PRUDENTIAL FIVE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02448340 · ltd · incorporated 1989-12-01
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
56 officers (2 active, 56 linked, 48 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
428 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (126 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-08-05
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2020-08-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-05-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2019-11-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2019-11-19
    ➖
    MARTIN, David Charles resigned
    director
  6. 2019-11-07
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  7. 2019-11-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2019-11-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  9. 2019-11-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  10. 2019-11-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2019-04-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2019-04-24
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-04-18
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  14. 2019-04-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-02-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-07-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-06-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2016-11-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2016-11-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2016-11-18
    ➕
    DEVLIN, Kieran Joseph appointed
    director
  22. 2016-11-18
    ➖
    MORBEY, Mark Geoffrey resigned
    director
  23. 2016-08-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-06-22
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2015-07-01
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2015-05-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2010-08-31
    ➖
    MERREY, Paul Richard resigned
    director
  28. 2009-04-03
    ➖
    WALSHE, Carys Michelle resigned
    director
  29. 2008-11-20
    ➕
    PRUDENTIAL GROUP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2008-11-20
    ➖
    WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen resigned
    secretary
  31. 2008-10-21
    ➖
    PAGE, Kevin Melville resigned
    director
  32. 2007-11-26
    ➖
    HIGGINS, David Charles resigned
    director
  33. 2007-11-26
    ➕
    MARTIN, David Charles appointed
    director
  34. 2007-11-26
    ➕
    MERREY, Paul Richard appointed
    director
  35. 2007-11-26
    ➕
    MORBEY, Mark Geoffrey appointed
    director
  36. 2007-11-26
    ➕
    PAGE, Kevin Melville appointed
    director
  37. 2007-11-26
    ➖
    PRETTEJOHN, Nicholas Edward Tucker resigned
    director
  38. 2007-11-26
    ➕
    WALSHE, Carys Michelle appointed
    director
  39. 2007-05-01
    ➖
    BAIRD, Ronald Sandford resigned
    director
  40. 2007-05-01
    ➕
    HIGGINS, David Charles appointed
    director
  41. 2007-05-01
    ➖
    KERR, Ian David resigned
    director
  42. 2006-12-15
    ➖
    COLEMAN, Kieran Mark resigned
    director
  43. 2006-11-23
    ➖
    NANCARROW, Mark James St John resigned
    director
  44. 2006-11-20
    ➕
    KERR, Ian David appointed
    director
  45. 2006-09-27
    ➖
    BROADLEY, Philip Arthur John resigned
    director
  46. 2006-09-27
    ➖
    PRIESTLEY, Leslie William resigned
    director
  47. 2006-09-27
    ➖
    RADA, Juan Felipe, Dr resigned
    director
  48. 2006-02-28
    ➖
    CAGNI, Pascal resigned
    director
  49. 2006-02-28
    ➕
    COLEMAN, Kieran Mark appointed
    director
  50. 2006-02-28
    ➖
    MENDOZA, Roberto Gonzales resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 126 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-08-05

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2020-08-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-05-05: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

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

🏛️
Prudential Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
PRUDENTIAL FIVE LIMITED
This company · 02448340

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
Prudential Group Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares · 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
Incorporated1989-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding

Registered office

C/O Mazars Llp
45 Church Street
Birmingham
B3 2RT

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 54 resigned)

PRUDENTIAL GROUP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-11-20
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Active
DEVLIN, Kieran Joseph→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUTLER, James Thomas Gaunt→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2001-12-21
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Ian Fraser→
secretary · resigned 1996-10-03
Resigned
EZEKIEL, Marcus David Paul→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-28 · resigned 2005-05-16
Resigned
GREEN, David George→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 2000-04-13
Resigned
RUTHERFORD, Adam Paul→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-04 · resigned 1999-03-31
Resigned
WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2008-11-20
Resigned
WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2002-05-28
Resigned
ANDERSSON, Hans-Erik Folke→
director · ~76y · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 1996-10-01
Resigned
AUSTIN, John Oliver→
director · ~91y · resigned 1992-12-31
Resigned
BAIRD, Ronald Sandford→
director · ~87y · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2007-05-01
Resigned
BEDELL PEARCE, Keith Leonard→
director · ~80y · appointed 1997-10-17 · resigned 1999-10-28
Resigned
BLOOMER, Jonathan William→
director · ~72y · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 2005-05-05
Resigned
BRATT, Simon John→
director · ~65y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 1999-04-01
Resigned
BRATT, Simon John→
director · ~65y · appointed 1995-12-31 · resigned 1996-10-01
Resigned
BREWSTER, Richard Mark→
director · ~70y · appointed 1992-04-01 · resigned 1996-10-01
Resigned
BROADLEY, Philip Arthur John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2006-09-27
Resigned
BROWN, Michael Bannister→
director · ~95y · resigned 1991-09-23
Resigned
CAGNI, Pascal→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2006-02-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (428 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2020-08-05
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2020-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-11-20
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2019-11-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-11-04
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2019-11-01
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-11-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-04-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-04-24
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2019-04-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-07-24