VINCULUM WINE SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11319141 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-19
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-03-11📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-06➖PERCIVAL, John Martyn resigneddirector
- 2026-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-15➖KING, Michael Frank resigneddirector
- 2022-06-15➕PERCIVAL, John Martyn appointeddirector
- 2022-01-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-04-19🏢Company incorporatedAs VINCULUM WINE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2018-04-19➕CADMAN, Giles Dearing appointeddirector
- 2018-04-19➕KING, Michael Frank appointeddirector
- 2018-04-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Giles Cadman Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 19/04/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-04-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1-4 South Lodge Offices 100 Wellingborough Road
Ecton
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN6 0QR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
CADMAN, Giles Dearing→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KING, Michael Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-04-19 · resigned 2022-06-15
PERCIVAL, John Martyn→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-06-15 · resigned 2026-03-06
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Recent filings (23 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-03-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-03