VISION PROJECTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03626596 · ltd · incorporated 1998-09-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), 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: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1400 | 1400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-03-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-08📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-11-08📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-08-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-08-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-23➖COLLIER, Adam resigneddirector
- 2021-07-23➖JOHNSON, Adam James Kenelm resigneddirector
- 2017-03-09➖HOBSON, Andrew Neil resigneddirector
- 2016-06-27➕HOBSON, Andrew Neil appointeddirector
- 2009-01-01➕JOHNSON, Adam James Kenelm appointeddirector
- 2003-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2003-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-06-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-06-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-09-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1999-08-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1998-09-04🏢Company incorporatedAs VISION PROJECTS LIMITED
- 1998-09-04➕SEYMOUR, Gareth John appointedsecretary
- 1998-09-04➕SEYMOUR, Gareth John appointeddirector
- 1998-09-04➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-09-04➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-09-04➕COLLIER, Adam appointeddirector
- 1998-09-04➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-09-04➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gareth John Seymour Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/07/2018 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Paula Seymourceased 23/07/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr Adam Collierceased 23/07/2021· 25-50% voting
- Mr Adam Collierceased 23/07/2021· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
The Chapel 21 Leicester Road
Mountsorrel
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 7AJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-01
Last: 2026-05-18
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
SEYMOUR, Gareth John→
Activesecretary · appointed 1998-09-04
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SEYMOUR, Gareth John→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 1998-09-04
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SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-09-04 · resigned 1998-09-04
COLLIER, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 1998-09-04 · resigned 2021-07-23
HOBSON, Andrew Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-06-27 · resigned 2017-03-09
JOHNSON, Adam James Kenelm→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2021-07-23
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-09-04 · resigned 1998-09-04
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/06/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/06/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 08/09/1999 | 12/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/08/1999 | 12/09/2003 |
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Recent filings (116 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-04-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
confirmation-statement
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-12