THE PREPAID CARD COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06389076 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-03
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
—
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 68). 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
54 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 (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-12-23
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-12-23
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-09-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2014-02-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2013-01-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2013-01-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  7. 2013-01-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2013-01-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2012-10-15
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2012-09-06
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  11. 2012-09-04
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2012-08-28
    ➕
    SANTANDER SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2012-08-28
    ➖
    ABBEY NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2012-06-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-11-01
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-10-31
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  17. 2011-09-28
    ➕
    ABBEY NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2011-06-01
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  19. 2011-05-31
    ➖
    HAWKER, Richard Allen resigned
    secretary
  20. 2011-05-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2011-05-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-11-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-08-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2010-06-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2010-06-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2010-04-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  27. 2010-03-11
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Ian John resigned
    director
  28. 2009-12-09
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  29. 2009-12-09
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2009-12-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2009-11-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  32. 2009-10-25
    ➖
    SMITH, Joseph resigned
    director
  33. 2009-03-02
    ➖
    LE BROCQ, James Philip resigned
    director
  34. 2008-07-07
    ➖
    BANKS, Richard Lee resigned
    director
  35. 2008-01-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Joseph appointed
    director
  36. 2008-01-01
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Ian John appointed
    director
  37. 2007-12-06
    ➕
    CURRY, Peter John appointed
    director
  38. 2007-12-06
    ➕
    MORLEY, Colin Richard appointed
    director
  39. 2007-12-06
    ➕
    HAWKER, Richard Allen appointed
    secretary
  40. 2007-12-06
    ➖
    A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2007-12-06
    ➕
    BANKS, Richard Lee appointed
    director
  42. 2007-12-06
    ➕
    LE BROCQ, James Philip appointed
    director
  43. 2007-12-06
    ➖
    INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 2007-10-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE PREPAID CARD COMPANY LIMITED
  45. 2007-10-03
    ➕
    A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  46. 2007-10-03
    ➕
    INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — 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 68. 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 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 2014-12-23

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2014-12-23: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-09-23: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Griffins
Tavistock House South
Tavistock Square
London
EC1H 9LG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

SANTANDER SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CURRY, Peter John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-12-06
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Active
MORLEY, Colin Richard→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-12-06
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Active
HAWKER, Richard Allen→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-06 · resigned 2011-05-31
Resigned
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2007-12-06
Resigned
ABBEY NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-09-28 · resigned 2012-08-28
Resigned
BANKS, Richard Lee→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-12-06 · resigned 2008-07-07
Resigned
LE BROCQ, James Philip→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-12-06 · resigned 2009-03-02
Resigned
SMITH, Joseph→
director · ~76y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2009-10-25
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Ian John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2010-03-11
Resigned
INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2007-12-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-12-23
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-09-23
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-01-16
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2013-01-03
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2013-01-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-01-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-15
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2012-09-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-06-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-01
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2011-10-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-06-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-05-10