PLANET PAYMENT (EUROPE) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04721723 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-03
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
60/100
Worth a look
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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 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). 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).

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-09-10
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-09-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-06-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2019-04-18
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    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  5. 2019-04-18
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2018-07-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2018-05-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2018-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2018-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-12-20
    ➕
    ARAD, David appointed
    director
  11. 2017-12-20
    ➖
    III, Robert J Cox resigned
    director
  12. 2017-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-06-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2015-04-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-04-10
    ➖
    ARAD, Graham Neil resigned
    director
  19. 2014-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-09-08
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  21. 2014-09-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2014-04-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  23. 2014-04-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  24. 2014-04-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2014-04-07
    ➖
    BECK, Philip David resigned
    director
  26. 2014-04-07
    ➕
    III, Robert J Cox appointed
    director
  27. 2013-04-09
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2013-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2012-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2003-04-10
    ➕
    COAD SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2003-04-10
    ➖
    SD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2003-04-10
    ➕
    ARAD, Graham Neil appointed
    director
  33. 2003-04-10
    ➕
    BECK, Philip David appointed
    director
  34. 2003-04-10
    ➖
    SD COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2003-04-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PLANET PAYMENT (EUROPE) LIMITED
  36. 2003-04-03
    ➕
    SD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2003-04-03
    ➕
    SD COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2019-09-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

4 Prince Albert Road
London
NW1 7SN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

COAD SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARAD, David→
director · ~73y · appointed 2017-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-03 · resigned 2003-04-10
Resigned
ARAD, Graham Neil→
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-04-10 · resigned 2015-04-10
Resigned
BECK, Philip David→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-04-10 · resigned 2014-04-07
Resigned
III, Robert J Cox→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-04-07 · resigned 2017-12-20
Resigned
SD COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-03 · resigned 2003-04-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2019-09-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-06-25
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2019-04-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-04-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-02-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-06-30