PACIFIC DIRECT (GERMANY) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05919003 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-30
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 17.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.9 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 (48/100)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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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
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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2010-11-16📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-11-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-10-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-10-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-07-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-06-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-06-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-26➕DAWSON, Leslie James appointeddirector
- 2009-03-26➖MORGAN, Lara resigneddirector
- 2009-03-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-10-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-01➕HICKS, Stephen John appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-03📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-07-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2008-06-16📄legacycapital · 155(6)a
- 2008-06-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-05-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-04-03➖EMW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-03-28➖MORGAN, Charles John Innes resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-28➕EMW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-03-26➕HICKS, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2006-08-30🏢Company incorporatedAs PACIFIC DIRECT (GERMANY) LIMITED
- 2006-08-30➕MORGAN, Charles John Innes appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-30➕RM REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-30➖RM REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-30➕MORGAN, Lara appointeddirector
- 2006-08-30➕RM NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-08-30➖RM NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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 2010-11-16
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Princeton Court
The Pilgrim Centre, Brickhill
Drive, Bedford
MK41 7PZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
HICKS, Stephen John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-09-01
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DAWSON, Leslie James→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-03-26
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HICKS, Stephen John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-03-26
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MORGAN, Charles John Innes→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-30 · resigned 2008-03-28
EMW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-28 · resigned 2008-04-03
RM REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-30 · resigned 2006-08-30
MORGAN, Lara→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-08-30 · resigned 2009-03-26
RM NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-08-30 · resigned 2006-08-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/07/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-11-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-10-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-08-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-07-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-05
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-02-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-01
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-06-26
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-06-26
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-06-26
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-04-02
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-03-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-02
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-09-18