PRUDENTIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01863304 · ltd · incorporated 1984-11-13
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

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 66). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 30.7y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 6 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
149 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth 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
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-05-27
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2020-05-27
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-02-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2019-10-05
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  5. 2019-10-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2019-10-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2019-10-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2019-10-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  9. 2019-08-29
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2019-08-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2019-08-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  12. 2019-08-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  13. 2019-08-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2019-08-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  15. 2019-05-03
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2019-05-03
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2019-05-03
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  18. 2019-04-18
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  19. 2019-04-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2018-09-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-04-04
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  22. 2017-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-02-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2017-02-03
    ➖
    M&G REAL ESTATE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  25. 2016-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2016-05-05
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2015-10-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2015-05-05
    ➕
    TIDY, Robert James appointed
    director
  29. 2015-05-05
    ➖
    TOWNS, Martin Alexander resigned
    director
  30. 2012-10-03
    ➖
    HANKIN, Trevor John resigned
    director
  31. 2012-10-03
    ➕
    TOWNS, Martin Alexander appointed
    director
  32. 2009-02-24
    ➕
    HANKIN, Trevor John appointed
    director
  33. 2009-02-24
    ➖
    WYTHE, John Michael resigned
    director
  34. 2006-02-01
    ➕
    M&G MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2006-01-13
    ➖
    MOLLOY, Fiona Jane resigned
    secretary
  36. 2005-03-09
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Kerryn Lynn resigned
    secretary
  37. 2004-04-30
    ➕
    PERKINS, Christopher Mark Gordon appointed
    director
  38. 2004-04-30
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Kerryn Lynn appointed
    secretary
  39. 2004-04-30
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Nicholas Henry Croom resigned
    director
  40. 2001-04-01
    ➕
    MOLLOY, Fiona Jane appointed
    secretary
  41. 2001-04-01
    ➖
    WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen resigned
    secretary
  42. 2000-06-30
    ➕
    M&G REAL ESTATE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  43. 2000-06-30
    ➖
    PRUDENTIAL PORTFOLIO MANAGERS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  44. 2000-03-06
    ➕
    WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen appointed
    secretary
  45. 2000-03-03
    ➖
    LOWE, Hilary Anne resigned
    secretary
  46. 2000-01-14
    ➕
    LOWE, Hilary Anne appointed
    secretary
  47. 2000-01-14
    ➖
    RUTHERFORD, Adam Paul resigned
    secretary
  48. 1999-07-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (The "Senior Creditor")
  49. 1997-09-26
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Sakura Bank, Limited (The "Senior Creditor")
  50. 1997-06-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-05-27

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2020-05-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-02-27: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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.

Group structure

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Prudential Assurance Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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PRUDENTIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
This company · 01863304

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1984-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

C/O Mazars Llp
45 Church Street
Birmingham
B3 2RT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

M&G MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PERKINS, Christopher Mark Gordon→
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TIDY, Robert James→
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOWE, Hilary Anne→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-14 · resigned 2000-03-03
Resigned
MACDONALD, Kerryn Lynn→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-30 · resigned 2005-03-09
Resigned
MOLLOY, Fiona Jane→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2006-01-13
Resigned
RUTHERFORD, Adam Paul→
secretary · appointed 1995-12-01 · resigned 2000-01-14
Resigned
WALKER, Robert→
secretary · resigned 1993-02-12
Resigned
WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-06 · resigned 2001-04-01
Resigned
WOOD, Gillian Kathleen→
secretary · appointed 1993-02-12 · resigned 1995-12-01
Resigned
HANKIN, Trevor John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-02-24 · resigned 2012-10-03
Resigned
THOMPSON, Nicholas Henry Croom→
director · ~77y · resigned 2004-04-30
Resigned
TOWNS, Martin Alexander→
director · ~46y · appointed 2012-10-03 · resigned 2015-05-05
Resigned
WYTHE, John Michael→
director · ~70y · resigned 2009-02-24
Resigned
M&G REAL ESTATE LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2017-02-03
Resigned
PRUDENTIAL PORTFOLIO MANAGERS LIMITED→
corporate-director · resigned 2000-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (The "Senior Creditor")
Intercreditor deed1 property01/07/199923/08/2019
satisfied
The Sakura Bank, (The "Senior Creditor")
The Sakura Bank, Limited (The "Senior Creditor")
Supplemental inter-creditor deed1 property26/09/199729/08/2019
satisfied
The Sakura Bank, ("the Senior Creditor")
The Sakura Bank, Limited ("the Senior Creditor")
Intercreditor deed1 property30/05/199729/08/2019
satisfied
The Sumitomo Bank Limitedthe "Senior Creditor")
Intercreditor deed1 property24/10/199519/06/1997

Recent filings (149 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2020-05-27
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2020-02-27
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2019-10-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-10-05
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-10-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-10-04
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2019-10-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-08-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-08-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-05-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-05-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2019-05-03
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2019-04-18