PINEMILL PROPERTIES LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04695147 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 22.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2013-09-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-09-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-05-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-05-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-04-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-15➖COTTER, Christine Audrey resigneddirector
- 2011-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-03📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-12-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-11-23➕COTTER, Andrew Christopher appointeddirector
- 2010-11-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-04-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-30📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-14➖COTTER, Andrew Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-14➖COTTER, Andrew Christopher resigneddirector
- 2009-07-14➕COTTER, Christine Audrey appointeddirector
- 2009-03-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-17📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-03-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-01-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2004-01-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2003-04-02➕KHAN, David Ashraf appointeddirector
- 2003-04-02➕COTTER, Andrew Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-02➕COTTER, Andrew Christopher appointeddirector
- 2003-04-01➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-01➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-03-12🏢Company incorporatedAs PINEMILL PROPERTIES LTD
- 2003-03-12➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-12➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-09-10
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| 2020 OPTOM LTD→ 12193187 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
2nd Floor Hanover House
30 Charlotte Street
Manchester
M1 4EX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
COTTER, Andrew Christopher→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-11-23
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KHAN, David Ashraf→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-04-02
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COTTER, Andrew Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-02 · resigned 2009-07-14
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-12 · resigned 2003-04-01
COTTER, Andrew Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-04-02 · resigned 2009-07-14
COTTER, Christine Audrey→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-07-14 · resigned 2011-04-15
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-12 · resigned 2003-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/01/2004 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/01/2004 | 02/12/2010 |
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Recent filings (46 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-09-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-05-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-08-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-08-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-08-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-03
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2010-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-11-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-15