VASHCA LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04014160 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-08
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9220
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2011-12-27📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-12-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-11-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-10-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-24📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-28📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-08📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-12-07📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-07-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-10-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2002-07-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-06-08🏢Company incorporatedAs VASHCA LIMITED
- 2000-06-08➕BARDEN, Glenn appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-08➕BARDEN, Glenn appointeddirector
- 2000-06-08➕HILLS, David Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 26 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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 2011-12-27
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| 01689 ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED→ 16834923 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 06D LTD→ 10902232 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1 CLICK SPORTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 09622094 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 1 COMMUNITY PROJECT C.I.C.→ 08185099 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 1 EIGHTY RS LIMITED→ 17086868 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 100% DIGITAL LTD→ 08164329 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 1000 WORDS PHOTOGRAPHY LTD→ 06957640 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 1001 INVENTIONS LIMITED→ 06634085 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 11:11 CREATIVE CONTENT COLLECTIVE LTD→ 16559008 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 121 YOGA ONLINE LTD→ 13341726 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9220 — SIC 9220
Registered office
6 Printing House Yard
Hackney Road
London
E2 7PR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
Active
BARDEN, Glenn→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2000-06-08
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HILLS, David Andrew→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2000-06-08
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Recent filings (30 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-12-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-09-13
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2010-11-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-04-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-08-02
legacy
address · 287
2009-06-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-28
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-06-07
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-05-04