PENCOM UK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03386199 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-12
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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book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
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
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2026-02-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-11-25
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2025-11-17
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2025-11-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-11-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-11-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-11-10
    ➕
    DHARIWAL, Amolak Singh appointed
    director
  9. 2025-11-10
    ➖
    RENTON, Jean Mary resigned
    director
  10. 2025-11-10
    ➖
    SODEXO CORPORATE SERVICES (NO.1) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  11. 2025-11-05
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2025-11-05
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2025-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-03-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-04-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-05-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-06-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2020-06-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-01-28
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2019-11-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-11-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2019-11-01
    ➖
    ARNAUDO, Laurent resigned
    director
  24. 2019-11-01
    ➕
    RENTON, Jean Mary appointed
    director
  25. 2016-10-14
    ➕
    SODEXO CORPORATE SERVICES (NO.2) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2016-10-14
    ➖
    NEWTH, Simon Jeremy resigned
    secretary
  27. 2016-10-14
    ➕
    ARNAUDO, Laurent appointed
    director
  28. 2016-10-14
    ➖
    NEWTH, Simon Jeremy resigned
    director
  29. 2016-10-14
    ➖
    SHENKMAN, Ivan Alexander resigned
    director
  30. 2016-10-14
    ➕
    SODEXO CORPORATE SERVICES (NO.1) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  31. 2009-10-02
    ➖
    GROGAN, Leslie resigned
    director
  32. 2009-10-02
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Tony resigned
    director
  33. 2007-10-09
    ➖
    GOTTLIEB, Michael resigned
    director
  34. 2001-10-08
    ➕
    GROGAN, Leslie appointed
    director
  35. 2001-09-25
    ➕
    NEWTH, Simon Jeremy appointed
    secretary
  36. 2001-09-25
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Tony resigned
    secretary
  37. 2001-09-25
    ➖
    DAWSON, Evelyn Ann resigned
    director
  38. 2001-09-25
    ➖
    GOTTLIEB, Ulla resigned
    director
  39. 2001-09-25
    ➕
    NEWTH, Simon Jeremy appointed
    director
  40. 2001-09-25
    ➕
    SHENKMAN, Ivan Alexander appointed
    director
  41. 1997-06-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PENCOM UK LIMITED
  42. 1997-06-12
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Tony appointed
    secretary
  43. 1997-06-12
    ➕
    THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1997-06-12
    ➖
    THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1997-06-12
    ➕
    DAWSON, Evelyn Ann appointed
    director
  46. 1997-06-12
    ➕
    GOTTLIEB, Michael appointed
    director
  47. 1997-06-12
    ➕
    GOTTLIEB, Ulla appointed
    director
  48. 1997-06-12
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Tony appointed
    director
  49. 1997-06-12
    ➕
    LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 1997-06-12
    ➖
    LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-02-10

2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: RENTON, Jean Mary resigned 2025-11-10; SODEXO CORPORATE SERVICES (NO.1) LIMITED resigned 2025-11-10

Group structure

Sodexo Global Services Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Sodexo Global Services Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
PENCOM UK LIMITED
This company · 03386199

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sodexo Global Services Uk Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting16/10/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Psl Purchasing Limitedceased 16/10/2025· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services

Registered office

One
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-06-12

Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)

SODEXO CORPORATE SERVICES (NO.2) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-10-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DHARIWAL, Amolak Singh→
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEWTH, Simon Jeremy→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-25 · resigned 2016-10-14
Resigned
RUSSELL, Tony→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-12 · resigned 2001-09-25
Resigned
THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-06-12 · resigned 1997-06-12
Resigned
ARNAUDO, Laurent→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-10-14 · resigned 2019-11-01
Resigned
DAWSON, Evelyn Ann→
director · ~72y · appointed 1997-06-12 · resigned 2001-09-25
Resigned
GOTTLIEB, Michael→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-06-12 · resigned 2007-10-09
Resigned
GOTTLIEB, Ulla→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-06-12 · resigned 2001-09-25
Resigned
GROGAN, Leslie→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2009-10-02
Resigned
NEWTH, Simon Jeremy→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-09-25 · resigned 2016-10-14
Resigned
RENTON, Jean Mary→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-11-01 · resigned 2025-11-10
Resigned
RUSSELL, Tony→
director · ~82y · appointed 1997-06-12 · resigned 2009-10-02
Resigned
SHENKMAN, Ivan Alexander→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-09-25 · resigned 2016-10-14
Resigned
LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-06-12 · resigned 1997-06-12
Resigned
SODEXO CORPORATE SERVICES (NO.1) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2016-10-14 · resigned 2025-11-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (103 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-02-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-11-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08