VIOLET EQUITYCO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
FC026436 · oversea-company · incorporated 2005-08-05
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
68/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Unclear. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 20 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
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 (63 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. 2010-11-26
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    termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name
    officers · OSTM01
  4. 2010-10-29
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    termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name
    officers · OSTM01
  5. 2010-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2010-09-02
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    change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-details
    other · OSCH01
  7. 2010-08-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2010-04-22
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    termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name
    officers · OSTM01
  9. 2010-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  10. 2009-11-26
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    termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name
    officers · OSTM01
  11. 2009-11-26
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    termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name
    officers · OSTM01
  12. 2009-11-24
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    BROWN, Aaron Maxwell resigned
    director
  13. 2009-11-24
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    SMALLEY, Timothy John resigned
    director
  14. 2009-10-16
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    ROBSON, William Henry Mark resigned
    director
  15. 2009-06-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  16. 2009-05-27
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    CLELAND, Jonathan Bradley resigned
    director
  17. 2009-04-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  18. 2009-03-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  19. 2009-03-09
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    legacy
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  20. 2009-03-09
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    legacy
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    legacy
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    legacy
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    legacy
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  24. 2009-03-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  25. 2009-03-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR3
  26. 2009-02-27
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    HUMES, Stephen appointed
    director
  27. 2009-02-27
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    HURRELL, Timothy appointed
    director
  28. 2009-02-27
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    CHEYNE, David George Thomson resigned
    director
  29. 2009-02-27
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    LEE, Frederick Edward Maconchy resigned
    director
  30. 2009-02-27
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    MASON, Paul resigned
    director
  31. 2009-02-27
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    SMITH, Colin George resigned
    director
  32. 2009-02-26
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    ROBSON, William Henry Mark appointed
    director
  33. 2008-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 2008-10-20
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    SHERRATT, David Mark resigned
    director
  35. 2008-09-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  36. 2008-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full-group
    accounts · AA
  37. 2008-01-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  38. 2008-01-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  39. 2008-01-10
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    LEE, Frederick Edward Maconchy appointed
    director
  40. 2007-12-02
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    BRACEY, Andrew James Mark Lewis resigned
    director
  41. 2007-09-13
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    JENKINS, Roger resigned
    director
  42. 2006-11-21
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    OAKES, Martin Nicholas resigned
    director
  43. 2006-05-01
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    BICKERSTAFF, Katie resigned
    director
  44. 2006-03-20
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    MASON, Paul appointed
    director
  45. 2006-03-20
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    WARD, Michael Ashley resigned
    director
  46. 2006-02-22
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    CLELAND, Jonathan Bradley appointed
    director
  47. 2006-02-10
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    SMITH, Colin George appointed
    director
  48. 2006-01-19
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    SHERRATT, David Mark appointed
    director
  49. 2006-01-18
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    THORVALDSSON, Armann Harri resigned
    director
  50. 2006-01-17
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    BACK, Steven John resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
Incorporated2005-08-05
Jurisdictionunited-kingdom
Primary SIC—

Registered office

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

Filing status

Accounts
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Last made up to: 2010-01-02
Confirmation statement
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Last: —

Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)

FORTESCUE, Alexander Jan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-01-03
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Active
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
LOVERING, John David→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-01-03
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Active
BACK, Steven John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2006-01-17
Resigned
BICKERSTAFF, Katie→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2006-05-01
Resigned
BRACEY, Andrew James Mark Lewis→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2007-12-02
Resigned
BROWN, Aaron Maxwell→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2009-11-24
Resigned
CHEYNE, David George Thomson→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2009-02-27
Resigned
CLELAND, Jonathan Bradley→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-02-22 · resigned 2009-05-27
Resigned
JENKINS, Roger→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2007-09-13
Resigned
LEE, Frederick Edward Maconchy→
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-01-10 · resigned 2009-02-27
Resigned
MASON, Paul→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2009-02-27
Resigned
OAKES, Martin Nicholas→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-01-03 · 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 2006-01-19 · resigned 2008-10-20
Resigned
SMALLEY, Timothy John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2009-11-24
Resigned
SMITH, Colin George→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-02-10 · 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 (54 total)

dissolution-closure-of-uk-establishment-and-overseas-company
dissolution · OSDS01
2011-02-24
termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name
officers · OSTM01
2010-11-26
termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name
officers · OSTM01
2010-10-29
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-group
accounts · AA
2010-01-06
termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name
officers · OSTM01
2009-11-26
termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name
officers · OSTM01
2009-11-26
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2009-06-05
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2009-04-28
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2009-03-09
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2009-03-09
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2009-03-09