PILC LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
FC025605 · oversea-company · incorporated 2004-09-28
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
28 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-11📄change-company-details-overseas-company-with-change-detailsother · OSCH02
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17📄termination-person-authorised-overseas-companyofficers · OSTM03
- 2023-07-17📄termination-person-authorised-overseas-companyofficers · OSTM03
- 2023-05-23📄change-person-authorised-to-represent-overseas-company-with-change-dateofficers · OSCH09
- 2023-05-09📄change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-dateofficers · OSCH03
- 2023-05-09📄change-person-secretary-overseas-company-with-change-dateofficers · OSCH05
- 2023-05-09📄change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-dateofficers · OSCH03
- 2023-05-09📄change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-dateofficers · OSCH03
- 2023-05-05📄change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-detailsother · OSCH01
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · OSTM01
- 2022-06-22📄appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-dateofficers · OSAP01
- 2022-05-24➕QUILEZ SOMOLINOS, Alfredo appointeddirector
- 2022-05-24➖WENDT, Carsten Matthias, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05📄change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-dateofficers · OSCH03
- 2020-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-18➖CLARKE, David Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2017-01-18➕WENDT, Carsten Matthias, Dr appointeddirector
- 2013-12-12➕BENNING-PRINCE, Nicholas Arthur Dawe, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2013-12-12➖PIRINCCIOGLU, Seyda resigneddirector
- 2011-10-11➕CLARKE, David Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2011-10-11➖GUYATT, Benjamin John resigneddirector
- 2011-10-11➖GUYATT, Benjamin John resigneddirector
- 2011-05-12➖LECLERCQ, Christian resigneddirector
- 2011-05-12➕PIRINCCIOGLU, Seyda appointeddirector
- 2010-02-04➕GUYATT, Benjamin John appointeddirector
- 2010-02-04➕GUYATT, Benjamin John appointeddirector
- 2008-06-20➕GRETTON, Edward Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-20➕GRETTON, Edward Alexander appointeddirector
- 2008-06-20➖DRANSFIELD, Graham resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-20➖COULSON, Ruth resigneddirector
- 2008-06-20➖DRANSFIELD, Graham resigneddirector
- 2008-06-20➕LECLERCQ, Christian appointeddirector
- 2008-06-16➖EGAN, David John resigneddirector
- 2007-12-10➕DRANSFIELD, Graham appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-10➖TUNNACLIFFE, Paul Derek resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-01➕EGAN, David John appointeddirector
- 2007-06-01➖SWIFT, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2005-12-01➖BOLTER, Andrew Christopher resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeoversea-company
Incorporated2004-09-28
Jurisdictionunited-kingdom
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Suites 1 & 2 Norman House
South Esplanade
St. Peter Port
GY1 1AN
Guernsey
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)
GRETTON, Edward Alexander→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-06-20
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BENNING-PRINCE, Nicholas Arthur Dawe, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-12-12
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GRETTON, Edward Alexander→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-06-20
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QUILEZ SOMOLINOS, Alfredo→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-05-24
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DRANSFIELD, Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-10 · resigned 2008-06-20
TUNNACLIFFE, Paul Derek→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-25 · resigned 2007-12-10
BOLTER, Andrew Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-11-25 · resigned 2005-12-01
CLARKE, David Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-10-11 · resigned 2017-01-18
COULSON, Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2008-06-20
DRANSFIELD, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-11-25 · resigned 2008-06-20
EGAN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2008-06-16
GUYATT, Benjamin John→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2010-02-04 · resigned 2011-10-11
GUYATT, Benjamin John→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2010-02-04 · resigned 2011-10-11
LECLERCQ, Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-06-20 · resigned 2011-05-12
PIRINCCIOGLU, Seyda→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2011-05-12 · resigned 2013-12-12
SWIFT, Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-11-25 · resigned 2007-06-01
WENDT, Carsten Matthias, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-01-18 · resigned 2022-05-24
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Recent filings (78 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
change-company-details-overseas-company-with-change-details
other · OSCH02
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
termination-person-authorised-overseas-company
officers · OSTM03
2023-07-17
termination-person-authorised-overseas-company
officers · OSTM03
2023-07-17
change-person-authorised-to-represent-overseas-company-with-change-date
officers · OSCH09
2023-05-23
change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-date
officers · OSCH03
2023-05-09
change-person-secretary-overseas-company-with-change-date
officers · OSCH05
2023-05-09
change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-date
officers · OSCH03
2023-05-09
change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-date
officers · OSCH03
2023-05-09