PDU LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02211709 · ltd · incorporated 1988-01-19
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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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other software publishing
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-04-12
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-04-12
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-01-26
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-01-15
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-01-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-05-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2014-05-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2014-05-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-05-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2013-05-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-04-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2012-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-03-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-05-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2011-05-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-04-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  21. 2010-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-04-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2009-03-27
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 1999-05-13
    ➕
    ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 1998-01-11
    ➖
    BUTCHER, Linda resigned
    secretary
  29. 1998-01-11
    ➖
    BUTCHER, Linda resigned
    director
  30. 1996-03-31
    ➖
    BRADFORD, Janice Helen resigned
    director
  31. 1988-01-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PDU LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-04-12

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing

Registered office

Somers Mounts Hill
Cranbrook Road
Benenden
Kent
TN17 4ET

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-05-13
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Active
STEED, Nicholas James→
director · ~69y
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Active
BUTCHER, Linda→
secretary · resigned 1998-01-11
Resigned
BRADFORD, Janice Helen→
director · ~67y · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
BUTCHER, Linda→
director · ~67y · resigned 1998-01-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-04-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-01-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2014-05-07
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-05-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-05-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-16
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-11-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-13