-11-10➕KERR, Ian David appointeddirector
- 2006-01-30➕COLEMAN, Kieran Mark appointeddirector
- 2006-01-30➖GRATTON, Paul Robert resigneddirector
- 2005-05-16➖DOYLE, David Colin resigneddirector
- 2005-05-16➖HARRIS, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2005-05-16➕NANCARROW, Mark James St John appointeddirector
- 2004-02-19➕DOYLE, David Colin appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-03-16
7 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-03-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-12-16: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Financial services · IP postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19TH HOLE INVESTMENTS LTD→ 16811939 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1FX LTD→ 13333731 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 24 MORTGAGE & FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 16051755 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 24MSA HOLDINGS LTD→ 15399625 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4I FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 13870165 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 4P PROPERTIES LTD→ 14746896 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABSAIL PARTNERS LTD→ 09898096 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE RISK SOLUTIONS (EA) LTD→ 13998542 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE SENSE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISERS LIMITED→ 06647014 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ACER MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16084921 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACHOUR INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 16112940 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADRIAN FIRTH LTD→ 08716561 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6523 — SIC 6523
Registered office
19 The Havens
Ransomes Europark Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9SJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)
CUMMING, Simon James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CUMMING, Simon James→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-09-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBSON, Jill Denise→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUTLER, James Thomas Gaunt→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2001-12-21
GAULTER, Andrew Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2008-05-22
GRIFFITH, Shan Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-27 · resigned 2000-07-28
WALKER, Robert→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-08-15 · resigned 1998-05-27
WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2007-05-01
CARTWRIGHT, Stacey Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-12-20 · resigned 2003-09-26
CAWLEY, Neil Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-02-26 · resigned 2007-05-01
COLEMAN, Kieran Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-01-30 · resigned 2006-12-15
DOYLE, David Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-02-19 · resigned 2005-05-16
DRAYTON, Roger Clinton→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-05-26 · resigned 2000-12-21
GAULTER, Andrew Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2007-09-07 · resigned 2008-05-22
GRATTON, Paul Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-12-20 · resigned 2006-01-30
GREEN, David George→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1997-08-15 · resigned 1998-05-26
HARRIS, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-05-27 · resigned 2005-05-16
HEAD, Robert Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-05-26 · resigned 1999-10-19
JACKSON, Simon Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-12-15 · resigned 2007-02-26
KERR, Ian David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-11-10 · resigned 2007-09-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (87 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-03-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-12-16
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2011-12-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-07-07
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-01-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-01-10
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2010-01-06
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-01-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-10-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-11-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-29
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-05-30