PRETTY POLLY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00213491 · ltd · incorporated 1926-04-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 60.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
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 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 60.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 60.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
37 officers (1 active, 37 linked, 24 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
179 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (95 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2026-01-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-11-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-08➖BROADBERRY, Roger Ian Harry resignedsecretary
- 2024-05-08➖BROADBERRY, Roger Ian Harry resigneddirector
- 2024-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-08-02➕BROADBERRY, Roger Ian Harry appointedsecretary
- 2023-08-02➕BROADBERRY, Roger Ian Harry appointeddirector
- 2023-07-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-12➖BROADBERRY, Roger Ian Harry resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-12➖BROADBERRY, Roger Ian Harry resigneddirector
- 2023-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-01➕BROADBERRY, Roger Ian Harry appointedsecretary
- 2016-11-01➕BROADBERRY, Roger Ian Harry appointeddirector
- 2016-11-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-10-31➖HUIT HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-10-31➖DONNELLY, David John, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2015-05-28➕DONNELLY, David John, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2015-03-31➖LLEWELLYN, Stephen Michael resigneddirector
- 2009-02-25➕HUIT HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2009-02-25➖ELLIS, Michael resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖RUSS, Neil Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-31➕HUIT HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-18➕RUSS, Neil Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-18➖WILSON, Julia Ruth resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-07➕WILSON, Julia Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-06➖JAGUN, Ayotola resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-06➖CLARKE, Caroline Louise resigneddirector
- 2006-06-06➕ELLIS, Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-06-06➖HANDLEY, Helen Kay resigneddirector
- 2006-06-06➖JAGUN, Ayotola resigneddirector
- 2006-05-30➖STAM, Jodocus Wilhelmus Franciscus Severinus resigneddirector
- 2006-05-30➖STURGIS, Samuel Elijah resigneddirector
- 2005-12-09➕HANDLEY, Helen Kay appointeddirector
- 2005-12-08➕JAGUN, Ayotola appointeddirector
- 2005-12-08➖WELLS, Christian Henry resigneddirector
- 2005-08-08➕STAM, Jodocus Wilhelmus Franciscus Severinus appointeddirector
- 2004-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-11-10➕LLEWELLYN, Stephen Michael appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 95 events
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +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.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 100 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-01-20
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Huit Holdings (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Huit Holdings (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PRETTY POLLY LIMITED
This company · 00213491
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Huit Holdings (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1926-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
The Courtaulds Building
292 Haydn Road
Nottingham
NG5 1EB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-05-29
Officers (0 active · 36 resigned)
HUIT HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2009-02-25
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BROADBERRY, Roger Ian Harry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-08-02 · resigned 2024-05-08
BROADBERRY, Roger Ian Harry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-11-01 · resigned 2023-07-12
BROWN, Katharine Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-21 · resigned 1999-10-11
EVANS, John Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-02-18 · resigned 1995-06-23
JAGUN, Ayotola→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-26 · resigned 2006-06-06
KENNEDY, Denise Yvonne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-06-23 · resigned 1999-05-21
RUBENSTEIN, Howard Justin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-11 · resigned 2003-09-26
RUSS, Neil Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-18 · resigned 2008-12-31
WARD DYER, Robert Francis George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-26 · resigned 1994-02-18
WILSON, Julia Ruth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-07 · resigned 2006-08-18
YARNALL, David William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-02-26
HUIT HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-12-31 · resigned 2016-10-31
AUSTEN, Patrick George→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1991-08-09
BROADBERRY, Roger Ian Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-08-02 · resigned 2024-05-08
BROADBERRY, Roger Ian Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-11-01 · resigned 2023-07-12
BROWN, Katharine Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1999-05-21 · resigned 2000-03-03
CLARKE, Caroline Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-08-10 · resigned 2006-06-06
DONNELLY, David John, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-05-28 · resigned 2016-10-31
DUFFY, Hugh Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-06-25 · resigned 2002-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Law Debenture Corporation The Law Debenture Corporation LTD | Trust deed | 1 property | 28/06/1974 | 18/07/1991 | |
| satisfied | The Law Debenture Corporation The Law Debenture Corporation LTD | Trust deed | 1 property | 02/04/1974 | 18/07/1991 | |
| satisfied | The Law Debenture Corporation The Law Debenture Corporation LTD | Equitable charge | 1 property | 16/08/1965 | 13/09/2004 |
Recent filings (179 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2026-01-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-08-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-11