PROJECT PUB COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04853655 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-01
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5540
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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 (4 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
45 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 (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-05-07
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2013-05-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-02-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  4. 2012-09-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2011-07-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2011-07-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 4.20
  7. 2011-07-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2011-07-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2011-02-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2010-08-04
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-08-03
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2010-08-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2010-07-31
    ➖
    WHITE, Rebecca resigned
    director
  14. 2010-05-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2009-08-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2009-07-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-11-19
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  18. 2008-11-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2008-07-15
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  20. 2008-06-18
    ➕
    WHITE, Rebecca appointed
    director
  21. 2008-06-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2007-08-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2007-08-15
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  24. 2007-08-14
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  25. 2007-07-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2006-08-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2006-08-29
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2006-08-16
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  29. 2006-06-26
    ➖
    KEELING, Timothy Robert resigned
    director
  30. 2004-10-15
    ➕
    LEWIS, Roger Keith appointed
    secretary
  31. 2004-10-15
    ➖
    KEELING, Timothy Robert resigned
    secretary
  32. 2003-08-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PROJECT PUB COMPANY LIMITED
  33. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    LEWIS, Adam James appointed
    director
  34. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    LEWIS, Heather Marie appointed
    director
  35. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    LEWIS, Roger Keith appointed
    director
  36. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    KEELING, Timothy Robert appointed
    secretary
  37. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    T.I.B. SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2003-08-01
    ➖
    T.I.B. SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    KEELING, Timothy Robert appointed
    director
  40. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    T.I.B. NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  41. 2003-08-01
    ➖
    T.I.B. NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-05-07

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2013-05-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-02-07: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5540 — SIC 5540

Registered office

LIVE RECOVERIES LIMITED
Eaton House Station Road Guiseley
Leeds
LS20 8BX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

LEWIS, Roger Keith→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEWIS, Adam James→
director · ~48y · appointed 2003-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEWIS, Heather Marie→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEWIS, Roger Keith→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEELING, Timothy Robert→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2004-10-15
Resigned
T.I.B. SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2003-08-01
Resigned
KEELING, Timothy Robert→
director · ~48y · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2006-06-26
Resigned
WHITE, Rebecca→
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-06-18 · resigned 2010-07-31
Resigned
T.I.B. NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2003-08-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-05-07
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2013-02-07
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-09-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-07-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2011-07-20
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-07-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-07-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-02-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-03
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-05-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-07-06
legacy
address · 287
2008-11-19