PRECIOUS ASSOCIATES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02373868 · ltd · incorporated 1989-04-19
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 20.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2019
Net worth
£312
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.2y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £312

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£312
~ YoY
Current Assets
£312
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£62£125£187£250£312Dec 2018Dec 2019

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2019-12-312018-12-31
Total assets£312£312
Current assets£312£312
Net assets£312£312

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-06-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-06-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-04-06
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-03-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-06-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2020-06-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2020-05-22
    ➕
    CAIRNEY, Ronald John appointed
    director
  9. 2020-05-22
    ➖
    MCMURRAY, Colin Andrew resigned
    director
  10. 2019-12-02
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2019-12-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2019-11-30
    ➕
    CAIRNEY, Ronnie appointed
    secretary
  13. 2019-11-30
    ➖
    GRAY, Douglas resigned
    secretary
  14. 2019-04-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-04-30
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2019-04-30
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2019-04-26
    ➖
    FEE, Peter Francis resigned
    secretary
  18. 2019-04-26
    ➕
    GRAY, Douglas appointed
    secretary
  19. 2019-04-26
    ➖
    FEE, Peter Francis resigned
    director
  20. 2019-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-03-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  23. 2018-03-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2018-02-16
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    FEE, Peter Francis appointed
    director
  25. 2018-01-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2017-12-29
    ➖
    DOWNIE, Joyce resigned
    director
  27. 2017-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  28. 2016-12-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  29. 2016-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2016-04-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  31. 2015-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2014-11-18
    ➕
    FEE, Peter Francis appointed
    secretary
  33. 2014-10-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 2014-09-29
    ➖
    WRAY, Andrew Robert resigned
    secretary
  35. 2014-09-29
    ➕
    MCMURRAY, Colin Andrew appointed
    director
  36. 2014-09-29
    ➖
    THOMAS, George Leonard resigned
    director
  37. 2008-12-17
    ➕
    THOMAS, George Leonard appointed
    director
  38. 2008-01-23
    ➖
    PRECIOUS, John David resigned
    director
  39. 2006-11-01
    ➖
    DOWNIE, Joyce resigned
    secretary
  40. 2006-11-01
    ➕
    WRAY, Andrew Robert appointed
    secretary
  41. 2006-04-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  42. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    DOWNIE, Joyce appointed
    secretary
  43. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    DOWNIE, Joyce appointed
    director
  44. 2005-08-26
    ➖
    PRECIOUS, Eileen Susan resigned
    secretary
  45. 2005-08-26
    ➖
    PRECIOUS, Eileen Susan resigned
    director
  46. 2005-08-26
    ➖
    RESTALL, Gloria Hazel resigned
    director
  47. 1997-09-09
    ➕
    PRECIOUS, Eileen Susan appointed
    director
  48. 1997-09-09
    ➕
    RESTALL, Gloria Hazel appointed
    director
  49. 1989-04-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PRECIOUS ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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 2021-06-22

Group structure

The Clyde Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Clyde Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
PRECIOUS ASSOCIATES LIMITED
This company · 02373868

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 Clyde Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1989-04-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

2 Meridians Way
Ocean Village
Southampton
SO14 3TJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

CAIRNEY, Ronnie→
secretary · appointed 2019-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAIRNEY, Ronald John→
director · ~33y · appointed 2020-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOWNIE, Joyce→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2006-11-01
Resigned
FEE, Peter Francis→
secretary · appointed 2014-11-18 · resigned 2019-04-26
Resigned
GRAY, Douglas→
secretary · appointed 2019-04-26 · resigned 2019-11-30
Resigned
PRECIOUS, Eileen Susan→
secretary · resigned 2005-08-26
Resigned
WRAY, Andrew Robert→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2014-09-29
Resigned
DOWNIE, Joyce→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2017-12-29
Resigned
FEE, Peter Francis→
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-02-16 · resigned 2019-04-26
Resigned
MCMURRAY, Colin Andrew→
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-09-29 · resigned 2020-05-22
Resigned
PRECIOUS, Eileen Susan→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-09-09 · resigned 2005-08-26
Resigned
PRECIOUS, John David→
director · ~84y · resigned 2008-01-23
Resigned
RESTALL, Gloria Hazel→
director · ~81y · appointed 1997-09-09 · resigned 2005-08-26
Resigned
THOMAS, George Leonard→
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-12-17 · resigned 2014-09-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property18/04/200609/10/2014

Recent filings (120 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-06-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-04-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2019-12-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-04-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2019-04-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-09-28