DB VANQUISH (UK) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03468205 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-13
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
50/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 32/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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.
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 22.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (5 active, 29 linked, 19 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
163 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
46
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 (86 events)Click to expand
- 2018-05-15⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2018-05-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-02-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2017-12-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2016-11-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-11-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2016-11-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-11-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2016-06-17📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2016-06-17📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2016-06-17⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2016-06-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-02-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-14➖RUTHERFORD, Adam Paul resignedsecretary
- 2015-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-02-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-08📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2014-04-01📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2014-02-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-10-01➕HACKETT, Darren appointeddirector
- 2013-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2013-07-26➕BAGSHAW, Joanne Louise appointedsecretary
- 2013-02-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-31➖SIVANITHY, Rajanbabu resigneddirector
- 2011-01-10➕CLONEY, Ross Daniel appointeddirector
- 2010-09-03➖MCGIDDY, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2009-06-30➖ROUGH, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2008-01-30➕MCGIDDY, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2008-01-17➖MACFARLANE, Stuart Edward resigneddirector
- 2007-06-29➖VASUDEVA, Nicholas Shashi resigneddirector
- 2007-06-07➖PRESS, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2005-07-04🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Deutsche Finance No. 4 (UK) Limited
- 2005-05-13➕BARTLETT, Andrew William appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-13➖BURTON, Jennifer Sandra resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-13➕RUTHERFORD, Adam Paul appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Deutsche Finance No. 4 (UK) Limited
- 2005-03-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Deutsche Finance No. 4 Limited
- 2005-03-17➖FLETCHER, Edward Michael resignedsecretary
- 2004-12-14➖SHAH, Rumit resigneddirector
- 2004-10-04➕BURTON, Jennifer Sandra appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-07➕VASUDEVA, Nicholas Shashi appointeddirector
- 2004-07-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Deutsche Finance No.4 (UK) Limited
- 2004-06-25➖BERRY, John Charles resigneddirector
- 2004-06-25➕MACFARLANE, Stuart Edward appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-05-15
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2018-05-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-02-15: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
15 Canada Square
London
E14 5GL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 24 resigned)
BAGSHAW, Joanne Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-07-26
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BARTLETT, Andrew William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-05-13
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CLONEY, Ross Daniel→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2011-01-10
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HACKETT, Darren→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-10-01
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THOMAS, David Kenyon→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-11-26
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BARTLETT, Andrew William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2001-06-01
BURTON, Jennifer Sandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-04 · resigned 2005-05-13
CLARK, Giles Sebastian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-31 · resigned 2000-03-31
FLETCHER, Edward Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2005-03-17
NAUGHTON-DOE, Andrew Henry John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-30 · resigned 1999-08-31
PELLOW, Ian Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 1998-12-30
PRESTON, Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2001-01-05
RUTHERFORD, Adam Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2015-08-14
BERRY, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2004-06-25
BERRY, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-12-30 · resigned 2001-07-02
BURKE, Peter Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-12-30 · resigned 1999-06-07
CHAN, Gilbert Warren→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1999-11-26 · resigned 2002-05-02
CROSS, James Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-12-30 · resigned 2001-06-30
GASSON, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-11-26 · resigned 2001-07-02
HARRISON, Nicholas Dudley→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 2001-09-20
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Deutsche Finance No. 4 (UK) Deutsche Finance No. 4 (UK) Limited | Security document | 1 property | 04/07/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Deutsche Finance No. 4 (UK) Deutsche Finance No. 4 (UK) Limited | Charge and security assignment deed | 1 property | 31/03/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Deutsche Finance No. 4 Deutsche Finance No. 4 Limited | Security document | 1 property | 30/03/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Deutsche Finance No.4 (UK) Deutsche Finance No.4 (UK) Limited | Security document | 1 property | 07/07/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Deutsche Finance No.4 (UK) Deutsche Finance No.4 (UK) Limited | Security document | 1 property | 08/06/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Deutsche Finance No.4 (UK) Deutsche Finance No.4 (UK) LTD | Security document | 1 property | 25/05/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (163 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-05-15
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2018-02-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2017-12-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-11-09
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-11-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-11-02
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2016-11-02
legacy
capital · SH20
2016-06-17
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2016-06-17
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2016-06-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-06-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-10-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-05-13