PER-TEC DIESEL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04855088 · 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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 3430
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). 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 (47/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2010-02-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-02-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-11-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2008-10-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-24📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-12📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-11-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-11-02📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-10-11➖LIGHTBURN, Trevor resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-09-01➕ASTON, Peter Jeremy appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-08-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-04-20📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-04-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-04-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-04-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-08-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-08-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-08-04🏢Company incorporatedAs PER-TEC DIESEL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
- 2003-08-04➕KUKLA, Peter Martin appointeddirector
- 2003-08-04➕LIGHTBURN, Trevor appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-04➕BTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-04➖BTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-04➕BTC (DIRECTORS) LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-08-04➖BTC (DIRECTORS) LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-08-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 2010-02-23
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC3430 — SIC 3430
Registered office
Saxon Works South Street
Openshaw
Manchester
M1 1FY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
ASTON, Peter Jeremy→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KUKLA, Peter Martin→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-08-04
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LIGHTBURN, Trevor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-04 · resigned 2005-10-11
BTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-04 · resigned 2003-08-04
BTC (DIRECTORS) LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-04 · resigned 2003-08-04
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Recent filings (22 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-02-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-11-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-11-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-10
legacy
address · 287
2008-09-23
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-07-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-03
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-07-10
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-09-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-08-09
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-11-02
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2005-11-02
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-09-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-04-21
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-08-13