P&P CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04854779 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-04
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 22.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 22.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.8 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 (53/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2012-07-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-07-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-04-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-03-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-03-02📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-03-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-08-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-12-22📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2003-12-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-09-25📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2003-09-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-09-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-09-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-09-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-08-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-08-05➕DONALD, Neil Scott appointeddirector
- 2003-08-05➕PARKER, Thomas Charles appointeddirector
- 2003-08-05➕PAYNE, Francis William appointeddirector
- 2003-08-04🏢Company incorporatedAs P&P CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
- 2003-08-04➕PAYNE, Francis William appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-04➕PAYNE, Andrew Francis appointeddirector
- 2003-08-04➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 2003-08-04➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 2003-08-04➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
- 2003-08-04➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-17
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
Oak Tree Barn
Lewis Road
Black Boys
East Sussex
TN22 5JZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
PAYNE, Francis William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-08-04
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DONALD, Neil Scott→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-08-05
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PARKER, Thomas Charles→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-08-05
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PAYNE, Andrew Francis→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-08-04
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PAYNE, Francis William→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-08-05
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GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-04 · resigned 2003-08-04
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 2003-08-04 · resigned 2003-08-04
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 16/12/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/09/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/08/2003 | 01/03/2011 |
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Recent filings (35 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-07-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-04-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2011-05-19
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-03-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-04-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-08-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-22