VIKARE GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC373921 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-01
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
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
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (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: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-05-14
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-05-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-02-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2018-05-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2018-05-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2018-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-06-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2017-05-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2017-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-04-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-06-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-06-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-09-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2014-09-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2014-09-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2014-09-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2014-09-01
    ➕
    HILLSON, David Robert Macdonald appointed
    director
  20. 2014-09-01
    ➕
    NIJHOF, Marco Peter appointed
    director
  21. 2014-09-01
    ➖
    SPENCE, Harold George resigned
    director
  22. 2014-08-01
    ➖
    MCALLISTER, James Neil resigned
    director
  23. 2014-07-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  24. 2014-06-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  25. 2013-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2013-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2013-05-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2013-05-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  29. 2010-06-01
    ➕
    SPENCE, Harold George appointed
    director
  30. 2010-03-31
    ➕
    CARMICHAEL, Steven William appointed
    director
  31. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    HBJGW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    ALMOND, Deborah Jane resigned
    director
  33. 2010-03-31
    ➕
    MCALLISTER, James Neil appointed
    director
  34. 2010-03-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As VIKARE GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED
  35. 2010-03-01
    ➕
    HBJGW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2010-03-01
    ➕
    ALMOND, Deborah Jane appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2019-05-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Steven William Carmichael
Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52
50–75%
—50-75% shares01/03/2017

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Exchange Tower
19 Canning Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 8EH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

CARMICHAEL, Steven William→
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HILLSON, David Robert Macdonald→
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NIJHOF, Marco Peter→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HBJGW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-03-01 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
ALMOND, Deborah Jane→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-03-01 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
MCALLISTER, James Neil→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-03-31 · resigned 2014-08-01
Resigned
SPENCE, Harold George→
director · ~73y · appointed 2010-06-01 · resigned 2014-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2019-05-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-02-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2018-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-01-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2017-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-06-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-01-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-12-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-06-22