P&K IMAGING SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04257930 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-24
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2225
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 7250SIC 7250
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 75). 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 (45/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-09-27
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-09-27
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-06-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-06-06
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2010-08-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2010-08-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2010-08-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2009-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2009-08-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  11. 2008-11-20
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  12. 2008-09-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2007-09-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2007-09-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2006-09-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2006-09-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2005-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2005-08-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2004-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2004-08-06
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2003-09-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2003-08-05
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2002-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2002-08-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2002-07-31
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  26. 2001-09-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2001-09-10
    ➕
    JACKSON, Margaret Ann appointed
    director
  28. 2001-09-10
    ➖
    WOOLFORD, Kenneth resigned
    director
  29. 2001-07-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As P&K IMAGING SERVICES LIMITED
  30. 2001-07-24
    ➕
    JACKSON, Paul appointed
    secretary
  31. 2001-07-24
    ➕
    JACKSON, Paul appointed
    director
  32. 2001-07-24
    ➕
    EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2001-07-24
    ➖
    EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2001-07-24
    ➕
    WOOLFORD, Kenneth appointed
    director
  35. 2001-07-24
    ➕
    EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2001-07-24
    ➖
    EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 75 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 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-09-27

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2225 — SIC 2225

Registered office

5 Hansard Close
School Aycliffe
Darlington
County Durham
DL5 6QS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

JACKSON, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-24
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Active
JACKSON, Margaret Ann→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-09-10
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Active
JACKSON, Paul→
director · ~75y · appointed 2001-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-24 · resigned 2001-07-24
Resigned
WOOLFORD, Kenneth→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-07-24 · resigned 2001-09-10
Resigned
EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-24 · resigned 2001-07-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-09-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-06-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-08-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-09-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-09-06