THE PALATINE ENGRAVING COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05651255 · ltd · incorporated 2005-12-12
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
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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 (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
60 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
85
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
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-10
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2026-02-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-02-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2023-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-14
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2023-08-14
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2022-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2020-09-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-11
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2018-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-13
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2017-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-02-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2017-02-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2016-12-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2016-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2006-01-16
    ➕
    GUEST, Mark appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-01-16
    ➕
    BAXTER, Alistair David appointed
    director
  22. 2006-01-16
    ➕
    GUEST, Mark, Mr. appointed
    director
  23. 2006-01-16
    ➕
    RIDINGS, Mark Antony appointed
    director
  24. 2006-01-16
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2006-01-16
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2005-12-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE PALATINE ENGRAVING COMPANY LIMITED
  27. 2005-12-12
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2005-12-12
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-02-10

Group structure

Lasercomb Dies Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Lasercomb Dies Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
THE PALATINE ENGRAVING COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 05651255

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lasercomb Dies Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/06/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Lasercomb Holdings Limitedceased 30/06/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Lasercomb Holdings Limitedceased 12/12/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

2 Meir Road
Old Forge Drive
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 7SY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2022-12-09

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

GUEST, Mark→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAXTER, Alistair David→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GUEST, Mark, Mr.→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RIDINGS, Mark Antony→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-12-12 · resigned 2006-01-16
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-12-12 · resigned 2006-01-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2026-02-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-12-11