THE VARINI BILLINGE LTD
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £50 | £44 |
| Current assets | £124.0k | £32.6k |
| Cash | — | £32.6k |
| Net assets | £50 | £44 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-21📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2026-07-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2026-05-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04🏢Company incorporatedAs THE VARINI BILLINGE LTD
- 2023-01-04➕BALLARD, Paul Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-01-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-07-21
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Michael Ballard Individual · British · DOB 09/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/01/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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