PHP PROPERTIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05872313 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-11
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 19.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. 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
4 live charges · oldest 19.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
49 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 (49 events)Click to expand
- 2014-05-20📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-05-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-02-04📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-08-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-06-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-06-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-02📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-06-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-30➖MELTZER, Howard Lionel resigneddirector
- 2008-05-30➖MELTZER, Philip Brian resigneddirector
- 2008-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-21📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-11-01📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-10-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Pentland Group PLC
- 2007-09-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-14📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-09-14📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2007-06-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Pentland Group PLC
- 2007-03-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Pentland Group PLC
- 2007-02-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Pentland Group PLC
- 2007-02-14➕RUBIN, Paul Edward appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-14➖CAMPBELL, Patrick James resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-21➕RUBIN, Paul Edward appointeddirector
- 2006-11-21➕MELTZER, Howard Lionel appointeddirector
- 2006-11-21➕MELTZER, Philip Brian appointeddirector
- 2006-11-21➖O'CONNOR, Louis Peter resigneddirector
- 2006-11-21➖SINCLAIR, Jonathan Stuart resigneddirector
- 2006-08-14➕O'CONNOR, Louis Peter appointeddirector
- 2006-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs PHP PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2006-07-11➕CAMPBELL, Patrick James appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-11➕M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-07-11➖M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-07-11➕RUBIN, Andrew Keith appointeddirector
- 2006-07-11➖RUBIN, Andrew Keith resigneddirector
- 2006-07-11➕SINCLAIR, Jonathan Stuart appointeddirector
- 2006-07-11➕DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-07-11➖DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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 20 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 20 years.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-05-20
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
131 Edgware Road
London
W2 2AP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
RUBIN, Paul Edward→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-02-14
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RUBIN, Paul Edward→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-11-21
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CAMPBELL, Patrick James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-11 · resigned 2007-02-14
M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-07-11 · resigned 2006-07-11
MELTZER, Howard Lionel→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2008-05-30
MELTZER, Philip Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2008-05-30
O'CONNOR, Louis Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-08-14 · resigned 2006-11-21
RUBIN, Andrew Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-07-11 · resigned 2006-07-11
SINCLAIR, Jonathan Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-07-11 · resigned 2006-11-21
DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-07-11 · resigned 2006-07-11
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Pentland Group Pentland Group PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/10/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Pentland Group Pentland Group PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/06/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Pentland Group Pentland Group PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Pentland Group Pentland Group PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/02/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (49 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-05-20
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-02-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-06-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-06-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-06-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-11-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-11-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-27