VERULAM SECURITIES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC111546 · ltd · incorporated 1988-06-09
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-04-11
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-04-11
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-12-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-12-06
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-10-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2013-10-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2013-10-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2013-10-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2013-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-10-13
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    EDGAR, Rachel Ann appointed
    secretary
  11. 2013-10-13
    ➕
    EDGAR, Rachel Ann appointed
    director
  12. 2013-10-13
    ➖
    EDGAR, James resigned
    secretary
  13. 2013-05-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-05-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-05-12
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-05-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-05-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2010-05-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2009-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-04-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-10-31
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-04-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2007-10-22
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 2007-04-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2006-10-31
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  29. 2006-04-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 1993-12-13
    ➕
    EDGAR, Dana Wendy Pauline appointed
    director
  31. 1993-12-13
    ➖
    SHAW, John Julian St Clair resigned
    director
  32. 1992-09-30
    ➖
    DOBBIE, John Wade resigned
    director
  33. 1990-03-12
    ➖
    GIBSON, Thomas Joseph resigned
    director
  34. 1990-03-12
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, Alastair John Carmichael resigned
    director
  35. 1990-03-12
    ➖
    MCCLURE, Stephen Morris resigned
    director
  36. 1990-03-12
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Anthony John resigned
    director
  37. 1990-02-08
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1990-02-08
    ➖
    CAMERON, Ewen Kennedy resigned
    director
  39. 1990-02-08
    ➖
    HARDIE, David resigned
    nominee-director
  40. 1988-06-09
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    Company incorporated
    As VERULAM SECURITIES LIMITED
  41. 1988-06-09
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1988-06-09
    ➕
    CAMERON, Ewen Kennedy appointed
    director
  43. 1988-06-09
    ➕
    HARDIE, David appointed
    nominee-director

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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 99 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 99 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-04-11

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-06-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

56 Craigleith Road
Edinburgh
EH4 2DR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

EDGAR, Rachel Ann→
secretary · appointed 2013-10-13
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Active
EDGAR, Dana Wendy Pauline→
director · ~89y · appointed 1993-12-13
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Active
EDGAR, James→
director · ~99y
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Active
EDGAR, Rachel Ann→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-10-13
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Active
EDGAR, James→
secretary · resigned 2013-10-13
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1988-06-09 · resigned 1990-02-08
Resigned
CAMERON, Ewen Kennedy→
director · ~93y · appointed 1988-06-09 · resigned 1990-02-08
Resigned
DOBBIE, John Wade→
director · ~93y · resigned 1992-09-30
Resigned
GIBSON, Thomas Joseph→
director · ~91y · resigned 1990-03-12
Resigned
HARDIE, David→
nominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1988-06-09 · resigned 1990-02-08
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Alastair John Carmichael→
director · ~98y · resigned 1990-03-12
Resigned
MCCLURE, Stephen Morris→
director · ~74y · resigned 1990-03-12
Resigned
ROBERTS, Anthony John→
director · ~82y · resigned 1990-03-12
Resigned
SHAW, John Julian St Clair→
director · ~91y · resigned 1993-12-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-04-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-12-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-12-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-10-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2013-10-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2013-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-10-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-03