VM RECOVERY LTD
- · Filings: 14 → 15
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Filings: 14 → 15
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Opportunity 68/100 (strong), 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: 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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.6k | £18.7k |
| Current assets | £3.3k | £1.3k |
| Net assets | £11.5k | £11.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-03➕MCCUBBIN, Marc Gray appointeddirector
- 2022-03-03➖MACGILLIVRAY, Robert Allan resigneddirector
- 2022-03-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-02🏢Company incorporatedAs VM RECOVERY LTD
- 2022-03-02➕MACGILLIVRAY, Robert Allan appointeddirector
- 2022-03-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-05-14: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Marc Gray Mccubbin Individual · British · DOB 12/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 03/03/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Allan Macgillivrayceased 03/03/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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