PETER STUBS PROPERTIES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00139874 · ltd · incorporated 1915-04-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 81). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
80
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 (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-05-11
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-05-11
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-02-23
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2019-04-26
    ⚠️
    order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
    insolvency · REST-MVL
  5. 1998-05-27
    FOLGER, Susan resigned
    director
  6. 1997-09-26
    GRANT, John Albert Martin appointed
    director
  7. 1997-03-31
    COULING, Graham Charles resigned
    director
  8. 1997-01-07
    HEWITT, Alan resigned
    director
  9. 1996-11-14
    FOLGER, Susan appointed
    secretary
  10. 1996-11-14
    ROBSON, Alan James resigned
    secretary
  11. 1996-10-28
    HENSON, Mark Richard resigned
    director
  12. 1996-09-09
    FOLGER, Susan appointed
    director
  13. 1995-01-18
    GOTHARD, Philip Robert resigned
    secretary
  14. 1995-01-18
    ROBSON, Alan James appointed
    secretary
  15. 1995-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
    historical · PRE95
  16. 1994-11-30
    COULING, Graham Charles appointed
    director
  17. 1994-11-30
    FIRTH, Arthur Gregory resigned
    director
  18. 1994-05-22
    BOLAM, Eric resigned
    director
  19. 1994-05-22
    GOTHARD, Philip Robert resigned
    director
  20. 1994-05-22
    WATT, Arthur Alexander resigned
    director
  21. 1994-05-18
    FIRTH, Arthur Gregory appointed
    director
  22. 1994-05-18
    HEWITT, Alan appointed
    director
  23. 1992-09-09
    GOTHARD, Philip Robert appointed
    director
  24. 1992-08-06
    GOTHARD, Philip Robert appointed
    secretary
  25. 1992-08-06
    HARTLEY, Andrew James resigned
    secretary
  26. 1992-08-06
    HARRISON, Christopher Thomas resigned
    director
  27. 1992-08-06
    HARTLEY, Andrew James resigned
    director
  28. 1987-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
    historical · PRE87
  29. 1915-04-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PETER STUBS PROPERTIES LIMITED
  30. 1915-04-06
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 111 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 2021-05-11

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

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

Evidence: 2019-04-26: order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1915-04-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

18 Hanover Square
London
W1R 9DA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 1996-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

FOLGER, Susan
secretary · appointed 1996-11-14
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Active
GRANT, John Albert Martin
director · ~81y · appointed 1997-09-26
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Active
GOTHARD, Philip Robert
secretary · appointed 1992-08-06 · resigned 1995-01-18
Resigned
HARTLEY, Andrew James
secretary · resigned 1992-08-06
Resigned
ROBSON, Alan James
secretary · appointed 1995-01-18 · resigned 1996-11-14
Resigned
BOLAM, Eric
director · ~86y · resigned 1994-05-22
Resigned
COULING, Graham Charles
director · ~70y · appointed 1994-11-30 · resigned 1997-03-31
Resigned
FIRTH, Arthur Gregory
director · ~92y · appointed 1994-05-18 · resigned 1994-11-30
Resigned
FOLGER, Susan
director · ~67y · appointed 1996-09-09 · resigned 1998-05-27
Resigned
GOTHARD, Philip Robert
director · ~74y · appointed 1992-09-09 · resigned 1994-05-22
Resigned
HARRISON, Christopher Thomas
director · ~76y · resigned 1992-08-06
Resigned
HARTLEY, Andrew James
director · ~77y · resigned 1992-08-06
Resigned
HENSON, Mark Richard
director · ~65y · resigned 1996-10-28
Resigned
HEWITT, Alan
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-05-18 · resigned 1997-01-07
Resigned
WATT, Arthur Alexander
director · ~86y · resigned 1994-05-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (6 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2021-05-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-02-23
order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-MVL
2019-04-26
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
1915-04-06