THE PENNYS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05305046 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-06
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9800
Sector: Activities of households
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 (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).
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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
29 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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-11📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-01-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-12-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-28📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-12-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-23➕BANNISTER, Thomas James appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-23➕HARGREAVES, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2008-12-23➖O'DRISCOLL, Robert Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-23➖BIRCH, Steve resigneddirector
- 2008-12-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-02-05📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-02-05📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2006-07-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-06-15📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-02-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-23📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-02-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-01-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-01-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-11-09➕BIRCH, Steve appointeddirector
- 2005-11-09➖CALDWELL, Denise Elsie resigneddirector
- 2005-11-01➕O'DRISCOLL, Robert Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-01➖PIOLI, Emma-Jayne Maria resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-15📄legacycapital · 123
- 2005-07-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-07-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs THE PENNYS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2004-12-06➕PIOLI, Emma-Jayne Maria appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-06➕CALDWELL, Denise Elsie appointeddirector
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2010-05-11
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9800 — SIC 9800
Registered office
659 Cronton Road
Cronton
Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 5QJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
BANNISTER, Thomas James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARGREAVES, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-12-23
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O'DRISCOLL, Robert Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2008-12-23
PIOLI, Emma-Jayne Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-06 · resigned 2005-11-01
BIRCH, Steve→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-11-09 · resigned 2008-12-23
CALDWELL, Denise Elsie→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-12-06 · resigned 2005-11-09
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Recent filings (29 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-01-26
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-12-29
legacy
address · 287
2008-12-28
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-28
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-28
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-28
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-08-14
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-02-05
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-02-05
legacy
annual-return · 363(353)
2007-02-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-07-21