VITEC SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06061541 · 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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20590
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 15 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
75 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (57 events)Click to expand
- 2018-01-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2018-01-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-10-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-10-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2017-04-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-04-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-10-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-10-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-10-06➕ELLIS, John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-10-06➕FLAMAND, Laurence Gilberte Robert appointeddirector
- 2016-10-06➖C H REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-10-06➖COLVILE, Jonathan Charles resigneddirector
- 2016-10-06➖PERKINS, Scott James resigneddirector
- 2016-09-26➕COLVILE, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
- 2016-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-12-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-12-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Jonathan Colvile
- 2015-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-11-12➖LUKE, Paul Clifford resigneddirector
- 2015-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-01-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-01-01➖PEGG, Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2012-04-17➖LOMAS, Christopher Andrew resigneddirector
- 2011-12-13➖CHADWICK, Timothy John Mackenzie resigneddirector
- 2011-12-13➕LUKE, Paul Clifford appointeddirector
- 2011-04-04➕LOMAS, Christopher Andrew appointeddirector
- 2009-05-11➖CROOK, William Charles resigneddirector
- 2008-11-21➕CHADWICK, Timothy John Mackenzie appointeddirector
- 2008-11-21➖FROST, Alistair Stuart resigneddirector
- 2008-11-21➕PEGG, Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2008-11-21➕PERKINS, Scott James appointeddirector
- 2008-05-09➖SMITH, George resigneddirector
- 2007-06-21➕SMITH, George appointeddirector
- 2007-06-21➖SMITH, Kevin Francis resigneddirector
- 2007-05-03➕FROST, Alistair Stuart appointeddirector
- 2007-05-03➖PERKINS, Scott James resigneddirector
- 2007-04-10➕CROOK, William Charles appointeddirector
- 2007-04-10➕PERKINS, Scott James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-01-09
Group structure
Devan International Group Nv is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Devan International Group Nv
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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VITEC SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LIMITED
This company · 06061541
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Devan International Group Nv Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/10/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Vitec Global Limitedceased 06/10/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20590 — SIC 20590
Registered office
3 Charnwood Street
Derby
DE1 2GY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)
ELLIS, John, Dr→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FLAMAND, Laurence Gilberte Robert→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-10-06
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C H REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-23 · resigned 2016-10-06
CHADWICK, Timothy John Mackenzie→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2008-11-21 · resigned 2011-12-13
COLVILE, Jonathan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-09-26 · resigned 2016-10-06
CROOK, William Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2007-04-10 · resigned 2009-05-11
FROST, Alistair Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-05-03 · resigned 2008-11-21
LOMAS, Christopher Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-04-04 · resigned 2012-04-17
LUKE, Paul Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-12-13 · resigned 2015-11-12
PEGG, Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-11-21 · resigned 2013-01-01
PERKINS, Scott James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-11-21 · resigned 2016-10-06
PERKINS, Scott James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-04-10 · resigned 2007-05-03
RICKMAN, Bryan Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-01-23 · resigned 2007-04-10
SETHI, Nishi→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-01-23 · resigned 2007-04-10
SMITH, George→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-06-21 · resigned 2008-05-09
SMITH, Kevin Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-04-10 · resigned 2007-06-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Jonathan Colvile | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/12/2015 | 30/04/2017 |
Recent filings (75 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-01-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-10-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-10-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2017-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-10-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-10-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-05-10