VAT CLUB JACQUES BOREL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04273583 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2014
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
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 (78/100, director aged 100). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
£174k
Current Liabilities
£144k

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · UK GAAP
Metric2014-12-31
Total assets£29.5k
Current assets£173.8k
Current liabilities£144.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-09-26
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-09-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-12-14
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2016-11-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2015-10-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-01-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2014-09-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-08-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-09-28
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-08-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-08-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-09-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-09-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2010-09-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2009-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-09-30
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2008-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2008-10-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-04-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2008-04-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2008-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2002-09-24
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    BUXTON, Sarah Louise resigned
    director
  28. 2001-10-18
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    BOREL, Jacques appointed
    secretary
  29. 2001-10-18
    ➕
    BOREL, Christiane appointed
    director
  30. 2001-10-18
    ➕
    BOREL, Jacques appointed
    director
  31. 2001-10-18
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    MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2001-10-18
    ➕
    BUXTON, Sarah Louise appointed
    director
  33. 2001-10-18
    ➖
    RICH, Michael William resigned
    nominee-director
  34. 2001-10-18
    ➖
    WARNER, William resigned
    nominee-director
  35. 2001-08-20
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    Company incorporated
    As VAT CLUB JACQUES BOREL LIMITED
  36. 2001-08-20
    ➕
    MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2001-08-20
    ➕
    RICH, Michael William appointed
    nominee-director
  38. 2001-08-20
    ➕
    WARNER, William appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BOREL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 100 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 100 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2017-09-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Northumberland Avenue
London
WC2N 5BW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

BOREL, Jacques→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOREL, Christiane→
director · ~100y · appointed 2001-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOREL, Jacques→
director · ~99y · appointed 2001-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2001-10-18
Resigned
BUXTON, Sarah Louise→
director · ~51y · appointed 2001-10-18 · resigned 2002-09-24
Resigned
RICH, Michael William→
nominee-director · ~79y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2001-10-18
Resigned
WARNER, William→
nominee-director · ~58y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2001-10-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-09-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2016-12-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-11-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-01-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-10-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-21