PCA CONSULTING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03209286 · ltd · incorporated 1996-06-07
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 66). 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: low (48/100)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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
44 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2012-07-31📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-07-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-04-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-04-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-07-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-06-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-03-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-18📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-06-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-06-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-06-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2002-06-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-04-19➕BAXENDALE, Simon John appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-19➕BAXENDALE, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2000-04-19➖CONBOY, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-19➖CONBOY, Mark resigneddirector
- 1996-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs PCA CONSULTING LIMITED
- 1996-06-07➕GREEN, John Derrick appointeddirector
- 1996-06-07➕CONBOY, Mark appointedsecretary
- 1996-06-07➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-06-07➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-06-07➕CONBOY, Mark appointeddirector
- 1996-06-07➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-06-07➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-31
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Mentor House
Ainsworth Street
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 6AY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
BAXENDALE, Simon John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-04-19
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BAXENDALE, Simon John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-04-19
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GREEN, John Derrick→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1996-06-07
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CONBOY, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-06-07 · resigned 2000-04-19
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-06-07 · resigned 1996-06-07
CONBOY, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1996-06-07 · resigned 2000-04-19
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-06-07 · resigned 1996-06-07
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Recent filings (44 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-07-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-04-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-10-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-03-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-02-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-03-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-19
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-07-27
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-06-28
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-03-27