VENTROWAY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03945241 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-10
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7012
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (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: 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 25.9y
65/100
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Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
29 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (44 events)Click to expand
- 2011-05-17📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-05-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-02-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-03-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-31➖TAYLOR, Neal Anthony resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖WILDMAN, Alexander James Franklin resigneddirector
- 2008-12-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-30➕ELLIOT, Graham Hadden Dean appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-30➖WHITE, Timothy Scott resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-19📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2008-07-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-01➖ELLIOTT, Graham Hadden Dean resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-01➕WHITE, Timothy Scott appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-04-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-04-11📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-07📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-09-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-08-30➕TWEEDDALE-TYE, David Michael Francis appointeddirector
- 2000-08-30➕WILSON, Andrew Luis appointeddirector
- 2000-08-30➕WILDMAN, Alexander James Franklin appointeddirector
- 2000-06-05➕TAYLOR, Neal Anthony appointeddirector
- 2000-04-14➕JONES, Stephen Douglas appointeddirector
- 2000-04-14➕ELLIOTT, Graham Hadden Dean appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-14➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-04-14➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-03-10🏢Company incorporatedAs VENTROWAY LIMITED
- 2000-03-10➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-03-10➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-05-17
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7012 — SIC 7012
Registered office
4 Farm Street
Mayfair
London
W1J 5RD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
ELLIOT, Graham Hadden Dean→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-11-30
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JONES, Stephen Douglas→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-04-14
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TWEEDDALE-TYE, David Michael Francis→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-08-30
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WILSON, Andrew Luis→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-08-30
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ELLIOTT, Graham Hadden Dean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-14 · resigned 2008-07-01
WHITE, Timothy Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2008-11-30
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-10 · resigned 2000-04-14
TAYLOR, Neal Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-06-05 · resigned 2008-12-31
WILDMAN, Alexander James Franklin→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2000-08-30 · resigned 2008-12-31
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-03-10 · resigned 2000-04-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 01/09/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-05-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-02-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-07
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-07
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-10-20
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2008-09-19
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-07-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-12-02