VALENS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06061540 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-23
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 68). 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 (54/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-10-09
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2018-10-09
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-07-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2018-05-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2018-04-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2017-08-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-04-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2017-04-18
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2016-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2016-05-15
    ➖
    SMITH, Kevin Francis resigned
    director
  12. 2016-04-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2016-02-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2016-02-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-02-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-08-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2014-08-21
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2014-08-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2014-08-20
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  22. 2014-08-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  23. 2014-05-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  24. 2013-11-01
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  25. 2013-02-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2007-02-06
    ➕
    SMITH, Kevin Francis appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-02-06
    ➕
    STEELE, Shelley J appointed
    director
  28. 2007-02-06
    ➖
    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2007-02-06
    ➖
    RICKMAN, Bryan Colin resigned
    director
  30. 2007-02-06
    ➖
    SETHI, Nishi resigned
    director
  31. 2007-02-06
    ➕
    SMITH, Kevin Francis appointed
    director
  32. 2007-01-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As VALENS LIMITED
  33. 2007-01-23
    ➕
    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2007-01-23
    ➕
    RICKMAN, Bryan Colin appointed
    director
  35. 2007-01-23
    ➕
    SETHI, Nishi appointed
    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 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 2018-10-09

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Shelley J Steele
Individual · American · DOB 12/1958 · age 68
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

5 Fleet Place
London
EC4M 7RD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

SMITH, Kevin Francis→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEELE, Shelley J→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
C H REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-23 · resigned 2007-02-06
Resigned
RICKMAN, Bryan Colin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-01-23 · resigned 2007-02-06
Resigned
SETHI, Nishi→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-01-23 · resigned 2007-02-06
Resigned
SMITH, Kevin Francis→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-02-06 · resigned 2016-05-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-10-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-07-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2018-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-08-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2017-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-04-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-02-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-02-20