VIOLA ILONA LIMITED
Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2013-10-15⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-10-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-07-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-07-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2013-05-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-04-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-02-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2012-02-06⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2012-02-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.40
- 2011-04-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-03-28➖JAMES, John resigneddirector
- 2011-03-25⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2011-03-25⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2011-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-03-22📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2011-03-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs VIOLA ILONA LIMITED
- 2010-08-13➕QUINN, Mark Philip Wyndham appointeddirector
- 2010-08-13➕JAMES, John appointeddirector
- 2010-08-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. 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 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-10-15
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-10-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-07-15: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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