PAN-EUROPEAN SATELLITE SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06015851 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-01
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-09-05
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-09-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-06-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2014-04-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2013-12-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
    insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
  6. 2013-12-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.40
  7. 2013-01-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2012-12-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  9. 2012-12-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2012-12-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  11. 2012-07-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2012-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2011-12-07
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-06-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2011-05-26
    ➖
    MAY, Tom resigned
    director
  16. 2011-04-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2011-04-01
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  18. 2011-04-01
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  19. 2011-04-01
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  20. 2011-04-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2011-03-31
    ➕
    PEAREY, Richard Pringle appointed
    director
  22. 2010-12-09
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-11-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-07-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  25. 2010-07-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  26. 2010-07-21
    ➕
    IRVINE, Alastair Charles Hamilton appointed
    director
  27. 2010-07-21
    ➖
    PRENN, Alexis Daniel Sandown resigned
    director
  28. 2009-12-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2009-12-02
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2009-12-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2007-11-01
    ➕
    URQUHART, Graham Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  32. 2007-11-01
    ➖
    WOODSIDE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2007-04-05
    ➖
    PHILSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2007-04-05
    ➕
    WOODSIDE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2007-04-05
    ➕
    MAY, Tom appointed
    director
  36. 2007-04-05
    ➕
    PRENN, Alexis Daniel Sandown appointed
    director
  37. 2007-04-05
    ➖
    MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  38. 2006-12-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PAN-EUROPEAN SATELLITE SERVICES LIMITED
  39. 2006-12-01
    ➕
    PHILSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2006-12-01
    ➕
    MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-09-05

8 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2014-09-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-06-05: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

Hart Shaw Llp Europa Link
Sheffield Business Park
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S9 1XU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

URQUHART, Graham Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IRVINE, Alastair Charles Hamilton→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-07-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PEAREY, Richard Pringle→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PHILSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2007-04-05
Resigned
WOODSIDE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-05 · resigned 2007-11-01
Resigned
MAY, Tom→
director · ~88y · appointed 2007-04-05 · resigned 2011-05-26
Resigned
PRENN, Alexis Daniel Sandown→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-04-05 · resigned 2010-07-21
Resigned
MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2007-04-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-09-05
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-06-05
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-04-16
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2013-12-11
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2013-12-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-01-03
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2012-12-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-12-21
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2012-12-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-06-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-05
legacy
capital · SH20
2011-04-01