VIOKADO UK LTD

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SC247983 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-17
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£3.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,130

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-29
Total assets£3.1k
Debtors£2.3k
Net assets£3.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-05
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  2. 2025-03-28
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  3. 2024-03-18
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  4. 2023-03-22
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  5. 2022-03-31
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  6. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  7. 2020-07-21
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  8. 2019-03-29
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  9. 2018-03-30
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  10. 2017-03-28
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  11. 2016-04-22
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  12. 2016-03-31
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-04-20
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-03-31
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  15. 2014-07-11
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  16. 2014-07-11
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    officers · TM02
  17. 2014-04-25
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    EDDY, Fiona resigned
    secretary
  18. 2012-04-18
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    KENNEDY, James appointed
    director
  19. 2012-04-18
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    ROSS, Derek John resigned
    director
  20. 2005-04-07
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    EDDY, Fiona appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-04-07
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    POLLOCK, Isobel resigned
    secretary
  22. 2003-04-18
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    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2003-04-17
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    Company incorporated
    As VIOKADO UK LTD
  24. 2003-04-17
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    POLLOCK, Isobel appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-04-17
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    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2003-04-17
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    ROSS, Derek John appointed
    director
  27. 2003-04-17
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    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2003-04-17
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    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

93/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-29

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-01

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Mowat Sutherland
Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr James Kennedy
Individual · British · DOB 11/1952 · age 74
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

6th Floor Gordon Chambers
90 Mitchell Street
Glasgow
G1 3NQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-29OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-17

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

KENNEDY, James→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EDDY, Fiona→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2014-04-25
Resigned
POLLOCK, Isobel→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-17 · resigned 2005-04-07
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-17 · resigned 2003-04-18
Resigned
ROSS, Derek John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2003-04-17 · resigned 2012-04-18
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-17 · resigned 2003-04-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-03-29