VIOLET PIKCO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
FC026433 · oversea-company · incorporated 2005-11-10
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Unclear with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
no address, no SIC, incorporation date
55
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 16 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-02-24
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    dissolution-closure-of-uk-establishment-and-overseas-company
    dissolution · OSDS01
  2. 2011-02-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2010-09-02
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    change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-details
    other · OSCH01
  5. 2010-08-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2010-04-22
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    termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name
    officers · OSTM01
  7. 2010-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2009-10-16
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    ROBSON, William Henry Mark resigned
    director
  9. 2009-06-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  10. 2009-05-27
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    CLELAND, Jonathan Bradley resigned
    director
  11. 2009-04-27
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    legacy
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  12. 2009-03-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR3
  20. 2009-02-27
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    HUMES, Stephen appointed
    director
  21. 2009-02-27
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    HURRELL, Timothy appointed
    director
  22. 2009-02-27
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    CHEYNE, David George Thomson resigned
    director
  23. 2009-02-27
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    MASON, Paul resigned
    director
  24. 2009-02-27
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    SMITH, Colin George resigned
    director
  25. 2009-02-26
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    ROBSON, William Henry Mark appointed
    director
  26. 2008-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-09-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  28. 2008-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2007-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2006-12-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  31. 2006-11-21
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    OAKES, Martin Nicholas resigned
    director
  32. 2006-07-27
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    legacy
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  33. 2006-04-18
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  34. 2006-04-18
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  35. 2006-04-18
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  36. 2006-03-20
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    BRACEY, Andrew James Mark Lewis resigned
    director
  37. 2006-03-20
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    BROWN, Aaron Maxwell resigned
    director
  38. 2006-03-20
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    BROWN, Mark resigned
    director
  39. 2006-03-20
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    CHEYNE, David George Thomson appointed
    director
  40. 2006-03-20
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    CLELAND, Jonathan Bradley appointed
    director
  41. 2006-03-20
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    FORTESCUE, Alexander Jan resigned
    director
  42. 2006-03-20
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    MASON, Paul appointed
    director
  43. 2006-03-20
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    OAKES, Martin Nicholas appointed
    director
  44. 2006-03-20
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    SHERRATT, David Mark resigned
    director
  45. 2006-03-20
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    SMALLEY, Timothy John resigned
    director
  46. 2006-03-20
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    SMITH, Colin George appointed
    director
  47. 2006-03-20
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    WARD, Michael Ashley resigned
    director
  48. 2006-02-10
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    SHERRATT, David Mark appointed
    director
  49. 2006-01-18
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    THORVALDSSON, Armann Harri resigned
    director
  50. 2006-01-03
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    BRACEY, Andrew James Mark Lewis appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusconverted-closed
Typeoversea-company
Incorporated2005-11-10
Jurisdictionunited-kingdom
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Walkers Corporate Services Limited
87 Mary Street
George Town
Ky1-9002 Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-01-02
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Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)

HUMES, Stephen→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-02-27
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Active
HURRELL, Timothy→
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-02-27
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Active
BRACEY, Andrew James Mark Lewis→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2006-03-20
Resigned
BROWN, Aaron Maxwell→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2006-03-20
Resigned
BROWN, Mark→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2006-03-20
Resigned
CHEYNE, David George Thomson→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2009-02-27
Resigned
CLELAND, Jonathan Bradley→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2009-05-27
Resigned
FORTESCUE, Alexander Jan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2006-03-20
Resigned
MASON, Paul→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2009-02-27
Resigned
OAKES, Martin Nicholas→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2006-11-21
Resigned
ROBSON, William Henry Mark→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-02-26 · resigned 2009-10-16
Resigned
SHERRATT, David Mark→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-02-10 · resigned 2006-03-20
Resigned
SMALLEY, Timothy John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2006-03-20
Resigned
SMITH, Colin George→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2009-02-27
Resigned
THORVALDSSON, Armann Harri→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2006-01-18
Resigned
WARD, Michael Ashley→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2006-03-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

dissolution-closure-of-uk-establishment-and-overseas-company
dissolution · OSDS01
2011-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-09-22
change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-details
other · OSCH01
2010-09-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2010-08-12
termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name
officers · OSTM01
2010-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-01-06
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2009-06-05
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2009-04-27
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2009-03-09
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2009-03-09
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2009-03-09
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2009-03-09
legacy
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2009-03-09
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2009-03-09
legacy
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2009-03-09