PBL REALISATION LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
08298783 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-19
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
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 66). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.2y
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 13.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
43 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2018-07-23⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2018-07-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-04-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolutioninsolvency · AM23
- 2017-10-03⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · AM10
- 2017-04-03⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2017-04-03⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2016-11-02⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2016-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-06-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-05-20⚠️liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposalsinsolvency · F2.18
- 2016-05-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2016-05-06⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2016-04-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2016-03-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2016-03-24✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2016-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-02-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2016-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-12-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-12-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-12-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-12-18➖ANDREOU, Peter resigneddirector
- 2015-11-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-10-09➖JOHNSTON, Peter Douglas resigneddirector
- 2015-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-04-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-04-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Proventus Capital Partners Iii Ab (Publ) as Security Trustee
- 2013-02-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Close Brothers Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2013-02-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Polestar Print Holdings LTD
- 2013-01-01➕ANDREOU, Peter appointeddirector
- 2012-11-28➕GOODWIN, Alan James appointedsecretary
- 2012-11-28➕GOODWIN, Alan James appointeddirector
- 2012-11-28➕HIBBERT, Barry Alan appointeddirector
- 2012-11-28➕JOHNSTON, Peter Douglas appointeddirector
- 2012-11-28➖WADSWORTH, Jordan Ryan resigneddirector
- 2012-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs PBL REALISATION LTD
- 2012-11-19➕WADSWORTH, Jordan Ryan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-07-23
10 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2018-07-23: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-04-23: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129
Registered office
Central Square 8th Floor
29 Wellington Street
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 4DL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
GOODWIN, Alan James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-11-28
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GOODWIN, Alan James→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-11-28
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HIBBERT, Barry Alan→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-11-28
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ANDREOU, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2015-12-18
JOHNSTON, Peter Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-11-28 · resigned 2015-10-09
WADSWORTH, Jordan Ryan→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-11-19 · resigned 2012-11-28
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Proventus Capital Partners Iii Ab (Publ) as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/04/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (As Security Trustee) | All assets debenture | 1 property | 15/02/2013 | 23/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | Polestar Print Holdings Polestar Print Holdings LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 15/02/2013 | 22/12/2015 |
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Recent filings (43 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-07-23
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
insolvency · AM23
2018-04-23
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2017-10-03
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2017-04-03
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2017-04-03
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2016-11-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-10-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-06-28
liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · F2.18
2016-05-20
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2016-05-18
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2016-05-06
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2016-04-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2016-03-24
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2016-03-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-02-25