PROACTIVE PROCUREMENT LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05192400 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-29
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
48/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5113
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.3y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
48/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-23⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-02-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-end-of-administrationinsolvency · 2.32B
- 2010-02-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-dateinsolvency · 2.35B
- 2009-08-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2009-07-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-01➖COOPER, Adrian resigneddirector
- 2009-03-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2009-03-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2008-11-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meetinginsolvency · 2.23B
- 2008-10-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2008-09-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2008-09-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-09-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2008-09-02📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-08-06📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-08-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
- 2008-05-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-24➕GRAY, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-24➖GRAY, Louise Joanne resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-18📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-08-18📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2006-05-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-04-27➕COOPER, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2006-03-08📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-03-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-02-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2005-08-09➕GRAY, Peter William appointeddirector
- 2005-08-09➕GRAY, Louise Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-09➖HAY & KILNER SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-08-09➖HAY & KILNER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2004-07-29🏢Company incorporatedAs PROACTIVE PROCUREMENT LTD.
- 2004-07-29➕HAY & KILNER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-07-29➕HAY & KILNER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-05-23
10 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-05-23: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-02-24: liquidation-in-administration-end-of-administration
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5113 — SIC 5113
Registered office
Century House
11 St Peters Square
Manchester
M2 3DN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
GRAY, Peter William→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2005-08-09
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GRAY, Louise Joanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-09 · resigned 2008-01-24
HAY & KILNER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-07-29 · resigned 2005-08-09
COOPER, Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-04-27 · resigned 2009-07-01
HAY & KILNER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2004-07-29 · resigned 2005-08-09
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 04/08/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 20/02/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (40 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-23
liquidation-in-administration-end-of-administration
insolvency · 2.32B
2010-02-24
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2010-02-23
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2009-08-11
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-29
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2009-03-26
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2009-03-26
liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · 2.23B
2008-11-12
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2008-10-24
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2008-09-26
legacy
address · 287
2008-09-12
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2008-09-09
legacy
address · 287
2008-09-02
legacy
mortgage · 395
2008-08-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-14