PRUK OPERATOR LTD
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 11.3y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £548.0k |
| Current assets | £107.6k |
| Cash | £25.1k |
| Debtors | £71.7k |
| Net assets | £541.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 4 officers
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-31➕CUMMINGS, James Robert Warren appointeddirector
- 2026-03-31➖PETERSEN, Justin David resigneddirector
- 2026-03-18📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-16📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2026-02-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-02-01➕CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2026-02-01➖BROUGHTON SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-08-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-08-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-13🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2025-08-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2025-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-28📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-01-22➕BROUGHTON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-01-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-01-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-12-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-11-22➕HASSBERGER, Eric Donald appointeddirector
- 2024-11-22➕WEPRIN, Andrew Jay appointeddirector
- 2024-11-22➕WEPRIN, Benjamin Jason appointeddirector
- 2024-11-22➖DOWNEY, Shauna resigneddirector
- 2024-11-22➖DUDDY, Brendan Jr resigneddirector
- 2024-11-22➖DUDDY, Lawrence Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-11-22➖DUDDY, Patricia Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-11-22➕PETERSEN, Justin David appointeddirector
- 2024-11-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Duddy Superholdco Limited
- 2023-11-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-11-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-10-31➕DOWNEY, Shauna appointeddirector
- 2023-10-31➕DUDDY, Patricia Mary appointeddirector
- 2023-09-29➖DURKAN, Frances Gabrielle resigneddirector
- 2023-09-29➖DURKAN, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2023-09-29➖MCCARTNEY, Gregory Anthony resigneddirector
- 2023-09-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ortus Secured Finance I Limited
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
3 med · 1 lowMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BROUGHTON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned 2026-02-01; PETERSEN, Justin David resigned 2026-03-31
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-17: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Pruk Owner Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pruk Owner Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/11/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Duddy Superholdco Limitedceased 22/11/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Duddy Holdco Limitedceased 29/09/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- City Of Derry Hotel Ltdceased 29/09/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (5 active · 10 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/08/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Duddy Superholdco Duddy Superholdco Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/11/2024 | 18/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | Ortus Secured Finance I Ortus Secured Finance I Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/09/2023 | 26/11/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/01/2015 | 13/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/12/2014 | 13/11/2023 |