ALBION VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC
⚰️Wound downliquidation
03142609 · plc · incorporated 1995-12-22
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — 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
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book net assets
Opportunity
29/100
Pass
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 29/100 (pass), bankability 30/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.8y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 13 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
492 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
29/100Pass
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Clear signal to pass. Time better spent elsewhere unless you have a specific strategic angle.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
5
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 insolvency
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 insolvency
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 insolvency
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-courtinsolvency · LIQ10
- 2026-02-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2025-01-20📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-12-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2024-12-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2024-12-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-19➕FRASER ALLEN, William Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-12-19➕HANSRANI, Vikash appointeddirector
- 2024-12-19➖BERRESFORD, Dorothy Ann resigneddirector
- 2024-12-19➖GLOVER, Richard Gordon Finlay resigneddirector
- 2024-12-19➖PATEL, Neeta resigneddirector
- 2024-12-19➖WILSON, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2024-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-interimaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄capital-cancellation-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH05
- 2024-10-11📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2024-09-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-08-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-08-20📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2024-08-16📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-02📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2024-05-02📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-04-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-07➖KERR, John Michael Bryan Leslie resigneddirector
- 2022-07-01➕PATEL, Neeta appointeddirector
- 2020-05-01➕WILSON, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2020-01-06➖WARREN, Jeffrey Roger resigneddirector
- 2019-08-01➖DINESEN, Ebbe resigneddirector
- 2018-08-01➖WATKINS, David Jones resigneddirector
- 2017-11-08➕BERRESFORD, Dorothy Ann appointeddirector
- 2017-11-08➕GLOVER, Richard Gordon Finlay appointeddirector
- 2012-09-26➕DINESEN, Ebbe appointeddirector
- 2012-09-25➖ROUNCE, Jonathan Neil resigneddirector
- 2010-09-30➖THORNTON, Jonathan George Trevelyan resigneddirector
- 2010-06-21➕ROUNCE, Jonathan Neil appointeddirector
- 2009-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2009-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-01-23➕ALBION CAPITAL GROUP LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-01-23➖CLOSE VENTURES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-08-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-12-31➖DAVIDSON, Roderick Macdonald resigneddirector
- 2007-10-02➕WARREN, Jeffrey Roger appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
4 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-01-01
Company in liquidation
highCompany is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-05-19: liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court; 2026-02-20: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusliquidation
Typeplc
Incorporated1995-12-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies
Registered office
Rsm Uk Restructuring Advisory Llp
25 Farringdon Street
London
EC4A 4AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2025-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-01-01OVERDUE
Last: 2023-12-18
Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)
ALBION CAPITAL GROUP LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-01-23
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FRASER ALLEN, William Thomas→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-12-19
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HANSRANI, Vikash→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-12-19
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DAVIS, William Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-02 · resigned 2000-05-11
GAIN, Jonathan Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-25 · resigned 2004-03-15
KINNEAR, Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-15 · resigned 2005-07-31
CLOSE VENTURES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-31 · resigned 2009-01-23
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-12-22 · resigned 1996-02-02
BERRESFORD, Dorothy Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-11-08 · resigned 2024-12-19
DAVIDSON, Roderick Macdonald→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1996-02-09 · resigned 2007-12-31
DINESEN, Ebbe→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2012-09-26 · resigned 2019-08-01
GLOVER, Richard Gordon Finlay→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2017-11-08 · resigned 2024-12-19
KERR, John Michael Bryan Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1996-02-09 · resigned 2022-09-07
PATEL, Neeta→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2024-12-19
ROUNCE, Jonathan Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2010-06-21 · resigned 2012-09-25
THORNTON, Jonathan George Trevelyan→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1996-02-09 · resigned 2010-09-30
WARREN, Jeffrey Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-10-02 · resigned 2020-01-06
WATKINS, David Jones→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1996-02-09 · resigned 2018-08-01
WILSON, Richard Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-05-01 · resigned 2024-12-19
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1995-12-22 · resigned 1996-02-09
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 04/04/2006 | 05/03/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Third party charge of deposit | 1 property | 19/08/2005 | 05/03/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/08/2002 | 14/08/2008 |
Recent filings (492 total)
liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
insolvency · LIQ10
2026-05-19
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2026-02-20
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-27
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2024-12-27
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2024-12-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-interim
accounts · AA
2024-12-16