VICKERS PRESSINGS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00266309 · ltd · incorporated 1932-06-18
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
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (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 (52/100)

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
36 officers (3 active, 36 linked, 26 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
158 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
75
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 (93 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-10-04
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2022-10-04
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-07-19
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-07-06
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2022-04-11
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  6. 2022-04-11
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  7. 2022-04-11
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  8. 2022-04-11
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2022-02-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-02-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-02-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-02-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-02-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-02-02
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  15. 2021-03-10
    CARROLL, Nicola Margaret appointed
    director
  16. 2021-03-10
    COLES, Pamela Mary appointed
    director
  17. 2021-03-10
    IACOLINO, Tiziana appointed
    director
  18. 2021-03-10
    MANSFIELD, William Scott resigned
    director
  19. 2021-03-10
    ROLLS-ROYCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  20. 2017-09-05
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  21. 2017-06-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  22. 2017-06-07
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  23. 2017-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2016-07-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  26. 2016-06-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2016-01-12
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  28. 2016-01-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  29. 2015-09-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2015-09-24
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  31. 2015-09-24
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  32. 2015-08-31
    ROLLS-ROYCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2015-08-31
    ROLLS-ROYCE DIRECTORATE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  34. 2015-08-31
    ROLLS-ROYCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  35. 2013-12-31
    ALLAN, Gerard resigned
    director
  36. 2013-10-22
    MANSFIELD, William Scott appointed
    director
  37. 2010-04-19
    GOMA, Delrose Joy resigned
    secretary
  38. 2010-04-19
    ROLLS-ROYCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2010-04-19
    GOMA, Delrose Joy resigned
    director
  40. 2010-04-19
    WALDRON, Karen resigned
    director
  41. 2010-04-19
    ROLLS-ROYCE DIRECTORATE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  42. 2008-02-28
    BALE, David Randal resigned
    director
  43. 2008-02-28
    WALDRON, Karen appointed
    director
  44. 2008-02-28
    WARREN, John Emmerson resigned
    director
  45. 2005-03-10
    ALLAN, Gerard appointed
    director
  46. 2005-03-10
    BALE, David Randal appointed
    director
  47. 2005-03-10
    GOMA, Delrose Joy appointed
    director
  48. 2005-03-10
    HANDY, Christopher Peter resigned
    director
  49. 2005-03-10
    HARVEY, John David resigned
    director
  50. 2005-03-10
    JOYCE, Stephen resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 94 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 2022-10-04

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

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

Evidence: 2022-04-11: legacy

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1932-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Rolls Royce Plc
Moor Lane
Derby
Derbyshire
DE24 8BJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 33 resigned)

CARROLL, Nicola Margaret
director · ~67y · appointed 2021-03-10
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Active
COLES, Pamela Mary
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-03-10
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Active
IACOLINO, Tiziana
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-03-10
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Active
ABESSER, Susan Jane
secretary · appointed 1999-09-15 · resigned 2000-03-20
Resigned
DYER, Julian Swinnerton
secretary · resigned 1995-06-10
Resigned
FELTON, Elizabeth Jayne
secretary · appointed 1995-06-10 · resigned 1997-01-01
Resigned
FORSTER, Paul Martin
secretary · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 1999-04-30
Resigned
GOMA, Delrose Joy
secretary · appointed 2000-03-20 · resigned 2010-04-19
Resigned
LLEWELLYN, Victoria Anne
secretary · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 1998-07-31
Resigned
MCKEOWN, Richard Edmund
secretary · appointed 1999-05-04 · resigned 1999-09-15
Resigned
ROLLS-ROYCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-04-19 · resigned 2015-08-31
Resigned
ABESSER, Susan Jane
director · ~63y · appointed 1999-09-15 · resigned 2000-03-20
Resigned
ALLAN, Gerard
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-03-10 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
ASHFIELD, John Richard
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-03-20 · resigned 2001-10-17
Resigned
BALE, David Randal
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-03-10 · resigned 2008-02-28
Resigned
BELL, John Clive
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-08-16 · resigned 2002-04-17
Resigned
BEVINS, Nicholas
director · ~89y · resigned 1997-01-01
Resigned
CLARKE, Philip John
director · ~69y · appointed 1995-06-10 · resigned 1998-08-28
Resigned
DYER, Julian Swinnerton
director · ~90y · resigned 1995-06-10
Resigned
FORSTER, Paul Martin
director · ~66y · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 1999-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (158 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-10-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-07-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-07-06
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2022-04-11
legacy
capital · SH20
2022-04-11
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2022-04-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-02
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2022-02-02
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-09-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-06-20