VELKA CHILDREN'S WEAR LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06396096 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-11
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (65/100, director aged 60). 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 (47/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
23 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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2013-04-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-04-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-01-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-01-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-11-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-11-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-22📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-11-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-01📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2007-10-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-10-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-10-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-10-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-10-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs VELKA CHILDREN'S WEAR LIMITED
- 2007-10-11➕STARKE, Harald appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-11➕WENDE, Ellen appointeddirector
- 2007-10-11➕THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-10-11➖THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-10-11➕LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-10-11➖LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-10-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-04-30
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47721 — Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores
Registered office
3 Bakers Lane
Shutlanger
Towcester
Northants
NN12 7RT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
WENDE, Ellen→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-10-11
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THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-10-11 · resigned 2007-10-11
LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-11 · resigned 2007-10-11
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Recent filings (23 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-04-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-01-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-01-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-11-08
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-07-31
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-12-22