PENTRA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02782107 · ltd · incorporated 1993-01-21
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
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 (62 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-14➕SMITH, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2022-01-14➖KILLORAN, Michael Hugh resigneddirector
- 2021-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30➕NICHOLS, Julia appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30➖STENHOUSE, Richard Paul, Mr resigneddirector
- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-20➖JENKINSON, David resigneddirector
- 2019-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-31➖FAIRBURN, Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2018-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-30➖FRANCIS, Gerald Neil resigneddirector
- 2016-09-30➕STENHOUSE, Richard Paul, Mr appointeddirector
- 2016-05-01➕JENKINSON, David appointeddirector
- 2016-04-30➖GREENAWAY, Nigel Peter resigneddirector
- 2013-04-18➖FARLEY, Michael Peter resigneddirector
- 2013-04-18➕GREENAWAY, Nigel Peter appointeddirector
- 2010-01-01➕FAIRBURN, Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2010-01-01➕FARLEY, Michael Peter appointeddirector
- 2009-04-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Terriers Farm Limited
- 2002-05-01➕FRANCIS, Gerald Neil appointeddirector
- 2002-05-01➖GREWER, Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2001-10-01➖GARNER, Laurence Edwin resigneddirector
- 2001-07-20➕DAVISON, Tracy Lazelle appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-20➖GREWER, Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 2001-06-14➖CORDY, Richard Miles resigneddirector
- 2001-05-18➖GARNER, Laurence Edwin resignedsecretary
- 2001-05-18➕GREWER, Geoffrey appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-11➖SMITH, Nicholas Howard resigneddirector
- 2001-03-19➕GREWER, Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2001-03-19➕KILLORAN, Michael Hugh appointeddirector
- 2000-10-03➕CORDY, Richard Miles appointeddirector
- 1999-01-22➖BROADBENT, Walter Louis Farndon resignedsecretary
- 1999-01-22➕GARNER, Laurence Edwin appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-22➖BROADBENT, Walter Louis Farndon resigneddirector
- 1999-01-22➕GARNER, Laurence Edwin appointeddirector
- 1998-12-15➕SMITH, Nicholas Howard appointeddirector
- 1998-06-26➖BASELEY, Stewart Antony resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 62 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
46/100
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 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Charles Church Developments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Charles Church Developments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PENTRA LIMITED
This company · 02782107
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles Church Developments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Persimmon House
Fulford
York
YO19 4FE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06
Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)
DAVISON, Tracy Lazelle→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-07-20
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NICHOLS, Julia→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-09-30
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SMITH, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-01-14
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BROADBENT, Walter Louis Farndon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-28 · resigned 1999-01-22
DOCHERTY, Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-03-08 · resigned 1994-01-10
GARNER, Laurence Edwin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-22 · resigned 2001-05-18
GREWER, Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-18 · resigned 2001-07-20
MURPHY, Raymond St John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-09-14 · resigned 1996-10-28
BASELEY, Stewart Antony→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-10-28 · resigned 1998-06-26
BROADBENT, Walter Louis Farndon→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1996-10-28 · resigned 1999-01-22
CORDY, Richard Miles→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-10-03 · resigned 2001-06-14
DOCHERTY, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-03-08 · resigned 1993-09-14
FAIRBURN, Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2018-12-31
FARLEY, Michael Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2013-04-18
FRANCIS, Gerald Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2016-09-30
GARNER, Laurence Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-01-22 · resigned 2001-10-01
GREENAWAY, Nigel Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-04-18 · resigned 2016-04-30
GREWER, Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-03-19 · resigned 2002-05-01
JENKINSON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-05-01 · resigned 2020-09-20
KILLORAN, Michael Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-03-19 · resigned 2022-01-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Terriers Farm Terriers Farm Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/04/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (135 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-13