VICTOR GROUP LIMITED
Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 18 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Refinance opportunity
75 live charges · 18 lenders · oldest 46.6y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 18 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 70/100 (specialist).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (186 events)Click to expand
- 2013-10-16⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-10-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-07-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-07-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2013-06-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-12📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2012-12-12📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2012-12-12📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2012-12-12📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2012-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #75
- 2012-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #74
- 2012-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #73
- 2012-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #72
- 2012-05-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2012-04-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2012-04-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-04-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-04-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-07📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2010-06-29🔒Charge registered #75Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC ( the “Security Trustee”)
- 2010-04-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-12-23📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2009-12-21🔒Charge registered #74Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Senior Creditors (The Security Trustee)
- 2009-12-21🔒Charge registered #73Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Senior Creditors (The Security Trustee)
- 2009-12-16➕BROWN, Alan Duke appointeddirector
- 2009-12-16➖BALL, Geoffrey Arthur resigneddirector
- 2009-12-16➖DOWNIE, Alan Wood resigneddirector
- 2008-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #62
- 2008-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #61
- 2008-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2006-04-01➕LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-04-01➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-04-15➕REID, John Graham Gunn appointeddirector
- 2002-04-05➖DICK, Robert John Westwater resigneddirector
- 2002-04-04➖MORE, Gerald Campbell resigneddirector
- 2002-04-04➖PRESTON, James Jackson Wilson resigneddirector
- 1999-12-10➖FLEMING, Peter Maclean resigneddirector
- 1999-12-10➖WILLETTS, Franklyn Nigel resigneddirector
- 1998-02-13➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-02-13➕BALL, Geoffrey Arthur appointeddirector
- 1998-02-13➕DICK, Robert John Westwater appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 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
2 high · 1 med · 1 lowCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-10-16
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-10-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-07-17: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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11 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC ( the “Security Trustee”) | Debenture | 1 property | 29/06/2010 | 08/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Senior Creditors (The Security Trustee) | Floating charge | 1 property | 21/12/2009 | 08/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Senior Creditors (The Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 21/12/2009 | 08/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland. | Letter of charge | 1 property | 08/07/1994 | 08/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | National Provincial Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/02/1991 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Provincial Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/02/1991 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Provincial Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/02/1991 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National & Provincial Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/02/1991 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National & Provincial Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/02/1991 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Provincial Building Society | Debenture | 1 property | 22/02/1991 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/1990 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor & Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/12/1989 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/12/1989 | 12/10/1990 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/12/1989 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 19/12/1989 | 19/10/1990 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/12/1989 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/12/1989 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/07/1989 | 23/07/1991 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge registered pursuant to an order of court 17/8/89 | 1 property | 26/01/1989 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/12/1988 | 10/03/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/12/1988 | 10/03/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/12/1988 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/12/1988 | 05/08/1989 | |
| satisfied | Chartered Trust Chartered Trust PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/11/1988 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Chartered Trust Public Company Chartered Trust Public Limited Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/11/1988 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 14/11/1988 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Provincial Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/10/1988 | 20/01/1990 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/10/1988 | 27/01/1989 | |
| satisfied | National Provincial Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/10/1988 | 12/10/1990 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 04/10/1988 | 11/12/1991 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/10/1988 | 27/01/1989 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/10/1988 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Chartered Trust Chartered Trust PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/06/1988 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/12/1987 | 02/08/1988 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 21/12/1987 | 27/01/1989 | |
| satisfied | Leeds Permanent Building Society | Deed of variation | 1 property | 19/12/1986 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Leeds Permanent Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/09/1986 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/08/1986 | 02/08/1988 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 27/06/1986 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 28/05/1986 | 27/01/1989 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 28/05/1986 | 10/11/1986 | |
| satisfied | National & Provincial Building Society. | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/05/1986 | 19/06/1987 | |
| satisfied | Chartered Trust Chartered Trust PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/05/1986 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Chartered Trust Company Chartered Trust Limited Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/04/1986 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 02/04/1986 | 27/01/1989 | |
| satisfied | Chartered Trust Public Company Chartered Trust Public Limited Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/03/1986 | 19/08/1997 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 07/01/1986 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 07/01/1986 | 15/11/1986 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/12/1985 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 02/07/1985 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 22/02/1985 | 13/05/1988 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 22/02/1985 | 14/01/1987 | |
| satisfied | Allstate Insurance Company Allstate Insurance Company Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 18/10/1984 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Landmark Development Consultants Landmark Development Consultants Limited | Supplemental charge | 1 property | 17/10/1984 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Landmark Development Consultants Landmark Development Consultants Limited | Supplemental charge | 1 property | 16/10/1984 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Landmark Development Consultants Landmark Development Consultants Limited | Second legal charge | 1 property | 15/10/1984 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/09/1984 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 06/08/1984 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 02/07/1984 | 19/08/1997 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/09/1983 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 21/07/1983 | 10/03/2008 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 13/07/1983 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 14/01/1983 | 19/08/1997 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 22/01/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 22/01/1982 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 22/01/1982 | 19/08/1997 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 22/01/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Notice of intended deposit | 1 property | 16/09/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Memorandum of deposit | 1 property | 24/08/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Memorandum of deposit | 1 property | 17/03/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Notice of intended deposit | 1 property | 27/02/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Memorandum of deposit | 1 property | 16/02/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Notice of intended deposit of land certificate upon first registration | 1 property | 27/10/1980 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Memorandum of deposit | 1 property | 31/10/1979 | 19/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Deposit of deeds | 1 property | 10/10/1979 | 19/08/1997 |