PRO-TIP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06019873 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-06
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 18.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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

1 live charge · oldest 18.1y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.1 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 (54/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-06-19
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-06-19
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-04-03
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-03-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-06-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2016-06-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2016-05-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2016-03-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2015-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-03-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-02-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-03-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-02-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-02-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-02-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-02-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  23. 2010-02-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2009-12-05
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    JACKSON, Samantha Kay resigned
    secretary
  25. 2009-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2009-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-04-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: London Scottish Invoice Finance LTD
  28. 2006-12-11
    ➕
    SMITH, Jonathan appointed
    director
  29. 2006-12-11
    ➕
    JACKSON, Samantha Kay appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-12-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PRO-TIP LIMITED
  31. 2006-12-06
    ➕
    LAWTON, Kathryn appointed
    secretary
  32. 2006-12-06
    ➖
    LAWTON, Kathryn resigned
    secretary
  33. 2006-12-06
    ➕
    RAYNER, Joanne appointed
    director
  34. 2006-12-06
    ➖
    RAYNER, Joanne resigned
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-06-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jonathan Smith
Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

39/43 Bridge Street
Swinton
Mexborough
South Yorkshire
S64 8AP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

SMITH, Jonathan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-12-11
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Active
JACKSON, Samantha Kay→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-11 · resigned 2009-12-05
Resigned
LAWTON, Kathryn→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-06 · resigned 2006-12-06
Resigned
RAYNER, Joanne→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-12-06 · resigned 2006-12-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
London Scottish Invoice Finance
London Scottish Invoice Finance LTD
Agreement1 property14/04/2008—
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Recent filings (37 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-06-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-04-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2016-06-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-06-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2016-05-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-11-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-15