PGN LOGISTICS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03135084 · ltd · incorporated 1995-12-01
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. 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: 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 (45/100)

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
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 10 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
85 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-05-21
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2013-05-21
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-02-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  4. 2013-02-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  5. 2012-11-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2012-11-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2012-11-12
    KEMPSTER, Jonathan resigned
    director
  8. 2012-02-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  9. 2012-02-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  10. 2012-02-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2012-02-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2011-12-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-04-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  15. 2011-03-25
    BORN, Eric Martin appointed
    director
  16. 2010-12-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2010-12-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-12-14
    MCFAULL, Graeme resigned
    director
  19. 2010-08-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-07-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  21. 2010-07-22
    KEMPSTER, Jonathan appointed
    director
  22. 2010-07-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  23. 2010-06-21
    CONNELL, Gerard Dominic resigned
    director
  24. 2010-05-06
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  25. 2010-05-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  26. 2010-04-26
    WILLIAMS, Stephen Philip appointed
    secretary
  27. 2010-04-26
    PHILLIPS, Charles Francis resigned
    secretary
  28. 2010-01-22
    MCFAULL, Graeme appointed
    director
  29. 2010-01-22
    TAYLOR, Martin Noel resigned
    director
  30. 2010-01-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  31. 2010-01-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  32. 2009-12-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  33. 2009-12-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  34. 2009-12-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  35. 2009-11-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  36. 2003-08-29
    MARSHALL, Trevor Heslington resigned
    director
  37. 2003-04-01
    GOATES, Catherine Mary resigned
    secretary
  38. 2003-04-01
    PHILLIPS, Charles Francis appointed
    secretary
  39. 2002-12-31
    CONNELL, Gerard Dominic appointed
    director
  40. 2002-12-13
    MARSHALL, Trevor Heslington appointed
    director
  41. 2002-12-13
    RICE, Charles James resigned
    director
  42. 2001-01-01
    CAMERON, Ewen William resigned
    secretary
  43. 2001-01-01
    GOATES, Catherine Mary appointed
    secretary
  44. 2000-08-14
    CAMERON, Ewen William appointed
    secretary
  45. 2000-08-14
    GOATES, Catherine Mary resigned
    secretary
  46. 2000-01-17
    CAMERON, Ewen William resigned
    secretary
  47. 2000-01-17
    GOATES, Catherine Mary appointed
    secretary
  48. 1999-10-12
    CAMERON, Ewen William appointed
    secretary
  49. 1999-10-12
    THOMSON, Paul Thomas resigned
    secretary
  50. 1996-08-31
    SMITH, Colin Greenough resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 61 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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 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 2013-05-21

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2013-05-21: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-02-25: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

8 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8BB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Stephen Philip
secretary · appointed 2010-04-26
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Active
BORN, Eric Martin
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-03-25
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Active
GRAGLIA, Andrea
director · ~80y · appointed 1996-01-17
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Active
GRAGLIA, Bruno
director · ~71y · appointed 1996-01-17
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Active
BLETSO, Bryan Edward
secretary · appointed 1995-12-01 · resigned 1996-01-17
Resigned
CAMERON, Ewen William
secretary · appointed 2000-08-14 · resigned 2001-01-01
Resigned
CAMERON, Ewen William
secretary · appointed 1999-10-12 · resigned 2000-01-17
Resigned
GOATES, Catherine Mary
secretary · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2003-04-01
Resigned
GOATES, Catherine Mary
secretary · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2000-08-14
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Charles Francis
secretary · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2010-04-26
Resigned
SMITH, Colin Greenough
secretary · appointed 1996-01-17 · resigned 1996-08-31
Resigned
THOMSON, Paul Thomas
secretary · appointed 1996-08-31 · resigned 1999-10-12
Resigned
CONNELL, Gerard Dominic
director · ~68y · appointed 2002-12-31 · resigned 2010-06-21
Resigned
KEMPSTER, Jonathan
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-07-22 · resigned 2012-11-12
Resigned
KEOGH, Malcolm Christopher
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-12-01 · resigned 1996-01-17
Resigned
MARSHALL, Trevor Heslington
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-12-13 · resigned 2003-08-29
Resigned
MCFAULL, Graeme
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-01-22 · resigned 2010-12-14
Resigned
RICE, Charles James
director · ~73y · appointed 1996-01-17 · resigned 2002-12-13
Resigned
TAYLOR, Martin Noel
director · ~75y · appointed 1996-01-17 · resigned 2010-01-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (85 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-05-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-02-25
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2013-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-11-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-11-14
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2012-02-01
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2012-02-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-02-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-02-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-12-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-08-19