VIKARE DEVELOPMENTS (TUSCANY) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC452360 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-14
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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Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (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: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
11 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
80
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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-03-06
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-03-06
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-11-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2014-09-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2014-09-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2014-09-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2014-09-01
    ➕
    HILLSON, David Robert Macdonald appointed
    director
  8. 2014-09-01
    ➕
    NIJHOF, Marco Peter appointed
    director
  9. 2014-08-01
    ➖
    MCALLISTER, James Neil resigned
    director
  10. 2014-01-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2014-01-28
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2014-01-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2014-01-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2014-01-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2013-06-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As VIKARE DEVELOPMENTS (TUSCANY) LIMITED
  16. 2013-06-14
    ➕
    CARMICHAEL, Steven William appointed
    director
  17. 2013-06-14
    ➕
    BHJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2013-06-14
    ➖
    BHJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2013-06-14
    ➕
    ALMOND, Deborah Jane appointed
    director
  20. 2013-06-14
    ➖
    ALMOND, Deborah Jane resigned
    director
  21. 2013-06-14
    ➕
    MCALLISTER, James Neil appointed
    director
  22. 2013-06-14
    ➕
    HBJG LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  23. 2013-06-14
    ➖
    HBJG LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  24. 2013-06-14
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • 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 2015-03-06

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-06-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Exchange Tower
19 Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

CARMICHAEL, Steven William→
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-06-14
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Active
HILLSON, David Robert Macdonald→
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-09-01
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Active
NIJHOF, Marco Peter→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-09-01
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Active
BHJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-06-14 · resigned 2013-06-14
Resigned
ALMOND, Deborah Jane→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-06-14 · resigned 2013-06-14
Resigned
MCALLISTER, James Neil→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-06-14 · resigned 2014-08-01
Resigned
HBJG LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2013-06-14 · resigned 2013-06-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (11 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-03-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-09-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-01-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-01-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2013-06-14