J P INSOLVENCY SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01282337 · ltd · incorporated 1976-10-19
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 36.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 84). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 36.7y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-07
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2026-07-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2026-04-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2026-02-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2026-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-02-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-07-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-04-28
    ➕
    PEARSON, Adam appointed
    director
  19. 2004-10-01
    ➕
    PEARSON, Adam appointed
    secretary
  20. 2004-10-01
    ➖
    GILES, Joanne resigned
    secretary
  21. 2004-09-30
    ➖
    GILES, Joanne resigned
    director
  22. 2003-10-01
    ➕
    PEARSON, Diane Joyce appointed
    director
  23. 1999-10-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  24. 1999-10-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 1999-10-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 1999-09-17
    ➖
    BRITTEN, Raymond Paul resigned
    director
  27. 1997-01-01
    ➕
    BRITTEN, Raymond Paul appointed
    director
  28. 1995-03-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Birmingham Midshires Building Society
  29. 1995-03-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Birmingham Midshires Building Society
  30. 1989-11-21
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 1976-10-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As J P INSOLVENCY SERVICES LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-07-07

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Pearson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1942 · age 84
50–75%
—50-75% shares01/01/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-10-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

257 Birmingham Road
Shenstone Wood End
Lichfield
WS14 0PD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-12-18

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

PEARSON, Adam→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-01
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Active
PEARSON, Adam→
director · ~41y · appointed 2009-04-28
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Active
PEARSON, Diane Joyce→
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-10-01
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Active
PEARSON, James→
director · ~84y
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Active
GILES, Joanne→
secretary · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned
BRITTEN, Raymond Paul→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 1999-09-17
Resigned
GILES, Joanne→
director · ~65y · resigned 2004-09-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Birmingham Midshires Building Society
Fixed and floating charge1 property10/03/199501/10/1999
satisfied
Birmingham Midshires Building Society
Legal charge1 property10/03/199501/10/1999
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/11/198901/10/1999

Recent filings (126 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2026-07-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-02-04