GLOBAL FX GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05038004 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-09
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6512
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 (65/100, director aged 58). 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 (45/100)

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, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
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
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-01-25
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2011-01-25
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-10-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2007-03-21
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  5. 2007-03-21
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  6. 2006-10-26
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  7. 2006-08-02
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    legacy
    capital · 88(3)
  8. 2006-08-02
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  9. 2006-03-10
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  10. 2006-03-10
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  11. 2005-10-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2005-04-22
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  13. 2005-02-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  14. 2004-03-08
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  15. 2004-03-08
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  16. 2004-03-08
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  17. 2004-03-08
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  18. 2004-02-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GLOBAL FX GROUP LIMITED
  19. 2004-02-09
    COMPTON, Penny appointed
    secretary
  20. 2004-02-09
    O`LOUGHNANE, Jared Michael appointed
    director
  21. 2004-02-09
    SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2004-02-09
    SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2004-02-09
    SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 2004-02-09
    SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2004-02-09
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +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 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • 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 22 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-01-25

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6512 — SIC 6512

Registered office

Fx House, 4 Victoria Works
Fairway
Petts Wood
Kent
BR5 1EG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2006-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

COMPTON, Penny
secretary · appointed 2004-02-09
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Active
O`LOUGHNANE, Jared Michael
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-02-09
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Active
SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2004-02-09
Resigned
SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2004-02-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-01-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-10-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-03-21
legacy
address · 287
2007-03-21
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-10-26
legacy
capital · 88(3)
2006-08-02
legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2006-08-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-03-10
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2005-10-21
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2005-04-22
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-02-17
legacy
officers · 288a
2004-03-08
legacy
officers · 288a
2004-03-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2004-03-08