VICTORIA BLASHFORD-SNELL LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04542524 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-07-25
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-07-25
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-04-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2017-01-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2015-12-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2015-12-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2015-11-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2015-11-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  9. 2015-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-10-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-09-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-09-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-09-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-10-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-10-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-10-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2010-10-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2010-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-11-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2009-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-10-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-06-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2005-06-22
    ➕
    MATTHEWS, Victoria Francis appointed
    secretary
  29. 2005-06-22
    ➖
    QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2003-02-13
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  31. 2002-12-05
    ➖
    DOLAN, Paul Vincent resigned
    secretary
  32. 2002-12-05
    ➕
    QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2002-09-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As VICTORIA BLASHFORD-SNELL LTD
  34. 2002-09-23
    ➕
    MATTHEWS, Julian Smetham appointed
    director
  35. 2002-09-23
    ➕
    MATTHEWS, Victoria Francis appointed
    director
  36. 2002-09-23
    ➕
    DOLAN, Paul Vincent appointed
    secretary
  37. 2002-09-23
    ➕
    QUEEN SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  38. 2002-09-23
    ➖
    QUEEN SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-07-25

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-07-25: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-04-25: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities

Registered office

FRANCIS CLARK LLP
Ground Floor Vantage Point Woodwater Park Pynes Hill
Exeter
EX2 5FD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

MATTHEWS, Victoria Francis→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-22
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Active
MATTHEWS, Julian Smetham→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-09-23
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Active
MATTHEWS, Victoria Francis→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-09-23
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Active
DOLAN, Paul Vincent→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2002-12-05
Resigned
QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2005-06-22
Resigned
QUEEN SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2002-09-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/02/200313/06/2008

Recent filings (52 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-07-25
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2017-04-25
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2017-01-27
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-12-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-12-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-11-27
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-22
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
2013-10-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-08-22