VOLUNTARY PEOPLE LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06210702 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7450
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.9y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2010-10-28⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-10-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-07-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2010-06-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-04-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2010-04-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.40
- 2010-04-30⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2009-12-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-03-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-vacation-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.46
- 2008-11-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2008-11-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2008-11-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-10-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-09-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-31➖ANDERSON, Jason resigneddirector
- 2008-05-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-29📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2008-05-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-01➕SALISBURY, John appointeddirector
- 2008-04-01➕ANDERSON, Jason appointeddirector
- 2008-04-01➖DIXON, Lisa Clarine resigneddirector
- 2007-06-07📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-06-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Oriel Support Limited
- 2007-05-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-05-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-05-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-05-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-05-21➕HUGHES, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-21➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-05-21➕DIXON, Lisa Clarine appointeddirector
- 2007-05-21➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-05-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs VOLUNTARY PEOPLE LTD
- 2007-04-12➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-04-12➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-04-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-10-28
10 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-10-28: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-07-28: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7450 — SIC 7450
Registered office
C/O CRESSWALL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
West Lancashire Investment Centre Maple View Whitemoss Business Park
Skelmersdale
Lancashire
WN8 9TG
Filing status
Accounts
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Confirmation statement
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Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
SALISBURY, John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-04-01
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BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2007-05-21
ANDERSON, Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2008-08-31
DIXON, Lisa Clarine→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2008-04-01
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2007-05-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Oriel Support Oriel Support Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 01/06/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-10-28
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2010-07-28
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-06-01
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-04-30
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2010-04-30
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2010-04-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-12-19
liquidation-voluntary-vacation-liquidator
insolvency · 4.46
2009-03-28
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2008-11-28
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2008-11-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-11-28
legacy
address · 287
2008-10-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-30
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-05-29