VETERINARY LIVESTOCK SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07491992 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-13
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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book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). 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: medium (57/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-09-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-09-29
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-03-31
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-03-18
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-01-27
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2020-01-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2020-01-27
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2019-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-02-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2016-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2016-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2016-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2015-12-20
    ➖
    BIGGS, Andrew Martin resigned
    director
  18. 2015-12-20
    ➖
    BURGE, Andrew Stephen resigned
    director
  19. 2015-12-20
    ➖
    PERKINS, Nicholas John Audley resigned
    director
  20. 2015-12-20
    ➖
    RICHARDSON, Stuart Ernest resigned
    director
  21. 2015-03-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-03-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2015-03-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2015-02-04
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2015-01-30
    ➕
    PRAILL, Andrew Francis appointed
    director
  26. 2015-01-30
    ➖
    BUCKLEY, David resigned
    director
  27. 2014-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2014-03-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  29. 2013-02-13
    ➕
    RICHARDSON, Stuart Ernest appointed
    director
  30. 2013-02-13
    ➖
    SULLIVAN, Charles Merson resigned
    director
  31. 2012-02-07
    ➕
    MCCOTTER, Patrick Joseph appointed
    director
  32. 2012-02-07
    ➕
    BIGGS, Andrew Martin appointed
    director
  33. 2012-02-07
    ➕
    BURGE, Andrew Stephen appointed
    director
  34. 2012-02-07
    ➕
    PERKINS, Nicholas John Audley appointed
    director
  35. 2012-02-07
    ➕
    SULLIVAN, Charles Merson appointed
    director
  36. 2011-01-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As VETERINARY LIVESTOCK SERVICES LIMITED
  37. 2011-01-13
    ➕
    BUCKLEY, David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 2020-09-29

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Francis Praill
Individual · British · DOB 09/1949 · age 77
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2011-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

The Custom House
The Strand
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 1EU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

MCCOTTER, Patrick Joseph→
director · ~80y · appointed 2012-02-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRAILL, Andrew Francis→
director · ~77y · appointed 2015-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIGGS, Andrew Martin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-02-07 · resigned 2015-12-20
Resigned
BUCKLEY, David→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-01-13 · resigned 2015-01-30
Resigned
BURGE, Andrew Stephen→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-02-07 · resigned 2015-12-20
Resigned
PERKINS, Nicholas John Audley→
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-02-07 · resigned 2015-12-20
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Stuart Ernest→
director · ~72y · appointed 2013-02-13 · resigned 2015-12-20
Resigned
SULLIVAN, Charles Merson→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-02-07 · resigned 2013-02-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-09-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-03-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-01-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-01-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-25