VISTA HOLDCO LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
13767896 · ltd · incorporated 2021-11-26
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.0y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~4.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28➖BASNETT, Robert William resigneddirector
- 2026-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-23➖BASNETT, Robert resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-03➕DONNACHIE, Martin Thomas appointeddirector
- 2025-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2025-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-31➕BASNETT, Robert William appointeddirector
- 2025-06-30📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-06-27📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-23➕LOMAX, Simon David appointeddirector
- 2025-04-23➖SCOFFIELD, Matthew James Mylrea resigneddirector
- 2025-03-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-06➕CHANTLER, Salim Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-03-06➖MCGRATH, Geraint resigneddirector
- 2025-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-05➖LENG, David Brian resigneddirector
- 2024-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-04➕LENG, David Brian appointeddirector
- 2024-12-04➕SCOFFIELD, Matthew James Mylrea appointeddirector
- 2024-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-23📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-10-16📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-08-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-29➕MCGRATH, Geraint appointeddirector
- 2024-07-29➖O'RIORDAN, Charles Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-07-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-19➕BASNETT, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2023-10-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-02-27➕O'RIORDAN, Charles Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-02-27➖POMROY, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2022-05-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Foresight Regional Investment Iii LP
- 2022-05-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2022-04-25➕MCCLURE, Kevin Michael appointeddirector
- 2021-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs VISTA HOLDCO LIMITED
- 2021-11-26➕POMROY, Matthew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BASNETT, Robert resigned 2026-04-23; BASNETT, Robert William resigned 2026-04-28
Group structure
Foresight Regional Investment Iii Lp Acting By Its General Partner For Foresight Regional Investment Iii General Partner Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Foresight Regional Investment Iii Lp Acting By Its General Partner For Foresight Regional Investment Iii General Partner Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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VISTA HOLDCO LIMITED
This company · 13767896
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 |
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Foresight Regional Investment Iii Lp Acting By Its General Partner For Foresight Regional Investment Iii General Partner Llp Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/05/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Matthew Pomroyceased 10/05/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
2 Catheralls Industrial Estate
Brookhill Way
Buckley
Flintshire
CH7 3PS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
CHANTLER, Salim Alexander→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONNACHIE, Martin Thomas→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOMAX, Simon David→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCCLURE, Kevin Michael→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BASNETT, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-10-19 · resigned 2026-04-23
BASNETT, Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-07-31 · resigned 2026-04-28
LENG, David Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-12-04 · resigned 2025-02-05
MCGRATH, Geraint→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-07-29 · resigned 2025-03-06
O'RIORDAN, Charles Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-02-27 · resigned 2024-07-29
POMROY, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2021-11-26 · resigned 2023-02-27
SCOFFIELD, Matthew James Mylrea→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-12-04 · resigned 2025-04-23
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Foresight Regional Investment Iii LP | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/05/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/05/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (43 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-01
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-06-30
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-17