VINE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC414587 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-16
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
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Media representation services
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). 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 (73/100).
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2016-02-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-02-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-11-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-11-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-02-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-04-04➖BURKE, Sandra Jayne resigneddirector
- 2013-02-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs VINE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
- 2012-01-16➕RENDALL, Anne appointeddirector
- 2012-01-16➕BURKE, Sandra Jayne appointeddirector
- 2012-01-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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.
- 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 2016-02-09
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-01-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC73120 — Media representation services
Registered office
Stannergate House 41 Dundee Road West
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
DD5 1NB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
RENDALL, Anne→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2012-01-16
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BURKE, Sandra Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-01-16 · resigned 2013-04-04
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Recent filings (12 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-02-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-11-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2015-09-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-04-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-27
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2012-01-16