PRODUCE MARKETING PARTNERS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04575642 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
56/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46170
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-04-14
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-04-14
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-12-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2013-11-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2013-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2013-06-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2013-05-13
    ➖
    HESTER, Jesse Grant resigned
    director
  8. 2012-11-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2012-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2012-07-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2012-07-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2012-07-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2012-06-20
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Jamie Edward appointed
    director
  14. 2012-06-20
    ➖
    STOKES, Matthew Charles resigned
    secretary
  15. 2012-06-20
    ➖
    STOKES, Matthew Charles resigned
    director
  16. 2011-11-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-11-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-12-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2009-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-02-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2007-11-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2007-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2006-12-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  27. 2006-12-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  28. 2006-12-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  29. 2006-11-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2006-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2004-08-31
    ➕
    STOKES, Matthew Charles appointed
    secretary
  32. 2004-08-31
    ➖
    WOOD, Sian Amanda resigned
    secretary
  33. 2004-08-31
    ➕
    STOKES, Matthew Charles appointed
    director
  34. 2004-08-31
    ➖
    WOOD, Sian Amanda resigned
    director
  35. 2003-04-14
    ➕
    WOOD, Sian Amanda appointed
    secretary
  36. 2003-04-14
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2003-04-14
    ➕
    HESTER, Jesse Grant appointed
    director
  38. 2003-04-14
    ➕
    WOOD, Sian Amanda appointed
    director
  39. 2003-04-14
    ➖
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2003-04-14
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2002-10-29
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    Company incorporated
    As PRODUCE MARKETING PARTNERS LTD
  42. 2002-10-29
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2002-10-29
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 2002-10-29
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-04-14

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46170 — SIC 46170

Registered office

105 Saint Peters Street
St. Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 3EJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

THOMPSON, Jamie Edward→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STOKES, Matthew Charles→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-31 · resigned 2012-06-20
Resigned
WOOD, Sian Amanda→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-14 · resigned 2004-08-31
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2003-04-14
Resigned
HESTER, Jesse Grant→
director · ~50y · appointed 2003-04-14 · resigned 2013-05-13
Resigned
STOKES, Matthew Charles→
director · ~50y · appointed 2004-08-31 · resigned 2012-06-20
Resigned
WOOD, Sian Amanda→
director · ~52y · appointed 2003-04-14 · resigned 2004-08-31
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2003-04-14
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2003-04-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-04-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-12-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-06-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-07-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-07-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-09-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-07-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-18