PRESTIGIOUS VENTURES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04738706 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-17
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
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 51102
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-01-15
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-01-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-10-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2012-09-19
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2012-07-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2012-03-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2012-03-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2011-12-20
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    JORDAN COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2011-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-04-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-04-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-01-06
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2010-01-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  16. 2010-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2009-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-10-27
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    CONNOR, Phillip Eric appointed
    director
  19. 2009-10-27
    ➕
    HANSELL, Jordan Burke appointed
    director
  20. 2009-10-09
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    BOOTH, Mark William resigned
    director
  21. 2009-04-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2009-02-18
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2009-02-18
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2009-02-02
    ➖
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2009-02-02
    ➕
    JORDAN COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2008-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-05-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2007-11-12
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  29. 2007-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2007-04-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  31. 2007-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2006-11-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  33. 2006-10-16
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    PINTO, Luis Filipe De Jesus appointed
    director
  34. 2006-10-16
    ➖
    KELLY, William John resigned
    director
  35. 2003-12-05
    ➕
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2003-12-05
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2003-12-05
    ➕
    BOOTH, Mark William appointed
    director
  38. 2003-12-05
    ➕
    KELLY, William John appointed
    director
  39. 2003-12-05
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2003-04-17
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    Company incorporated
    As PRESTIGIOUS VENTURES LIMITED
  41. 2003-04-17
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2003-04-17
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2013-01-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC51102 — SIC 51102

Registered office

5 Young Street
Kensington
London
W8 5EH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

CONNOR, Phillip Eric→
director · ~78y · appointed 2009-10-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HANSELL, Jordan Burke→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-10-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PINTO, Luis Filipe De Jesus→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-10-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2009-02-02
Resigned
JORDAN COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-02-02 · resigned 2011-12-20
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-17 · resigned 2003-12-05
Resigned
BOOTH, Mark William→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2009-10-09
Resigned
KELLY, William John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2006-10-16
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-17 · resigned 2003-12-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-09-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-09-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-03-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-11-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-10-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-12-02