VIRCK PROMOTIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC273663 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5530
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2012-07-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-07-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-04-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-03-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-09-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-08-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-08-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-09-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-09-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs VIRCK PROMOTIONS LIMITED
- 2004-09-21➕KAUR, Rupinder appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-21➕SINGH, Kulbinder appointeddirector
- 2004-09-21➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-21➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-21➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-09-21➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-09-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-27
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5530 — SIC 5530
Registered office
Priyas Palace
2 Robertson Street
Greenock
PA16 8DB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
SINGH, Kulbinder→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2004-09-21
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-21 · resigned 2004-09-21
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-21 · resigned 2004-09-21
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Recent filings (24 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-07-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-04-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-02-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2011-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-05-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-07-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-05-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-08-14
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-07-27