BEDFORD ROW VCT PLC

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05323692 · plc · incorporated 2005-01-04
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (63/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-10-27
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-10-27
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-07-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2016-04-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2015-11-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2015-09-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  7. 2014-09-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  8. 2013-07-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2013-07-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  10. 2013-07-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  11. 2013-07-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2013-01-31
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-07-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2012-01-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-bulk-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-07-29
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2011-01-13
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-08-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2010-07-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-01-21
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-bulk-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2009-10-16
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  23. 2009-10-16
    📍
    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  24. 2009-09-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  25. 2009-09-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2009-05-13
    📄
    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  27. 2008-11-19
    ➖
    LOWE, David Andrew resigned
    director
  28. 2008-11-19
    ➖
    URQUHART, Graham Kenneth resigned
    director
  29. 2007-09-17
    ➕
    WILSON, Robert appointed
    director
  30. 2007-09-17
    ➖
    HADDOW, Renwick Robert resigned
    director
  31. 2007-09-17
    ➕
    LOWE, David Andrew appointed
    director
  32. 2007-09-17
    ➕
    URQUHART, Graham Kenneth appointed
    director
  33. 2005-08-17
    ➖
    WHITTEN, Celia Linda resigned
    secretary
  34. 2005-02-11
    ➕
    URQUHART, Graham Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  35. 2005-01-27
    ➕
    HARGREAVES, Richard Lawrence, Dr appointed
    director
  36. 2005-01-27
    ➕
    KEVIN, Morley appointed
    director
  37. 2005-01-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BEDFORD ROW VCT PLC
  38. 2005-01-04
    ➕
    WHITTEN, Celia Linda appointed
    secretary
  39. 2005-01-04
    ➕
    HADDOW, Renwick Robert appointed
    director
  40. 2005-01-04
    ➕
    HARGREAVES, Richard Lawrence, Dr appointed
    director
  41. 2005-01-04
    ➖
    HARGREAVES, Richard Lawrence, Dr resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 2016-10-27

6 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2016-10-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-07-27: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated2005-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

JAMES COWPER KRESTON
White Building 1-4 Cumberland Place
Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 2NP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

URQUHART, Graham Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARGREAVES, Richard Lawrence, Dr→
director · ~80y · appointed 2005-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEVIN, Morley→
director · ~76y · appointed 2005-01-27
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Active
WILSON, Robert→
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-09-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITTEN, Celia Linda→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-04 · resigned 2005-08-17
Resigned
HADDOW, Renwick Robert→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-01-04 · resigned 2007-09-17
Resigned
HARGREAVES, Richard Lawrence, Dr→
director · ~80y · appointed 2005-01-04 · resigned 2005-01-04
Resigned
LOWE, David Andrew→
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-09-17 · resigned 2008-11-19
Resigned
URQUHART, Graham Kenneth→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-09-17 · resigned 2008-11-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (86 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-10-27
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-07-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-04-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-11-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-09-11
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-09-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-19
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2013-07-18
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2013-07-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-07-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-07-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-bulk-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-08-03