PONTINS BINGO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03127498 · ltd · incorporated 1995-11-17
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9234
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-02-03
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-02-03
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-11-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  4. 2011-11-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
    insolvency · 2.35B
  5. 2011-07-22
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    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  6. 2011-03-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
    insolvency · F2.18
  7. 2011-03-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · 2.17B
  8. 2011-02-18
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    liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.16B
  9. 2011-02-18
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    liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.16B
  10. 2011-01-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2011-01-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
    insolvency · 2.12B
  12. 2010-09-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-09-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2010-09-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  15. 2010-09-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  16. 2010-04-01
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    EDWARDS, George appointed
    secretary
  17. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    SMITH, Ian Ashley resigned
    secretary
  18. 2010-02-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-02-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2009-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2008-12-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2008-12-02
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    legacy
    address · 353
  23. 2008-12-01
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    legacy
    address · 190
  24. 2008-12-01
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    legacy
    address · 287
  25. 2008-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2008-04-15
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    legacy
    address · 287
  27. 2008-04-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2008-04-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  29. 2008-03-26
    ➕
    OSBORNE, Clarke Anthony appointed
    director
  30. 2008-03-26
    ➕
    SMITH, Ian Ashley appointed
    secretary
  31. 2008-03-26
    ➖
    STOTT, St John resigned
    secretary
  32. 2008-03-26
    ➖
    STOTT, St John resigned
    director
  33. 2007-10-31
    ➖
    SULLIVAN, Christopher John resigned
    director
  34. 2007-04-25
    ➖
    EDWARDS, George Albert resigned
    secretary
  35. 2007-04-25
    ➕
    STOTT, St John appointed
    secretary
  36. 2007-04-25
    ➖
    REVITT, Kathryn resigned
    director
  37. 2007-04-25
    ➕
    STOTT, St John appointed
    director
  38. 2007-04-25
    ➕
    SULLIVAN, Christopher John appointed
    director
  39. 2005-11-24
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    KILBY, Eric Melvyn resigned
    director
  40. 2005-11-24
    ➕
    REVITT, Kathryn appointed
    director
  41. 2005-07-18
    ➖
    GREENWOOD, David resigned
    director
  42. 2000-12-22
    ➖
    LIVESEY, Frederick Joseph resigned
    director
  43. 2000-12-22
    ➖
    REVITT, Kathryn resigned
    director
  44. 2000-12-18
    ➕
    EDWARDS, George Albert appointed
    director
  45. 2000-12-18
    ➕
    EDWARDS, George Albert appointed
    secretary
  46. 2000-12-18
    ➖
    WIDDERS, Mark Lorimer resigned
    secretary
  47. 2000-12-18
    ➕
    GREENWOOD, David appointed
    director
  48. 2000-12-18
    ➕
    KILBY, Eric Melvyn appointed
    director
  49. 1998-06-30
    ➕
    LIVESEY, Frederick Joseph appointed
    director
  50. 1998-06-30
    ➖
    PENROSE, Ian Richard resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

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 74 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-02-03

9 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2012-02-03: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-11-03: liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9234 — SIC 9234

Registered office

C/O Kpmg Llp
St. James's Square
Manchester
M2 6DS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)

EDWARDS, George→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-01
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Active
EDWARDS, George Albert→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-12-18
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Active
OSBORNE, Clarke Anthony→
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-03-26
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Active
EDWARDS, George Albert→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-18 · resigned 2007-04-25
Resigned
SMITH, Ian Ashley→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
STOTT, St John→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-25 · resigned 2008-03-26
Resigned
WIDDERS, Mark Lorimer→
secretary · appointed 1996-08-20 · resigned 2000-12-18
Resigned
GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-11-17 · resigned 1996-08-20
Resigned
ELGAR, John Norton→
director · ~70y · appointed 1995-11-17 · resigned 1996-08-20
Resigned
GREENWOOD, David→
director · ~82y · appointed 2000-12-18 · resigned 2005-07-18
Resigned
JOHNS, Michael Stephen Mackelcan→
nominee-director · ~83y · appointed 1995-11-17 · resigned 1996-08-20
Resigned
KILBY, Eric Melvyn→
director · ~82y · appointed 2000-12-18 · resigned 2005-11-24
Resigned
LIVESEY, Frederick Joseph→
director · ~84y · appointed 1998-06-30 · resigned 2000-12-22
Resigned
PENROSE, Ian Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 1996-08-20 · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned
REVITT, Kathryn→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-11-24 · resigned 2007-04-25
Resigned
REVITT, Kathryn→
director · ~62y · appointed 1996-08-20 · resigned 2000-12-22
Resigned
STOTT, St John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-04-25 · resigned 2008-03-26
Resigned
SULLIVAN, Christopher John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-04-25 · resigned 2007-10-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (102 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-02-03
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-11-03
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2011-11-03
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-07-22
liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · F2.18
2011-03-09
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2011-03-02
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2011-02-18
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2011-02-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-01-07
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2011-01-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-09-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-09-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-09-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-01