PGH (LC1) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06308404 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-10
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.9y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-06-02
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2022-06-02
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-03-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2021-05-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  5. 2021-05-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2021-05-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  7. 2021-05-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-10-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-08-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2020-07-23
    ➖
    TRUE, Simon Charles resigned
    director
  11. 2020-06-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2020-06-18
    ➕
    SHAH, Rashmin appointed
    director
  13. 2020-03-18
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  14. 2019-08-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-03-06
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2019-02-27
    ➕
    PEARL GROUP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2019-02-27
    ➖
    WATSON, Gerald Alistair resigned
    secretary
  18. 2019-02-27
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  19. 2018-11-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2018-11-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2018-10-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-09-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-08-29
    ➕
    TRUE, Simon Charles appointed
    director
  24. 2018-06-26
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  25. 2018-04-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2018-03-31
    ➖
    CLUTTERBUCK, Fiona Jane resigned
    director
  27. 2018-01-16
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  28. 2018-01-12
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  29. 2014-09-30
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  30. 2014-09-30
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  31. 2014-05-15
    ➕
    PEROWNE, Samuel James appointed
    director
  32. 2014-03-31
    ➖
    JONES, Katherine Louise resigned
    director
  33. 2013-03-01
    ➕
    JONES, Katherine Louise appointed
    director
  34. 2013-02-22
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Filiale Luxemburg (In Its Capacity as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties)
  35. 2013-01-31
    ➖
    RICHARDSON, David Louis resigned
    director
  36. 2012-05-22
    ➕
    THAKRAR, Rakesh Kishore appointed
    director
  37. 2011-02-07
    ➖
    MOSS, Jonathan Stephen resigned
    director
  38. 2011-02-01
    ➕
    CLUTTERBUCK, Fiona Jane appointed
    director
  39. 2011-01-01
    ➖
    CUMMINS, Diarmuid resigned
    director
  40. 2011-01-01
    ➖
    HUCKLE, Sandra Dawn resigned
    director
  41. 2011-01-01
    ➕
    RICHARDSON, David Louis appointed
    director
  42. 2010-03-09
    ➕
    CUMMINS, Diarmuid appointed
    director
  43. 2009-09-10
    ➕
    HUCKLE, Sandra Dawn appointed
    director
  44. 2009-09-02
    ➖
    ALLEN, Matthew Charles resigned
    director
  45. 2009-09-02
    ➖
    HAWKES, Edward Jonathan Cameron resigned
    director
  46. 2009-09-02
    ➖
    MCINTOSH, William Alan resigned
    director
  47. 2009-09-02
    ➕
    MOSS, Jonathan Stephen appointed
    director
  48. 2007-10-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Dresdner Bank Ag, Niederlassung Luxemburg as Security Trustee for the Benefit of the Securedparties (The Security Trustee)
  49. 2007-10-03
    ➕
    HAWKES, Edward Jonathan Cameron appointed
    director
  50. 2007-09-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-06-02

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2022-06-02: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-03-02: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Pgh (Tc1) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Pgh (Tc1) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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PGH (LC1) LIMITED
This company · 06308404

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
Pgh (Tc1) Limited
Corporate entity
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
Incorporated2007-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies

Registered office

30 Finsbury Square
London
EC2A 1AG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

PEARL GROUP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PEROWNE, Samuel James→
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHAH, Rashmin→
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THAKRAR, Rakesh Kishore→
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WATSON, Gerald Alistair→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2019-02-27
Resigned
THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2007-07-10
Resigned
ALLEN, Matthew Charles→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2009-09-02
Resigned
CLUTTERBUCK, Fiona Jane→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2018-03-31
Resigned
CUMMINS, Diarmuid→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-03-09 · resigned 2011-01-01
Resigned
HAWKES, Edward Jonathan Cameron→
director · ~49y · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2009-09-02
Resigned
HUCKLE, Sandra Dawn→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-09-10 · resigned 2011-01-01
Resigned
JONES, Katherine Louise→
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
MCINTOSH, William Alan→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-07-10 · resigned 2009-09-02
Resigned
MOSS, Jonathan Stephen→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-09-02 · resigned 2011-02-07
Resigned
RICHARDSON, David Louis→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2013-01-31
Resigned
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Filiale Luxemburg (In Its Capacity as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties)
Fixed and floating security document1 property22/02/201330/09/2014
satisfied
Dresdner Bank Ag, Niederlassung Luxemburg as Security Trustee for the Benefit of the Securedparties (The Security Trustee)
Fixed and floating security document1 property10/10/200730/09/2014
satisfied
Dresdner Bank Ag Niederlassung Luxembourg (As Security Trustee)
Fixed and floating charge1 property19/07/200707/09/2007

Recent filings (108 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-06-02
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2022-03-02
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2021-05-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-05-17
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2021-05-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-06-30
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2020-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-03-06
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2019-02-27