VAMACE LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC353391 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-13
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£65.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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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 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £65,115
Net assets shrinking
Down £782 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£65k
↓ 1.2% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 53% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£13k£26k£40k£53k£66kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£65.1k£65.9k
Current assets£3.7k£7.9k
Net assets£65.1k£65.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2024-06-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-02-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2019-07-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2019-06-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-01-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2009-01-13
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    Company incorporated
    As VAMACE LTD.
  18. 2009-01-13
    ➕
    EVERETT, Alan appointed
    director
  19. 2009-01-13
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2009-01-13
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2009-01-13
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  22. 2009-01-13
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 76 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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-15

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Catherine Everett
Individual · British · DOB 10/1953 · age 73
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting16/01/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Alan Everettceased 01/04/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2009-01-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

18 Stafford Street
Tain
Ross-Shire
IV19 1AZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-01

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

EVERETT, Alan→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-01-13 · resigned 2009-01-13
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-01-13 · resigned 2009-01-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-13