TRIQUETRA ART INVEST [TAI] LIMITED

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SC552547 · ltd · incorporated 2016-12-13
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 73). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 £2,751

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£550£1k£2k£2k£3kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2.8k£2.1k
Current assets£0£2.1k
Net assets£2.8k£2.1k

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
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-03-16
    ➖
    KRIOUKIDIS, Vitalios resigned
    director
  4. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-01
    ➕
    KRIOUKIDIS, Vitalios appointed
    director
  10. 2021-11-01
    ➖
    KRYUKOV, Vitaly, Mr. resigned
    director
  11. 2021-11-01
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2021-11-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-11-01
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2021-11-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-31
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  17. 2021-03-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2021-03-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2021-03-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2021-03-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2021-03-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2021-03-30
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  23. 2017-01-04
    ➕
    KRYUKOV, Vitaly, Mr. appointed
    director
  24. 2016-12-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TRIQUETRA ART INVEST [TAI] LIMITED
  25. 2016-12-13
    ➕
    VAN BILSEN, Hendrikus, Director appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Director Hendrikus Van Bilsen
Individual · Dutch · DOB 05/1953 · age 73
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting13/12/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Vitalios Krioukidisceased 16/03/2026· 25-50% shares
  • Mr. Vitaly Kryukovceased 01/11/2021· 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
Incorporated2016-12-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

765 Ferry Road
Flat 2
Edinburgh
EH4 2TF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

VAN BILSEN, Hendrikus, Director→
director · ~73y · appointed 2016-12-13
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Active
KRIOUKIDIS, Vitalios→
director · ~77y · appointed 2021-11-01 · resigned 2026-03-16
Resigned
KRYUKOV, Vitaly, Mr.→
director · ~77y · appointed 2017-01-04 · resigned 2021-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-01