PROTARIAN LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08431814 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-06
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47610SIC 47610
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-10-04
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2022-10-04
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-07-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2022-02-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-05-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-08-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2019-08-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-07-23
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2019-04-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2019-04-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-05
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2018-02-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2018-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-07-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-04-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-03-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PROTARIAN LTD.
  21. 2013-03-06
    PRIDDY, Daniel appointed
    director
  22. 2013-03-06
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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 2022-10-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Daniel Robin Priddy
Individual · British · DOB 03/1985 · age 41
75100%
75–100%sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47290 — Other retail sale of food in specialised stores

Registered office

Flat 20, Chroma Mansions
14 Penny Brookes Street
London
London
E20 1BP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2021-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

PRIDDY, Daniel
director · ~41y · appointed 2013-03-06
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Recent filings (24 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2022-10-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-07-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-04-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-02-12