ADVANCED P.T. LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03285273 · ltd · incorporated 1996-11-28
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
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5118
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (49/100)

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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-04-06
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-04-06
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2009-12-22
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2009-12-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2008-12-05
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  6. 2008-12-05
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  7. 2008-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2008-02-29
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  9. 2007-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2006-12-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  11. 2006-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2006-02-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  13. 2005-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2004-12-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  15. 2004-09-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2004-02-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  17. 2003-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2002-12-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 2002-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2001-12-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2001-09-10
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  22. 2001-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2000-12-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2000-12-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  25. 2000-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2000-01-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 1998-03-09
    ➖
    BARBER, Jonathan resigned
    director
  28. 1996-11-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCED P.T. LIMITED
  29. 1996-11-28
    ➕
    COOKE, Keven Alistair appointed
    secretary
  30. 1996-11-28
    ➕
    BRAY, Geoffrey appointed
    director
  31. 1996-11-28
    ➕
    COOKE, Keven Alistair appointed
    director
  32. 1996-11-28
    ➕
    PALETHORPE, Mark John appointed
    director
  33. 1996-11-28
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1996-11-28
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1996-11-28
    ➕
    BARBER, Jonathan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

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 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-04-06

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5118 — SIC 5118

Registered office

C/O Savage & Company Victoria House
Desborough Street
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP11 2NF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

COOKE, Keven Alistair→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-28
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Active
BRAY, Geoffrey→
director · ~74y · appointed 1996-11-28
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Active
COOKE, Keven Alistair→
director · ~80y · appointed 1996-11-28
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Active
PALETHORPE, Mark John→
director · ~62y · appointed 1996-11-28
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Active
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 1996-11-28
Resigned
BARBER, Jonathan→
director · ~72y · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 1998-03-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-04-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-12-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-12-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-05
legacy
address · 287
2008-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-09-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-10-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-09-19
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-09-01
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-02-01