P.S.S. CONSTRUCTION LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02646893 · ltd · incorporated 1991-09-18
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
48/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 33.3y
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 33.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (6 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
48/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
38
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 (44 events)Click to expand
- 2010-12-29⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-12-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-09-29⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2010-09-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-07-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-02-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-07-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-01-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-08-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-01-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2007-08-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-07-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2006-06-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · 2.34B
- 2005-12-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2005-12-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2005-07-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2005-03-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meetinginsolvency · 2.23B
- 2005-03-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-amended-certificate-of-constitution-creditors-committeeinsolvency · 2.26B
- 2005-02-25⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2005-01-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2004-10-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-04-13📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2004-04-06🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Technical & General Guarantee Company Limited
- 2004-01-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2003-12-24➖PERRY, Derek John resigneddirector
- 2003-10-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-10-14➕WEBB, Vincent Edward appointeddirector
- 2003-09-09➖NELMS, Robert resigneddirector
- 2003-09-05➖BLEASDALE, David resigneddirector
- 1999-10-14➕BLEASDALE, David appointeddirector
- 1999-10-01➕BIRD, Christopher Martin appointeddirector
- 1999-10-01➕NELMS, Robert appointeddirector
- 1999-09-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Nationwide Building Society
- 1999-09-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Nationwide Building Society
- 1998-10-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1997-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1994-01-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1993-08-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1993-07-16➖ANSON, John Gary resigneddirector
- 1993-02-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1991-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs P.S.S. CONSTRUCTION LTD
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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
2 high · 1 med · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-12-29
17 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-12-29: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-09-29: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-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.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
Davidson House
Forbury Square
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 3EU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2002-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
BIRD, Christopher Martin→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-10-01
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Active
Active
Active
WEBB, Vincent Edward→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-10-14
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ANSON, John Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · resigned 1993-07-16
BLEASDALE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-10-14 · resigned 2003-09-05
NELMS, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2003-09-09
PERRY, Derek John→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2003-12-24
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
5
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Technical & General Guarantee Company Technical & General Guarantee Company Limited | Charge over cash deposits | 1 property | 06/04/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Nationwide Nationwide Building Society | Debenture | 1 property | 01/09/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Nationwide Nationwide Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/09/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 20/10/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 25/01/1994 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 18/08/1993 | 06/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 17/02/1993 | 06/08/1997 |
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Recent filings (78 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-12-29
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2010-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-09-09
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-07-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-02-24
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-07-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-01-13
legacy
address · 287
2008-08-14
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2008-07-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2008-01-09
legacy
address · 287
2007-08-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2007-07-06
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2006-06-23
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · 2.24B
2005-12-23
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2005-12-23