PALM TREE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05098773 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-08
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 20.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other software publishing
Sector: Information & communication
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 (65/100, director aged 64). 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
1 live charge · oldest 20.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
122 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 (54 events)Click to expand
- 2024-12-31📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-12-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-10-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-10-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2017-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-28➖LASCELLES, Edward William Anthony resigneddirector
- 2016-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-05-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-03-31➖HUGHES, William Young resigneddirector
- 2014-02-28➖HESSLER, Christian resigneddirector
- 2013-06-04➖MEHTA, Neil resigneddirector
- 2010-05-22➕MEHTA, Neil appointeddirector
- 2009-07-24➖KOTECHA, Nishit resigneddirector
- 2009-06-22➖DOTSON, Delon resigneddirector
- 2007-09-14➕HUGHES, William Young appointeddirector
- 2007-09-14➖VERGOPOULOS, John David resigneddirector
- 2007-08-20➕HESSLER, Christian appointeddirector
- 2007-08-10➕PSYLLIDES, Marios Constandinos appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-10➖MACDONALD, Norman Ross resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-20➖GEORGE, Jemma Helen Kate resigneddirector
- 2007-07-02➕MACDONALD, Norman Ross appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-28➖WILSON, John Peter resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-28➖WILSON, John Peter resigneddirector
- 2007-05-30➕KOTECHA, Nishit appointeddirector
- 2005-12-28➕LASCELLES, Edward William Anthony appointeddirector
- 2005-12-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Income & Growth Vct PLC (The Security Trustee)
- 2005-06-10➕WILSON, John Peter appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-10➖TABOR SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-06-10➖BACHELIER, Michel Paul resigneddirector
- 2005-06-10➖FRIEDLANDER, Jeremy Ian resigneddirector
- 2005-06-10➕WILSON, John Peter appointeddirector
- 2005-04-19➕VERGOPOULOS, John David appointeddirector
- 2004-12-15➕MACDONALD, Norman Ross appointeddirector
- 2004-12-15➕BACHELIER, Michel Paul appointeddirector
- 2004-12-15➖BARRATT, Russell resigneddirector
- 2004-12-15➕DOTSON, Delon appointeddirector
- 2004-12-15➕GEORGE, Jemma Helen Kate appointeddirector
- 2004-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs PALM TREE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 2004-04-08➕TABOR SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
93/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2024-12-31
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing
Registered office
79 Blunden Drive
Slough
Berkshire
SL3 8WQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-04-28
Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)
PSYLLIDES, Marios Constandinos→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-08-10
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MACDONALD, Norman Ross→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-12-15
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MACDONALD, Norman Ross→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-02 · resigned 2007-08-10
WILSON, John Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-10 · resigned 2007-06-28
TABOR SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-08 · resigned 2005-06-10
BACHELIER, Michel Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2005-06-10
BARRATT, Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-04-08 · resigned 2004-12-15
DODD, Linda→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-04-08 · resigned 2004-04-08
DOTSON, Delon→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2009-06-22
FRIEDLANDER, Jeremy Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-04-08 · resigned 2005-06-10
GEORGE, Jemma Helen Kate→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2007-07-20
HESSLER, Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2014-02-28
HUGHES, William Young→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2007-09-14 · resigned 2014-03-31
KOTECHA, Nishit→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2009-07-24
LASCELLES, Edward William Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2005-12-28 · resigned 2016-07-28
MEHTA, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-05-22 · resigned 2013-06-04
VERGOPOULOS, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-04-19 · resigned 2007-09-14
WILSON, John Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-06-10 · resigned 2007-06-28
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Income & Growth Vct (The Security Trustee) Close Income & Growth Vct PLC (The Security Trustee) | Trust debenture | 1 property | 20/12/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (122 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-12-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-10-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-07