VENDABEKA LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00880581 · ltd · incorporated 1966-06-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 42.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 58). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 42.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (2 active, 25 linked, 21 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
142 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (73 events)Click to expand
- 2012-06-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-06-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-03-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-03-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-12-01➖BERGNER, Dieter resigneddirector
- 2011-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-10-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-05-31➕BERGNER, Dieter appointeddirector
- 2011-05-31➖LANGELIER, Philipe Andre Rene resigneddirector
- 2011-04-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-13➕LANGELIER, Philipe Andre Rene appointeddirector
- 2010-11-09➖TOMASOV, Thierry resigneddirector
- 2010-04-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-23📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-04-23📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2010-04-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-15➖BERNARD, Gilles resigneddirector
- 2009-05-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-19➕HART, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-19➕HART, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2008-12-19➖GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-19➖GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2008-10-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-30➕BERNARD, Gilles appointeddirector
- 2008-09-30➖SCHMITT, Remy resigneddirector
- 2008-09-30➕TOMASOV, Thierry appointeddirector
- 2008-08-29➖COUSERGUE, Cyrille resigneddirector
- 2008-06-03➕COUSERGUE, Cyrille appointeddirector
- 2008-06-03➖GOMEZ, Raul Pacios resigneddirector
- 2008-06-03➖MASSON, Eric Marcel Marie Jacques resigneddirector
- 2008-06-03➕SCHMITT, Remy appointeddirector
- 2007-03-23➖DAWSON, Stephen Robin resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-23➕GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-23➖DAWSON, Stephen Robin resigneddirector
- 2007-03-23➕GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2007-01-31➖EDWARDS, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2007-01-31➕GOMEZ, Raul Pacios appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 60 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-06-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1966-06-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
St Ann's Wharf
112 Quayside
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 3DX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-04-03
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 23 resigned)
Active
HART, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-12-19
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DAWSON, Stephen Robin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-23 · resigned 2007-03-23
GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2008-12-19
MCKAY, William Trevor→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-12-23
BERGNER, Dieter→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-05-31 · resigned 2011-12-01
BERNARD, Gilles→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2009-05-15
COUSERGUE, Cyrille→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2008-08-29
CUNLIFFE, Andrew Harvey→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-09-03 · resigned 2005-01-13
DAVEY, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-06-29 · resigned 2004-09-03
DAWSON, Stephen Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-02-21 · resigned 2007-03-23
EDWARDS, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-04-12 · resigned 2007-01-31
FLETCHER, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1992-03-31
GOMEZ, Raul Pacios→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-01-31 · resigned 2008-06-03
GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2008-12-19
KELLY, Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1998-02-09
LANGELIER, Philipe Andre Rene→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-12-13 · resigned 2011-05-31
MASSON, Eric Marcel Marie Jacques→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-01-31 · resigned 2008-06-03
MITCHELL, Philip Garnet→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1992-06-04
O'LEARY, Mark Joseph Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-02-23 · resigned 2004-09-03
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Omnibus letter of set off | 1 property | 31/03/1987 | 02/05/1995 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Inter company letter of set off | 1 property | 01/08/1983 | 24/07/1989 |
Recent filings (142 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-06-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-03-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-12-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-11-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2011-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-06-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-06-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-23
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-04-23