PILLAR CONSTRUCTION LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03320959 · ltd · incorporated 1997-02-19
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 76). 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
69 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-03-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-03-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-12-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-12-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-03-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2016-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2016-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2016-02-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2016-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-02-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2015-05-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-03-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2013-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-09-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2013-09-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2013-09-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  20. 2013-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2013-09-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  22. 2013-07-10
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Denis appointed
    secretary
  23. 2013-07-10
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Darren appointed
    director
  24. 2013-07-10
    ➖
    CUNNINGHAM, Gerard, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  25. 2013-07-10
    ➖
    CUNNINGHAM, Gerard resigned
    director
  26. 2013-03-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2012-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2012-03-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2012-03-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2012-03-12
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  31. 1997-03-17
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Denis appointed
    director
  32. 1997-03-17
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Gerard, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  33. 1997-03-17
    ➖
    M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1997-03-17
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Gerard appointed
    director
  35. 1997-03-17
    ➖
    DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1997-02-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PILLAR CONSTRUCTION LTD
  37. 1997-02-19
    ➕
    M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1997-02-19
    ➕
    DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 76 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 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2017-03-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Grove End House
Camlet Way
Barnet
EN4 0NH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

CUNNINGHAM, Denis→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUNNINGHAM, Darren→
director · ~41y · appointed 2013-07-10
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Active
CUNNINGHAM, Denis→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-03-17
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Active
CUNNINGHAM, Gerard, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-17 · resigned 2013-07-10
Resigned
M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-02-19 · resigned 1997-03-17
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Gerard→
director · ~67y · appointed 1997-03-17 · resigned 2013-07-10
Resigned
DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-02-19 · resigned 1997-03-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-03-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-12-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-11-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-03-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2016-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-02-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-02-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-12-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-12-09