VHA CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02481437 · ltd · incorporated 1990-03-15
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
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2022-04-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2022-04-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-02-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-01-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-06-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-04-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-05-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-21➖CAMBRIDGE NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-11-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-12-14➖VAN HOLST, Elisabeth Johanna resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-14➕CAMBRIDGE NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1990-03-15🏢Company incorporatedAs VHA CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED
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 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-04-19
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Hendrik Van-Holst Individual · Dutch · DOB 05/1946 · age 80 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-03-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Registered office
15 High Street
West Mersea
Colchester
CO5 8QA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
VAN HOLST, Elisabeth Johanna→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2009-12-14
CAMBRIDGE NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-12-14 · resigned 2012-11-21
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Recent filings (95 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-04-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-02-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-06-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-25