VR SIMULATORS LIMITED

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SC555930 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-30
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
£7.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
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
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £7,806

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£8k
↑ 126% YoY
Current Assets
£26k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£7k£14k£21k£28k£35kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£3.4k£17.9k
Current assets£26.2k£35.0k
Net assets£7.8k£3.5k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2023-10-19
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  4. 2023-10-19
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2023-10-19
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  6. 2023-10-04
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-10-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-09-20
    ➕
    KERR, John Wallace appointed
    director
  9. 2023-09-20
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    KERR, Stephen resigned
    director
  10. 2023-08-29
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  11. 2023-08-29
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  12. 2023-02-09
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  13. 2023-02-09
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  14. 2023-02-08
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  15. 2023-02-03
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  16. 2022-09-29
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  17. 2022-07-31
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    KERR, John Wallace resigned
    director
  18. 2022-01-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2022-01-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2022-01-04
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  21. 2021-12-29
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  22. 2021-03-04
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    address · AD01
  23. 2017-01-30
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    Company incorporated
    As VR SIMULATORS LIMITED
  24. 2017-01-30
    ➕
    KERR, John Wallace appointed
    director
  25. 2017-01-30
    ➕
    KERR, Stephen 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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Wallace Kerr
Individual · British · DOB 11/1984 · age 42
25–50%
—25-50% shares29/08/2023
Mrs Margaret Kerr
Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1960 · age 66
25–50%
—25-50% shares29/01/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Stephen Kerrceased 29/08/2023· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2017-01-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

12 Abbotsford Place
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
G67 4BJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

KERR, John Wallace→
director · ~42y · appointed 2023-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KERR, John Wallace→
director · ~42y · appointed 2017-01-30 · resigned 2022-07-31
Resigned
KERR, Stephen→
director · ~36y · appointed 2017-01-30 · resigned 2023-09-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-09
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-02-08