PRYSMIAN CABLES (SUPERTENSION) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

00263259 · ltd · incorporated 1932-03-05

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

58/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 27320

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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 (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

155 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

58/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand

2015-12-01
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-12-01
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Company dissolved
2015-08-18
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-08-10
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-04-14
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-10-10
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2014-10-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-10-10
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-10-01
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BRIGGS, Colin Anthony appointed
secretary
2014-10-01
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CASERTA, Luca appointed
director
2014-10-01
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FARRELL, Peter Stephen resigned
secretary
2014-10-01
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MAFFIOLI, Alberto resigned
director
2014-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-04-01
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-04-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-03-30
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-09
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legacy
capital · SH20
2011-09-26
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2011-09-26
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2011-09-26
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-09-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-04-14
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-01-18
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-01-01
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ATKINSON, Paul Raymond appointed
director
2010-12-31
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BATTAINI, Massimo resigned
director
2010-09-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-07-12
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-07-05
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BROWN, Philip Crabtree resigned
director
2010-04-15
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-03-01
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LEONI, Stefano resigned
director
2009-03-01
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MAFFIOLI, Alberto appointed
director
2006-11-29
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FARRELL, Peter Stephen appointed
secretary
2006-11-29
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SODERBERG, John Warren resigned
secretary
2006-11-29
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BROWN, Philip Crabtree appointed
director
2006-11-29
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SODERBERG, John Warren resigned
director
2005-10-28
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LEONI, Stefano appointed
director
2005-05-13
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TAGLIAPIETRA, Marco, Dr resigned
director
2005-04-13
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BATTAINI, Massimo appointed
director
2005-03-24
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COFFEY, Martyn resigned
director
2002-11-01
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TAGLIAPIETRA, Marco, Dr appointed
director
2002-10-31
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HANNIDES, George Michael resigned
director
2001-08-01
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SODERBERG, John Warren appointed
director
2001-07-31
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PIPER, David John resigned
director
2001-06-01
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PIPER, David John resigned
secretary
2001-06-01
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SODERBERG, John Warren appointed
secretary
2001-03-01
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COFFEY, Martyn appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 72 events

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 94 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 2015-12-01

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

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

Evidence: 2011-09-26: legacy

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1932-03-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC27320 — SIC 27320

Registered office

Chickenhall Lane

Eastleigh

Hampshire

SO50 6YU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2013-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 23 resigned)

BRIGGS, Colin Anthony→

secretary · appointed 2014-10-01

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Active

ATKINSON, Paul Raymond→

director · ~60y · appointed 2011-01-01

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Active

CASERTA, Luca→

director · ~53y · appointed 2014-10-01

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Active

BELLEW, John Barry→

secretary · resigned 1992-05-03

Resigned

ELAM, Kenneth→

secretary · appointed 1992-05-14 · resigned 1993-07-31

Resigned

FARRELL, Peter Stephen→

secretary · appointed 2006-11-29 · resigned 2014-10-01

Resigned

PIPER, David John→

secretary · appointed 2000-08-25 · resigned 2001-06-01

Resigned

SODERBERG, John Warren→

secretary · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2006-11-29

Resigned

TARRANT, Christopher Kenneth→

secretary · appointed 1993-08-12 · resigned 2000-08-25

Resigned

ANDREWS, Mark→

director · ~67y · appointed 2000-04-17 · resigned 2000-08-25

Resigned

BATTAINI, Massimo→

director · ~65y · appointed 2005-04-13 · resigned 2010-12-31

Resigned

BELLEW, John Barry→

director · ~80y · resigned 1992-05-03

Resigned

BROWN, Philip Crabtree→

director · ~76y · appointed 2006-11-29 · resigned 2010-07-05

Resigned

COFFEY, Martyn→

director · ~64y · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2005-03-24

Resigned

EVANS, Roger William→

director · ~79y · appointed 1994-10-21 · resigned 1997-08-02

Resigned

HANNIDES, George Michael→

director · ~70y · appointed 2000-08-25 · resigned 2002-10-31

Resigned

HUTSON, Ronald Barry→

director · ~88y · resigned 1995-07-01

Resigned

IBBOTT, John David→

director · ~87y · resigned 1994-10-21

Resigned

LEONI, Stefano→

director · ~65y · appointed 2005-10-28 · resigned 2009-03-01

Resigned

MAFFIOLI, Alberto→

director · ~59y · appointed 2009-03-01 · resigned 2014-10-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (155 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2015-12-01

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2015-08-18

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2015-08-10

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-04-14

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2014-10-10

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2014-10-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2014-10-10

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2014-10-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-09-23

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-04-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2013-10-03

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-04-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2012-09-26

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-03-30

legacy

capital · SH20

2012-01-09