NEPTUNE-CALCULUS INCOME AND GROWTH VCT PLC

⚰️Wound downdissolved

05300876 · plc · incorporated 2004-11-30

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

51/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 85). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

9 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

141 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

51/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2019-12-07
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-12-07
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Company dissolved
2019-09-07
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2018-11-22
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2017-09-22
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-09-21
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2017-09-21
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2017-09-21
📄
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-09-13
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-09-12
➖
SEYMOUR-WILLIAMS, Diane resigned
director
2017-09-12
📄
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-09-08
➕
CALCULUS CAPITAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2017-09-08
➖
WATKINS, Lesley Susan resigned
secretary
2017-09-08
📄
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-09-08
📄
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2017-07-18
📄
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-06-23
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2017-06-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-06-23
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-06-22
➕
SEYMOUR-WILLIAMS, Diane appointed
director
2017-06-22
➖
STEPHENS, Philip Henry Peter resigned
director
2017-06-17
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-06-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-06-07
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capital-cancellation-shares-by-plc
capital · SH07
2016-05-24
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-05-20
📍
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2016-05-20
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capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2015-12-15
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-18
📄
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-06-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-06-30
➖
MCEUEN, David Stewart Painter resigned
director
2007-11-01
➕
WATKINS, Lesley Susan appointed
secretary
2007-10-25
➖
MCPARLAND, Matthew resigned
secretary
2007-06-29
➖
GEFFEN, Robin John Henry resigned
director
2006-11-30
➖
GLENCROSS, Arthur John resigned
secretary
2006-11-30
➕
MCPARLAND, Matthew appointed
secretary
2004-11-30
🏢
Company incorporated
As NEPTUNE-CALCULUS INCOME AND GROWTH VCT PLC
2004-11-30
➕
GLENCROSS, Arthur John appointed
director
2004-11-30
➕
KEMPTON, David Lawrence appointed
director
2004-11-30
➕
GLENCROSS, Arthur John appointed
secretary
2004-11-30
➕
LLOYD, Geraint Wynne appointed
secretary
2004-11-30
➖
LLOYD, Geraint Wynne resigned
secretary
2004-11-30
➕
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-11-30
➖
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-11-30
➕
GEFFEN, Robin John Henry appointed
director
2004-11-30
➕
LEE, Benjamin appointed
director
2004-11-30
➖
LEE, Benjamin resigned
director
2004-11-30
➕
LLOYD, Geraint Wynne appointed
director
2004-11-30
➖
LLOYD, Geraint Wynne resigned
director
2004-11-30
➕
MCEUEN, David Stewart Painter appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

83/100

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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.

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 85 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2019-12-07

5 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2019-12-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-09-07: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeplc

Incorporated2004-11-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies

Registered office

Rsm Restructuring Asvisory Llp Central Square

29 Wellington Street

Leeds

LS1 4DL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2016-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

CALCULUS CAPITAL LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-09-08

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GLENCROSS, Arthur John→

director · ~73y · appointed 2004-11-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

KEMPTON, David Lawrence→

director · ~85y · appointed 2004-11-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GLENCROSS, Arthur John→

secretary · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2006-11-30

Resigned

LLOYD, Geraint Wynne→

secretary · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2004-11-30

Resigned

MCPARLAND, Matthew→

secretary · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2007-10-25

Resigned

WATKINS, Lesley Susan→

secretary · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2017-09-08

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2004-11-30

Resigned

GEFFEN, Robin John Henry→

director · ~69y · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2007-06-29

Resigned

LEE, Benjamin→

director · ~54y · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2004-11-30

Resigned

LLOYD, Geraint Wynne→

director · ~68y · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2004-11-30

Resigned

MCEUEN, David Stewart Painter→

director · ~86y · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2011-06-30

Resigned

SEYMOUR-WILLIAMS, Diane→

director · ~68y · appointed 2017-06-22 · resigned 2017-09-12

Resigned

STEPHENS, Philip Henry Peter→

director · ~84y · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2017-06-22

Resigned

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2004-11-30

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2004-11-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (141 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2019-12-07

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · LIQ13

2019-09-07

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · LIQ03

2018-11-22

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2017-09-22

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · LIQ01

2017-09-21

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2017-09-21

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2017-09-21

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2017-09-13

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2017-09-12

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2017-09-08

appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP04

2017-09-08

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2017-07-18

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2017-06-23

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2017-06-23

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2017-06-23