PERCEPTION DEVELOPMENTS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04419083 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-17
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5190
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-11-30
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2010-11-30
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-08-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2010-01-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  5. 2010-01-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  6. 2009-12-15
    ➕
    KARIM, Rebin Ahmed appointed
    director
  7. 2009-12-15
    ➖
    HAMASALIH, Hemn Hussain resigned
    director
  8. 2009-12-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2009-06-02
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  10. 2009-02-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2008-08-26
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    legacy
    address · 287
  12. 2008-05-07
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  13. 2007-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2007-05-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2006-06-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  16. 2006-06-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  17. 2006-06-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  18. 2006-06-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  19. 2006-06-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2006-06-12
    ➕
    MOHAMED, Araz appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-06-12
    ➕
    MOHAMED, Araz appointed
    director
  22. 2006-06-12
    ➖
    CASSIDY, Marcus resigned
    director
  23. 2006-06-12
    ➕
    HAMASALIH, Hemn Hussain appointed
    director
  24. 2006-06-09
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2006-05-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2005-12-28
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 2005-12-28
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  28. 2005-07-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2005-07-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  30. 2005-07-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2005-07-04
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  32. 2005-07-01
    ➖
    CASSIDY, Marcus resigned
    secretary
  33. 2005-07-01
    ➖
    MCNILL, Lawrence resigned
    director
  34. 2005-06-24
    ➖
    CLUNN, Edwin John resigned
    director
  35. 2005-04-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  36. 2005-04-09
    ➕
    CASSIDY, Marcus appointed
    secretary
  37. 2005-04-02
    ➖
    MUFID, Arian resigned
    secretary
  38. 2005-02-21
    ➕
    MCNILL, Lawrence appointed
    director
  39. 2004-09-20
    ➕
    CLUNN, Edwin John appointed
    director
  40. 2003-05-07
    ➕
    MUFID, Arian appointed
    secretary
  41. 2003-05-07
    ➕
    CASSIDY, Marcus appointed
    director
  42. 2002-04-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PERCEPTION DEVELOPMENTS LTD
  43. 2002-04-17
    ➕
    EXCHEQUER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2002-04-17
    ➖
    EXCHEQUER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  45. 2002-04-17
    ➕
    EXCHEQUER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  46. 2002-04-17
    ➖
    EXCHEQUER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-11-30

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5190 — SIC 5190

Registered office

45-47 London Road
Liverpool
L3 8BY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

MOHAMED, Araz→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KARIM, Rebin Ahmed→
director · ~42y · appointed 2009-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOHAMED, Araz→
director · ~54y · appointed 2006-06-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CASSIDY, Marcus→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-09 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
MUFID, Arian→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-07 · resigned 2005-04-02
Resigned
EXCHEQUER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-04-17 · resigned 2002-04-17
Resigned
CASSIDY, Marcus→
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-05-07 · resigned 2006-06-12
Resigned
CLUNN, Edwin John→
director · ~85y · appointed 2004-09-20 · resigned 2005-06-24
Resigned
HAMASALIH, Hemn Hussain→
director · ~50y · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2009-12-15
Resigned
MCNILL, Lawrence→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-02-21 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
EXCHEQUER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-04-17 · resigned 2002-04-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-11-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-08-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-11
legacy
address · 287
2008-08-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-10-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-06-13
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-06-13
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-06-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-06-13