VAPARAMA LTD

💤Zombieactive
09736212 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-17
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£4.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 12000
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,920

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↑ 217% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£4k-£2k-£556£1k£3k£5kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£1.6k£2.1k
Current assets£1.6k£2.1k
Net assets£4.9k£-4.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-16
    ➖
    WOMBWELL, Paul Michael resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-01-12
    ➖
    BATLEY, Paul Michael resigned
    director
  6. 2025-05-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-11-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2023-11-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-10-30
    ➕
    WORT, Paul Simon appointed
    director
  11. 2023-10-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-08-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2017-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-08-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As VAPARAMA LTD
  21. 2015-08-17
    ➕
    BATLEY, Paul Michael appointed
    director
  22. 2015-08-17
    ➕
    WOMBWELL, Paul Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BATLEY, Paul Michael resigned 2026-01-12; WOMBWELL, Paul Michael resigned 2026-01-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Simon Wort
Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · trust interest · firm interest07/11/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Paul Michael Batleyceased 07/11/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-08-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC12000 — SIC 12000

Registered office

13 Market Place
Pontefract
WF8 1AG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last: 2025-08-16

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

WORT, Paul Simon→
director · ~56y · appointed 2023-10-30
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Active
BATLEY, Paul Michael→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-08-17 · resigned 2026-01-12
Resigned
WOMBWELL, Paul Michael→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-08-17 · resigned 2026-01-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-17