PIPER HOLDINGS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01094643 · ltd · incorporated 1973-02-06
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
—
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Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
20 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 46.0y
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 46.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
20 charges (20/20 with lender, 20/20 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (54 events)Click to expand
- 2019-03-06📄bona-vacantia-companyrestoration · BONA
- 2017-06-26📄bona-vacantia-companyrestoration · BONA
- 2010-01-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-01-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-09-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-09📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2008-12-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-12📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-19📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2006-12-19📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2006-12-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-09-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-01-16📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-12-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-08-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-26📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-01-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-09-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-01-09📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2003-12-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-12-23📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2003-10-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-30➕ASHURST, John Richard appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-30➖NIXON, John Henry resignedsecretary
- 2001-08-31➖STANTON, Howard Terence resigneddirector
- 1998-11-26➖LEIGH, Geoffrey Norman, Sir resigneddirector
- 1993-12-01➖LEIGH, Morris resigneddirector
- 1992-11-13➖BISHOP, Roy Frederick resigneddirector
- 1992-03-31➖LAMING, Terence Ronald resigneddirector
- 1986-03-11🔒Charge registered #20Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1986-03-11🔒Charge registered #19Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1986-03-11🔒Charge registered #18Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1986-03-11🔒Charge registered #17Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1984-10-08🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Henry Ansbacher & Co. Limited
- 1984-08-02🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1984-07-26🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Henry Ansbacher & Co
- 1984-07-20🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Henry Ansbacher & Co Limited
- 1984-07-10🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Henry Ansbacher & Co Limited
- 1984-02-07🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1984-02-07🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1983-11-02🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1983-03-01🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1983-01-20🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1982-08-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1981-09-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Merger Investments LTD
- 1981-09-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: United Dominions Trust Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-01-05
20 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
1 Cavendish Place
London
W1G 0QF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
ASHURST, John Richard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NIXON, John Henry→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-09-30
BISHOP, Roy Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1992-11-13
LAMING, Terence Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1992-03-31
LEIGH, Geoffrey Norman, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1998-11-26
LEIGH, Morris→
Resigneddirector · ~119y · resigned 1993-12-01
STANTON, Howard Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2001-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
20
Total charges
20
Outstanding
7
Active lenders
Status:Lender:20 of 20 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/03/1986 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/03/1986 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/03/1986 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/03/1986 | — | |
| outstanding | Henry Ansbacher & Co. Henry Ansbacher & Co. Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/10/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/08/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Henry Ansbacher & Co | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/07/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Henry Ansbacher & Co Henry Ansbacher & Co Limited | Legal charge | 2 properties | 20/07/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Henry Ansbacher & Co Henry Ansbacher & Co Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/07/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/02/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/02/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/11/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/03/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/01/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 2 properties | 23/08/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Merger Investments Merger Investments LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/09/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | United Dominions Trust United Dominions Trust Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 11/09/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Queens's Hotel & Entertainment Centre Queens's Hotel & Entertainment Centre Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/09/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/03/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 08/05/1980 | — |
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Recent filings (107 total)
bona-vacantia-company
restoration · BONA
2019-03-06
bona-vacantia-company
restoration · BONA
2017-06-26
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-01-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-09-22
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-09-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-09-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-12-19
legacy
address · 190
2006-12-19
legacy
address · 353
2006-12-19
legacy
address · 287
2006-12-19
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-09-20
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-01-16