PURBECK PROPERTY (ESTATE AGENTS) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04469334 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-25
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
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (44/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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. 2017-10-02
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-10-02
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-07-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2016-06-21
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2016-06-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  6. 2016-06-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2016-06-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2016-06-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-07-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-07-18
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2015-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-07-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-07-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-07-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2013-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-09-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-07-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-07-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-07-29
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-07-27
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2009-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2009-02-18
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  27. 2006-03-30
    ➕
    WOODLAND, Lisa appointed
    secretary
  28. 2006-03-30
    ➖
    MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2002-07-10
    ➕
    GREEN, Arthur Robert appointed
    director
  30. 2002-07-10
    ➕
    MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2002-06-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PURBECK PROPERTY (ESTATE AGENTS) LIMITED
  32. 2002-06-25
    ➕
    VENTURE NOMINEES (1) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2002-06-25
    ➖
    VENTURE NOMINEES (1) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2002-06-25
    ➕
    VENTURE NOMINEES (2) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  35. 2002-06-25
    ➖
    VENTURE NOMINEES (2) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-10-02

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-10-02: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-07-02: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies

Registered office

The Old Town Hall
71 Christchurch Road
Ringwood
BH24 1DH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

WOODLAND, Lisa→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-30
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Active
GREEN, Arthur Robert→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-07-10
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Active
MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-07-10 · resigned 2006-03-30
Resigned
VENTURE NOMINEES (1) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-06-25 · resigned 2002-06-25
Resigned
VENTURE NOMINEES (2) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-06-25 · resigned 2002-06-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-10-02
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2017-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-06-21
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2016-06-16
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-06-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-06-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-05-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2013-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-06-24