VSL ASSOCIATES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06040609 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-03
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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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
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 82). 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: low (53/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-07-27
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-07-27
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-05-11
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-04-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2020-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2019-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-01-19
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  12. 2017-01-19
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2017-01-19
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  14. 2017-01-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2016-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-01-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-01-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2014-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-01-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2013-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-01-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2012-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-02-05
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2009-02-05
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2007-01-08
    ➕
    ALLEN, Hugh appointed
    director
  27. 2007-01-08
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2007-01-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As VSL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
  29. 2007-01-03
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2007-01-03
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2021-07-27

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Hugh Charles Allen
Individual · British · DOB 11/1944 · age 82
——sig. influencesignificant influence03/01/2017

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
Incorporated2007-01-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Winnington House 2 Woodberry Grove
Finchley
London
N12 0DR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLEN, Hugh→
director · ~82y · appointed 2007-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-02-05 · resigned 2017-01-19
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-01-03 · resigned 2009-02-05
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-01-03 · resigned 2007-01-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-07-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-05-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-01-20
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2017-01-19