HOUSE OF WILLIAM PEEL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02636187 · ltd · incorporated 1991-08-08
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

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 93). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
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
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
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 (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-10-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-10-17
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-08-01
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-07-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-06-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2017-06-08
    SKORA, Erick Antony resigned
    director
  7. 2017-01-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-10-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-09-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-07-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-09-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-08-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-09-14
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    second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
    document-replacement · RP04
  18. 2011-09-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-09-05
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2011-09-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2011-09-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2010-10-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2009-11-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2009-09-21
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2007-02-01
    SKORA, Erick Antony appointed
    director
  28. 2006-04-20
    BROUSSE, Eric resigned
    director
  29. 2005-08-11
    BROUSSE, Eric appointed
    director
  30. 2005-08-11
    MAGREZ, Bernard resigned
    director
  31. 1998-05-14
    HILLMAN, Tania appointed
    director
  32. 1991-08-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HOUSE OF WILLIAM PEEL LIMITED
  33. 1991-08-08
    HILLMAN, Terence Michael appointed
    secretary
  34. 1991-08-08
    HILLMAN, Terence Michael appointed
    director
  35. 1991-08-08
    P S SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1991-08-08
    P S SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1991-08-08
    MAGREZ, Bernard appointed
    director
  38. 1991-08-08
    P S NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 1991-08-08
    P S NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-10-17

Group structure

William Pitters International holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
William Pitters International
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
significant stake
HOUSE OF WILLIAM PEEL LIMITED
This company · 02636187

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
William Pitters International
Corporate entity
2550%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1991-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

20-21 Cato Street
London
W1H 5JQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2016-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

HILLMAN, Terence Michael
secretary · appointed 1991-08-08
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Active
HILLMAN, Tania
director · ~64y · appointed 1998-05-14
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Active
HILLMAN, Terence Michael
director · ~93y · appointed 1991-08-08
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Active
P S SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-08-08 · resigned 1991-08-08
Resigned
BROUSSE, Eric
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-08-11 · resigned 2006-04-20
Resigned
MAGREZ, Bernard
director · ~90y · appointed 1991-08-08 · resigned 2005-08-11
Resigned
SKORA, Erick Antony
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-02-01 · resigned 2017-06-08
Resigned
P S NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-08-08 · resigned 1991-08-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-10-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-08-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-07-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-10-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-11-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-14