VIASYSTEMS EMS - UK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02701593 · ltd · incorporated 1992-03-30

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

54/100

Worth a look

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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 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.0y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 34.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

26 officers (0 active, 26 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

166 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand

2012-02-07
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-02-07
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Company dissolved
2011-10-25
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-12-13
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-12-13
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-12-13
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-12-09
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SAX, Gerald George resigned
secretary
2010-12-09
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SAX, Gerald George resigned
director
2010-12-09
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WEBSTER, David James resigned
director
2009-05-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-05-15
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court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2007-04-03
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2006-12-19
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2006-11-07
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legacy
dissolution · 652a
2006-02-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2005-10-27
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-10-24
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legacy
accounts · 244
2004-09-10
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-04-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2004-02-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2003-11-01
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legacy
accounts · 244
2003-09-07
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2003-07-25
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legacy
address · 287
2003-07-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2003-06-27
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legacy
officers · 288c
2003-03-17
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2002-10-15
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legacy
accounts · 244
2002-08-07
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legacy
officers · 288b
2002-07-31
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DAVIS, Jeff resigned
director
2002-05-21
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legacy
address · 287
2002-04-06
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PRICE, Andrew Christopher resigned
secretary
2002-04-06
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SAX, Gerald George appointed
secretary
2002-04-06
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SAX, Gerald George appointed
director
2002-03-28
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Charge satisfied #2
2001-10-31
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FOSTER, Geoffrey Iain resigned
secretary
2001-10-31
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PRICE, Andrew Christopher appointed
secretary
2001-08-31
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CAULFIELD, Michael resigned
director
2001-08-31
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DAVIS, Jeff appointed
director
2000-03-30
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SHEFFLER, Dudley Paul resigned
director
2000-03-30
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TRAVIS, Len resigned
director
2000-03-30
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WEBSTER, David James appointed
director
1999-11-10
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FOSTER, Geoffrey Iain appointed
secretary
1999-11-05
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BOND, Philip Austin resigned
secretary
1999-07-15
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WILSON, John Larsen resigned
director
1999-05-06
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BOND, Philip Austin appointed
secretary
1999-05-06
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PERONE, Celestino resigned
secretary
1999-05-06
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CAULFIELD, Michael appointed
director
1999-05-06
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TRAVIS, Len appointed
director
1999-05-06
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WELKER, Patrick resigned
director
1998-08-11
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Charge satisfied #3

Showing most recent 50 of 85 events

Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-02-07

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1992-03-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

Weil Gotshal & Manges

One South Place

London

EC2M 2WG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2004-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 26 resigned)

ACORNLEY, John Keith→

secretary · appointed 1992-05-05 · resigned 1996-11-13

Resigned

BOND, Philip Austin→

secretary · appointed 1999-05-06 · resigned 1999-11-05

Resigned

CLARK, Susan Marie→

secretary · appointed 1996-11-13 · resigned 1998-07-20

Resigned

DAY, Catherine Marie→

secretary · appointed 1992-04-21 · resigned 1992-05-05

Resigned

FOSTER, Geoffrey Iain→

secretary · appointed 1999-11-10 · resigned 2001-10-31

Resigned

PERONE, Celestino→

secretary · appointed 1998-07-23 · resigned 1999-05-06

Resigned

PRICE, Andrew Christopher→

secretary · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2002-04-06

Resigned

SAX, Gerald George→

secretary · appointed 2002-04-06 · resigned 2010-12-09

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-03-30 · resigned 1992-04-11

Resigned

ACORNLEY, John Keith→

director · ~73y · appointed 1992-05-05 · resigned 1996-11-13

Resigned

CAULFIELD, Michael→

director · ~76y · appointed 1999-05-06 · resigned 2001-08-31

Resigned

DAVIS, Jeff→

director · ~74y · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2002-07-31

Resigned

DAY, Catherine Marie→

director · ~57y · appointed 1992-04-21 · resigned 1992-05-05

Resigned

FELL, Michael William→

director · ~69y · appointed 1992-05-05 · resigned 1996-03-01

Resigned

FERGUSON, Alan William→

director · ~78y · appointed 1994-10-17 · resigned 1996-11-13

Resigned

HOUGHTON, Barry→

director · ~78y · appointed 1992-05-05 · resigned 1998-07-20

Resigned

PROCTER, Jonathan→

director · ~63y · appointed 1992-04-21 · resigned 1992-05-05

Resigned

SAX, Gerald George→

director · ~65y · appointed 2002-04-06 · resigned 2010-12-09

Resigned

SHEFFLER, Dudley Paul→

director · ~82y · appointed 1996-11-13 · resigned 2000-03-30

Resigned

TRAVIS, Len→

director · ~64y · appointed 1999-05-06 · resigned 2000-03-30

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Fixed and floating charge	1 property	30/06/1994	11/08/1998
satisfied	3I Group 3I Group PLC	Collateral debenture	1 property	03/08/1993	28/03/2002
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Mortgage debenture	1 property	17/05/1992	17/09/1994

Recent filings (166 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2012-02-07

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2011-10-25

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2010-12-13

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2010-12-13

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2010-12-13

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2009-05-16

court-order

miscellaneous · OC-DV

2009-05-15

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2007-04-03

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2006-12-19

legacy

dissolution · 652a

2006-11-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2006-02-04

legacy

annual-return · 363s

2005-10-27

legacy

accounts · 244

2005-10-24

legacy

annual-return · 363s

2004-09-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2004-04-01