VELCOURT TRUSTEES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09182244 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-19
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-09➕TOWNSHEND, James Reginald appointeddirector
- 2023-11-09➖TEAGUE, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-19📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2021-06-23➖DEWAR, Ramsay Michael Sanderson resigneddirector
- 2021-06-23➖REDRUP, Brian Trevor resigneddirector
- 2021-06-23➖TOWNSHEND, James Reginald resigneddirector
- 2021-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-23📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2021-06-16➕DALRIADA TRUSTEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs VELCOURT TRUSTEES LIMITED
- 2014-08-19➕SCOTT, Jason Matthew appointeddirector
- 2014-08-19➕DEWAR, Ramsay Michael Sanderson appointeddirector
- 2014-08-19➕REDRUP, Brian Trevor appointeddirector
- 2014-08-19➕TEAGUE, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2014-08-19➕TOWNSHEND, James Reginald appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Velcourt Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Velcourt Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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VELCOURT TRUSTEES LIMITED
This company · 09182244
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Velcourt Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Orchard House
Phocle Green Business Park
Ross-On-Wye
HR9 7XU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
SCOTT, Jason Matthew→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-08-19
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TOWNSHEND, James Reginald→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2023-11-09
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DALRIADA TRUSTEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2021-06-16
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DEWAR, Ramsay Michael Sanderson→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-08-19 · resigned 2021-06-23
REDRUP, Brian Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-08-19 · resigned 2021-06-23
TEAGUE, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2014-08-19 · resigned 2023-11-09
TOWNSHEND, James Reginald→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2014-08-19 · resigned 2021-06-23
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-25
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2021-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-23