GREAT WESTERN ARCADE 2 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04415753 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-12
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-03-06
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-03-06
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-12-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2013-01-14
    📍
    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  5. 2013-01-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2013-01-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  7. 2013-01-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2013-01-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2012-12-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2012-12-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2012-11-29
    ➕
    FORBES, Derek James appointed
    director
  12. 2012-11-29
    ➖
    BEST, Peter Richard resigned
    director
  13. 2012-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-04-18
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-01-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-04-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-04-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-03-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-10-07
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2009-04-22
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2009-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  23. 2008-04-14
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-03-13
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2007-04-17
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 2007-04-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2006-07-12
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  28. 2006-05-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2006-02-01
    ➕
    M&G MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2006-01-13
    ➖
    MOLLOY, Fiona Jane resigned
    secretary
  31. 2005-03-09
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Kerryn Lynn resigned
    secretary
  32. 2004-04-30
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Kerryn Lynn appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-03-12
    ➕
    PRUDENTIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENT MANAGERS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  34. 2004-03-12
    ➖
    DIXON, John Eric resigned
    director
  35. 2002-08-16
    ➖
    MCCLELLAND, Jonathan Peter resigned
    secretary
  36. 2002-08-16
    ➕
    MOLLOY, Fiona Jane appointed
    secretary
  37. 2002-04-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GREAT WESTERN ARCADE 2 LIMITED
  38. 2002-04-12
    ➕
    MCCLELLAND, Jonathan Peter appointed
    secretary
  39. 2002-04-12
    ➕
    BEST, Peter Richard appointed
    director
  40. 2002-04-12
    ➕
    DIXON, John Eric appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-03-06

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2014-03-06: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-12-06: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

45 Church Street
Birmingham
B3 2RT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

M&G MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORBES, Derek James→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRUDENTIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENT MANAGERS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACDONALD, Kerryn Lynn→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-30 · resigned 2005-03-09
Resigned
MCCLELLAND, Jonathan Peter→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2002-08-16
Resigned
MOLLOY, Fiona Jane→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-16 · resigned 2006-01-13
Resigned
BEST, Peter Richard→
director · ~67y · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2012-11-29
Resigned
DIXON, John Eric→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2004-03-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-03-06
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2013-12-06
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2013-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-01-02
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2013-01-02
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2013-01-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-11-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-01-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-21