BRITISH LAND SUPERSTORES (NON-SECURITISED)
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02039750 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1986-07-22
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
43/100
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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 43/100 (watch), bankability 42/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 37.2y
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 37.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 75/100 (specialist).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
75 officers (3 active, 75 linked, 67 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
340 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
43/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (185 events)Click to expand
- 2024-09-13⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2024-09-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-06-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2024-02-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2023-01-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2023-01-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2023-01-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-05➖SHAH, Hursh resigneddirector
- 2022-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-02➖NORMAN, Brett William resigneddirector
- 2022-12-02➖PILBEAM, David William resigneddirector
- 2022-12-02➖RICHARDSON, Bruce resigneddirector
- 2022-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-09➖GALLIER, Philip resigneddirector
- 2022-09-09➕NORMAN, Brett William appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-30➖WATSON, James resigneddirector
- 2022-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-15➖HONEYMAN, James Andrew resigneddirector
- 2020-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-03➖BURKE, Martyn Stephen resigneddirector
- 2019-12-03➕GALLIER, Philip appointeddirector
- 2019-11-26➖CLEGG, Dean resigneddirector
- 2019-11-26➕PILBEAM, David William appointeddirector
- 2019-06-14➕RICHARDSON, Bruce appointeddirector
- 2019-06-14➖WHEELER, David Clifford resigneddirector
- 2019-01-14➖NELSON, Sarah resigneddirector
- 2019-01-14➕WHEELER, David Clifford appointeddirector
- 2018-07-18➕WATSON, James appointeddirector
- 2018-07-16➖COHEN, Carolina Alfred resigneddirector
- 2018-07-03➖ATKINSON, William Stephen resigneddirector
- 2018-07-03➕COHEN, Carolina Alfred appointeddirector
- 2017-12-22➕PINKSTONE, James Michael appointeddirector
- 2017-12-22➖FRANCIS, Luke Thomas resigneddirector
- 2017-10-19➕ATKINSON, William Stephen appointeddirector
- 2017-10-19➖GROSE, Benjamin Toby resigneddirector
- 2017-10-19➕HONEYMAN, James Andrew appointeddirector
- 2017-10-19➖LEWIS, Bryan John resigneddirector
- 2017-01-19➕FRANCIS, Luke Thomas appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 185 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-09-13
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-09-13: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2024-06-13: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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
Pencilscreen Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pencilscreen Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BRITISH LAND SUPERSTORES (NON-SECURITISED)
This company · 02039750
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pencilscreen Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ABA PROJECTS LTD→ 15862683 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| ABM MANAGEMENT LTD→ 11166279 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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| ABODUS LIMITED→ 08433108 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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| ABOVEWATER DAMP PROOFING LTD.→ 14201447 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1986-07-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
45 Gresham Street Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7BG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2022-06-17
Officers (0 active · 72 resigned)
BRITISH LAND COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-12-06
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COWEN, Geraint Jamie→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-10-17
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PINKSTONE, James Michael→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2017-12-22
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CLARKE, Peter Courtenay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-31 · resigned 2000-09-05
EKPO, Ndiana→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-04-30 · resigned 2016-12-06
FORSHAW, Christopher Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-17
HALLAM, Jonathan Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-17 · resigned 1995-10-18
HUGHES, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-18 · resigned 1997-01-31
MORKEL, Alan Gaunson→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-02-07
SCUDAMORE, Rebecca Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-05 · resigned 2009-04-30
ADAM, Shenol→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2001-02-27
ATKINSON, William Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2017-10-19 · resigned 2018-07-03
BAGULEY, Peter Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2009-02-10
BARZYCKI, Sarah Morrell→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-07-14 · resigned 2008-03-20
BELL, Lucinda Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-07-14 · resigned 2008-03-20
BELL-BROWN, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-03-20 · resigned 2014-07-04
BERRY, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1996-11-22 · resigned 1998-07-17
BIRCH, John Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2012-10-22
BLACKBURN, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1992-08-21
BOWDEN, Robert Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2002-02-26 · resigned 2007-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Royal Exchange Trust Company as Trustee Royal Exchange Trust Company Limited as Trustee | Fourth supplemental composite trust deed | 1 property | 14/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Royal Exchange Trust Company Royal Exchange Trust Company Limited | Third composite supplemental trust deed | 2 properties | 01/01/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Royal Exchange Trust Company Royal Exchange Trust Company Limited | A composite supplemental trust deed | 2 properties | 29/08/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Deutsche Grundbesitz-Investmentgesellschaft Mbh | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/10/1993 | 22/04/1999 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group County Natwest Limitedas Agent and Trustee for the Banks (As Defined) | Charge | 2 properties | 15/07/1993 | 08/08/2016 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group County Natwest Limitedas Agent | Charge | 1 property | 26/06/1993 | 08/08/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/11/1992 | 08/08/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Group debenture | 1 property | 23/11/1992 | 08/08/2016 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group County Natwest Limitedas Agent and Trustee for the Banks) | Charge | 1 property | 23/11/1992 | 08/08/2016 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group County Natwest Limited | Charge | 1 property | 31/03/1989 | 08/08/2016 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group County Natwest Limited | Charge | 1 property | 31/03/1989 | 08/08/2016 | |
| satisfied | British Railways Board | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/03/1989 | 08/08/2016 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Natwest Investment Bank Limited(As Agent and Trustee for the Banks) | Charge | 1 property | 31/03/1989 | 08/08/2016 | |
| satisfied | British Railways Board | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/03/1989 | 08/08/2016 |
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Recent filings (340 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-09-13
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2024-06-13
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2024-02-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-11
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2023-01-11
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2023-01-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-31