KNOWLES & PRENTICE ASSET INVESTMENTS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07863473 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Net assets shrinking
Down £50,859 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£10k£20k£31k£41k£51kNov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
Total assets£0£130.9k
Current assets£0£8.8k
Net assets£0£50.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2026-05-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2026-03-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2026-02-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2026-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-10-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-12-26
    ➖
    PRENTICE, Lee Graham resigned
    director
  9. 2024-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-11-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KNOWLES & PRENTICE ASSET INVESTMENTS LTD
  19. 2011-11-28
    ➕
    HURLEY, Sharon Lesley appointed
    director
  20. 2011-11-28
    ➕
    KNOWLES, Robin Philip appointed
    director
  21. 2011-11-28
    ➕
    PRENTICE, Tracey Ann appointed
    director
  22. 2011-11-28
    ➕
    PRENTICE, Lee Graham appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KNOWLES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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 2026-05-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

2 Eskdale Road
Bexleyheath
Kent
DA7 5DL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-09-19

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

HURLEY, Sharon Lesley→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-11-28
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Active
KNOWLES, Robin Philip→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-11-28
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Active
PRENTICE, Tracey Ann→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-11-28
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Active
PRENTICE, Lee Graham→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-11-28 · resigned 2024-12-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-05-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-03-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-31