VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES (2006) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01699327 · ltd · incorporated 1983-02-15
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 22.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5114
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 22.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (6 active, 27 linked, 18 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
49
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 (74 events)Click to expand
- 2010-02-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-02-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-10-29📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-08-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-03📄legacycapital · CAP-MDSC
- 2009-04-03📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2009-04-03⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2009-04-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-04-03📄legacycapital · 88(3)
- 2009-04-03📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-04-03📄legacycapital · 123
- 2009-04-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-01➕MCFADEN, Frank Talbot appointeddirector
- 2008-12-31➕WARD, Keith Graham appointeddirector
- 2008-07-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-04➖WILLETT, Robert Jolyon resigneddirector
- 2008-07-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-02-11➕BHAGWAKER, Ranjana appointeddirector
- 2008-02-11➖KUHN, Mark Stephen resigneddirector
- 2007-07-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-06-28📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-04-25➕WILLIAMS, Christopher William appointeddirector
- 2005-02-14➖WILLIAMS, Howard Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2005-01-21➕GILLAM, Martin David appointeddirector
- 2004-05-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited
- 2004-05-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited
- 2003-08-11➕KHANNA, Pavan appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-11➖ROCHELLE, Adam John resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-28➖ESHMONT, William Andrew resigneddirector
- 2003-02-17➖WILSON, Timothy Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2003-01-17➕KUHN, Mark Stephen appointeddirector
- 2003-01-06➕WILLETT, Robert Jolyon appointeddirector
- 2003-01-06➕WILLIAMS, Howard Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2002-02-28➖BAUER, Craig Edward resigneddirector
- 2002-02-28➕WILSON, Timothy Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2001-01-29➕ROCHELLE, Adam John appointedsecretary
- 2001-01-29➖STOKE, Douglas Mckerrow resignedsecretary
- 2001-01-02➕ESHMONT, William Andrew appointeddirector
- 2000-11-30➖HICKSON, Stephen Roger resigneddirector
- 1998-12-07➖PETERS, William George resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-02-23
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2009-04-03: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5114 — SIC 5114
Registered office
4 & 5 Ermine Centre
Lancaster Way
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 6XX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)
Active
BHAGWAKER, Ranjana→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-02-11
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GILLAM, Martin David→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-01-21
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MCFADEN, Frank Talbot→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-01-01
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WARD, Keith Graham→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-12-31
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WILLIAMS, Christopher William→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-04-25
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CETTI, John Hugh, Marketing & Sales Director→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-01-27 · resigned 1993-05-19
CRATHERN, Jane Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-03-03 · resigned 1995-07-21
DEAN, Peter Michael→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-01-27
GODWARD, Graham Lewin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-08-16 · resigned 1995-03-03
ROCHELLE, Adam John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-29 · resigned 2003-08-11
SHEPHERD, Adrian Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-05-27 · resigned 1993-08-16
SIBLEY, Mark Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-21 · resigned 1995-10-02
STOKE, Douglas Mckerrow→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-02 · resigned 2001-01-29
BATES, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1996-07-19 · resigned 1997-07-11
BAUER, Craig Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1993-07-27 · resigned 2002-02-28
BODE, Henry Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1998-01-01
CETTI, John Hugh, Marketing & Sales Director→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1993-05-19
EARLE, George William Eric David→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-05-27 · resigned 1993-07-15
ESHMONT, William Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-01-02 · resigned 2003-02-28
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Abbey Life Assurance Company Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 18/05/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Abbey Life Assurance Company Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 18/05/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (129 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-02-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-11-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-10-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-11
legacy
capital · CAP-MDSC
2009-04-03
legacy
capital · SH20
2009-04-03
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2009-04-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-04-03
legacy
capital · 88(3)
2009-04-03
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2009-04-03
legacy
capital · 123
2009-04-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-02-24
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-01-19
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-01-12