P.C.S. RETAIL LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07323201 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-22
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2016-01-19📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-01-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-10-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-03-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2015-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2013-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-30📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2012-07-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-24📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-08-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs P.C.S. RETAIL LTD
- 2010-07-22➕AKRAM, Sajad appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-22➕ALI, Abid appointeddirector
- 2010-07-22➕BUTLER, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2010-07-22➖BUTLER, Mark Anthony resigneddirector
- 2010-07-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. 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 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2016-01-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-07-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
182 Halesowen Road
Oldhill
West Midlands
B64 6HU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
Active
Active
BUTLER, Mark Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-07-22 · resigned 2010-07-22
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Recent filings (18 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-01-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-10-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2015-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-03-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-25
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-08-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-31
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-07-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-11