VIDATEC LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC394416 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-28
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
£48.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62012Business and domestic software development
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 10.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £48,163
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£18k
Net Worth
£48k
Current Assets
£320k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £48.2k |
| Current assets | £320.1k |
| Cash | £17.8k |
| Debtors | £302.3k |
| Net assets | £48.2k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-05-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-02-08📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-02-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-02-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-02-02➖LOTHIAN, Andrew Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2024-02-01➕BAIRD, Iain Sydney Russell appointedsecretary
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-01-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-01➕WILSON, Ross James appointeddirector
- 2023-08-31➖JOHNSTON, Greig Clark resigneddirector
- 2018-12-21➖BURROWES, Paul resigneddirector
- 2018-07-06➖TUFFEE, Ross William resigneddirector
- 2017-07-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-06-29➖BURROWES, Jillian resigneddirector
- 2017-06-29➕JOHNSTON, Greig Clark appointeddirector
- 2017-06-29➕LOTHIAN, Andrew Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2017-06-29➖TUFFEE, Kerry resigneddirector
- 2015-08-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-09-01➕BURROWES, Jillian appointeddirector
- 2014-09-01➕TUFFEE, Kerry appointeddirector
- 2011-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs VIDATEC LTD
- 2011-02-28➕BURROWES, Paul appointeddirector
- 2011-02-28➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2011-02-28➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
- 2011-02-28➕TUFFEE, Ross William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Vidatec Holdings 2024 Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Vidatec Holdings 2024 Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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VIDATEC LTD
This company · SC394416
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vidatec Holdings 2024 Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/02/2024 |
Mr Ross James Wilson Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/02/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Insights Business Holdings Ltdceased 02/02/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- The Insights Group Limitedceased 08/12/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Paul Burrowesceased 29/06/2017· significant influence
- Mr Ross William Tuffeeceased 29/06/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-02-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62011 — Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
Registered office
Suite 8, 10 Newton Place
Glasgow
G3 7PR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
BAIRD, Iain Sydney Russell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILSON, Ross James→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURROWES, Jillian→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2017-06-29
BURROWES, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-02-28 · resigned 2018-12-21
JOHNSTON, Greig Clark→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-06-29 · resigned 2023-08-31
LOTHIAN, Andrew Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-06-29 · resigned 2024-02-02
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2011-02-28 · resigned 2011-02-28
TUFFEE, Kerry→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2017-06-29
TUFFEE, Ross William→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-02-28 · resigned 2018-07-06
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/07/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/08/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (90 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-01-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-01-13
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-01-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-02-08
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-02-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-08