VALUE INITIATIVES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04153677 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-05
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Advertising agencies
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-09-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-09-28
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-07-13
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-06-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-06-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2020-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-01-03
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2019-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-01-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2018-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-01-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2017-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-06-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2015-06-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-06-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2015-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-03-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-changes-to-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-04-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2012-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2012-04-23
    ➖
    DITTON, Nicholas James resigned
    secretary
  24. 2010-02-16
    ➖
    MEAKIN, Henry Paul John resigned
    director
  25. 2007-06-22
    ➖
    STANTON, Michael Anthony resigned
    director
  26. 2007-05-25
    ➖
    SHEPHERD, Roy Daniel resigned
    director
  27. 2007-02-13
    ➕
    SHEPHERD, Roy Daniel appointed
    director
  28. 2007-02-13
    ➕
    STANTON, Michael Anthony appointed
    director
  29. 2004-02-26
    ➕
    MEAKIN, Henry Paul John appointed
    director
  30. 2002-07-10
    ➕
    DITTON, Nicholas James appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-07-10
    ➖
    HAYS, Mark resigned
    secretary
  32. 2002-07-10
    ➖
    HAYS, Mark resigned
    director
  33. 2001-02-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As VALUE INITIATIVES LIMITED
  34. 2001-02-05
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Jeremy David appointed
    director
  35. 2001-02-05
    ➕
    HAYS, Mark appointed
    secretary
  36. 2001-02-05
    ➕
    HAYS, Mark appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-09-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jeremy David Williams
Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting07/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC73110 — Advertising agencies

Registered office

40 Craven Street
London
WC2N 5NG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Jeremy David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-02-05
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Active
DITTON, Nicholas James→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-10 · resigned 2012-04-23
Resigned
HAYS, Mark→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-05 · resigned 2002-07-10
Resigned
HAYS, Mark→
director · ~56y · appointed 2001-02-05 · resigned 2002-07-10
Resigned
MEAKIN, Henry Paul John→
director · ~82y · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2010-02-16
Resigned
SHEPHERD, Roy Daniel→
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-02-13 · resigned 2007-05-25
Resigned
STANTON, Michael Anthony→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-02-13 · resigned 2007-06-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-09-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-07-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-06-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2019-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2018-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-01-07