PFTR LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04181990 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 56). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 23.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
83 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (66 events)Click to expand
- 2017-10-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-10-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-04-07📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2017-01-31📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-01-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2017-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-12-31➖BUCKLEY, Karen Mary resigneddirector
- 2016-09-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-07-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-07-26✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2016-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-07-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-07-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-07-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-07-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-07-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2016-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2016-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-07-07➖DYSON, Peter resigneddirector
- 2016-07-07➖LEE, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2016-07-07➖RIORDAN, John resigneddirector
- 2016-07-07➖WATSON, Christopher Ian resigneddirector
- 2016-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-08-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-02-26➕LEE, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2014-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2013-09-06🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD
- 2012-10-31➕DYSON, Peter appointeddirector
- 2012-10-31➕RIORDAN, John appointeddirector
- 2012-10-31➕WATSON, Christopher Ian appointeddirector
- 2011-02-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Aspen Windows Limited
- 2010-09-30➕BUCKLEY, Karen Mary appointeddirector
- 2010-09-01🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-06-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-02-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2008-11-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2008-11-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2008-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-10-10
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290
Registered office
The Gatehouse, The Ridings Business Park
Hopwood Lane
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX1 3TT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
EARLEY, Patricia Pina→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUCKLEY, Martyn Brian→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2001-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EARLEY, Patricia Pina→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-10-29
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DENNY, Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-19 · resigned 2002-04-19
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-03-19 · resigned 2001-03-19
BUCKLEY, Karen Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2016-12-31
DENNY, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-03-19 · resigned 2002-04-19
DYSON, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2016-07-07
EARLEY, Mario James→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-03-19 · resigned 2007-02-11
GEAR, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2007-09-14
LEE, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-02-26 · resigned 2016-07-07
RIORDAN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2016-07-07
WATSON, Christopher Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2016-07-07
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD / Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 06/09/2013 | 11/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | Aspen Windows Aspen Windows Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2011 | 09/01/2014 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal assignment | 1 property | 01/09/2010 | 11/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/02/2009 | 11/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Floating charge (all assets) | 1 property | 25/11/2008 | 11/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 25/11/2008 | 11/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | Cattles Invoice Finance Cattles Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 22/11/2004 | 24/06/2009 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/12/2002 | 16/05/2008 |
Recent filings (83 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-10-10
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2017-04-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-01-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-01-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-01-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-09-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-07-26
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2016-07-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-07-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-07-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-07-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-07-11