PNL 2020 REALISATIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
09008412 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-23
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of builders' ware of plastic
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 22290SIC 22290
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 11 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

13 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 11.9y

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 11.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 11 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
38
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 (63 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-06-16
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2023-06-16
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-03-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
    insolvency · AM23
  4. 2023-03-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  5. 2022-07-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  6. 2022-06-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · AM19
  7. 2022-02-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  8. 2021-07-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  9. 2021-05-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · AM19
  10. 2021-01-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  11. 2020-09-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-08-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · AM02
  13. 2020-08-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
    insolvency · AM06
  14. 2020-07-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · AM03
  15. 2020-07-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
    insolvency · AM01
  16. 2020-07-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2020-05-15
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2020-05-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  19. 2019-10-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-06-25
    EAGLE, David Robert resigned
    director
  21. 2019-06-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-03-14
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2019-03-14
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  24. 2019-03-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  25. 2019-03-07
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  26. 2019-02-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Cairngorm Capital Partners I, L.P.
  27. 2019-02-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (In Its Capacity as Security Trustee)
  28. 2019-02-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #11
    Lender: John Lightowlers (In His Capacity as Security Trustee)
  29. 2019-02-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Midcap Financial (Ireland) Limited
  30. 2018-12-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  31. 2018-12-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Cairngorm Capital Partners I, L.P.
  32. 2018-05-03
    LIGHTOWLERS, John Michael resigned
    director
  33. 2018-04-13
    MCGILL, Neil Andrew appointed
    director
  34. 2018-04-13
    NAYLOR-LEYLAND, John Michael appointed
    director
  35. 2018-03-12
    LENG, David Brian appointed
    director
  36. 2017-10-11
    GILLETT, Lance Dominic appointed
    director
  37. 2017-10-11
    LIGHTOWLERS, John Michael appointed
    director
  38. 2017-10-11
    MOORE, David Alan resigned
    director
  39. 2017-05-05
    ROGERS, Dawn appointed
    secretary
  40. 2017-03-15
    BAYLISS, Alexander Francis Temple resigned
    director
  41. 2017-02-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Midcap Financial (Ireland) Limited as Security Agent
  42. 2017-02-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: John Lightowlers
  43. 2017-02-08
    BAYLISS, Alexander Francis Temple appointed
    director
  44. 2016-11-01
    MACDOUGAL, Robert Ian resigned
    director
  45. 2016-11-01
    MOORE, David Alan appointed
    director
  46. 2016-10-11
    STOTT, Jeremy resigned
    director
  47. 2016-07-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  48. 2016-07-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  49. 2016-07-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  50. 2016-07-07
    BUCKLEY, Martyn Brian resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med · 1 low
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-06-16

13 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2023-06-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-03-16: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution

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.

9 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Customade Group Trading Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Customade Group Trading Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
PNL 2020 REALISATIONS LIMITED
This company · 09008412

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
Customade Group Trading Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares08/02/2017

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
Incorporated2014-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22230 — Manufacture of builders' ware of plastic

Registered office

Suite 3 Regency House
91 Western Road
Brighton
BN1 2NW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

ROGERS, Dawn
secretary · appointed 2017-05-05
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Active
GILLETT, Lance Dominic
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-10-11
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Active
LENG, David Brian
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-03-12
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Active
MCGILL, Neil Andrew
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-04-13
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Active
NAYLOR-LEYLAND, John Michael
director · ~42y · appointed 2018-04-13
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Active
BAYLISS, Alexander Francis Temple
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-02-08 · resigned 2017-03-15
Resigned
BUCKLEY, Martyn Brian
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-04-23 · resigned 2016-07-07
Resigned
EAGLE, David Robert
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-10-15 · resigned 2019-06-25
Resigned
EARLEY, Patricia Pina
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-04-23 · resigned 2016-07-07
Resigned
LIGHTOWLERS, John Michael
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-10-11 · resigned 2018-05-03
Resigned
MACDOUGAL, Robert Ian
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-11-02 · resigned 2016-11-01
Resigned
MOORE, David Alan
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-11-01 · resigned 2017-10-11
Resigned
STOTT, Jeremy
director · ~53y · appointed 2016-07-07 · resigned 2016-10-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

13
Total charges
9
Outstanding
8
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Cairngorm Capital Partners I, L.P.
A registered charge28/02/2019
outstanding
Cairngorm Capital Partners (In Its Capacity as Security Trustee)
Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (In Its Capacity as Security Trustee)
A registered charge28/02/2019
outstanding
John Lightowlers (In His Capacity as Security Trustee)
A registered charge28/02/2019
outstanding
Midcap Financial (Ireland)
Midcap Financial (Ireland) Limited
A registered charge1 property28/02/2019
outstanding
Cairngorm Capital Partners I, L.P.
A registered charge24/12/2018
outstanding
Midcap Financial (Ireland) as Security Agent
Midcap Financial (Ireland) Limited as Security Agent
A registered charge15/02/2017
outstanding
John Lightowlers
A registered charge15/02/2017
satisfied
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A registered charge07/07/201615/05/2020
outstanding
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Polyframe Holdings Limited
A registered charge07/07/2016
outstanding
Cairngorm Capital Partners
Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP
A registered charge07/07/2016
satisfied
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A registered charge1 property25/09/201411/07/2016
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge07/08/201411/07/2016
satisfied
HSBC
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A registered charge26/06/201411/07/2016
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Recent filings (73 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-06-16
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
insolvency · AM23
2023-03-16
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2023-03-07
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2022-07-26
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · AM19
2022-06-23
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2022-02-02
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2021-07-29
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · AM19
2021-05-20
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2021-01-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-23
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · AM02
2020-08-19
liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · AM06
2020-08-10
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · AM03
2020-07-20
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · AM01
2020-07-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-07-13