GUILDSHELF (222) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06873165 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-08
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 73). 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 (49/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
20 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2016-06-21📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-06-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-04-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-04-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-05-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-18➕MACKIE, James William Rattray appointeddirector
- 2012-12-18➖DRISCOLL, Heather Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2012-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-05-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-30📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2009-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs GUILDSHELF (222) LIMITED
- 2009-04-08➕LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2009-04-08➕DRISCOLL, Heather Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2009-04-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
98/100
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
- +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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 2016-06-21
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Equitable House
47 King William Street
London
EC4R 9AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
MACKIE, James William Rattray→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2012-12-18
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LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2009-04-08
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DRISCOLL, Heather Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-04-08 · resigned 2012-12-18
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Recent filings (20 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-06-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-04-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-01-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-01-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-12-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-01-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-28