VENA SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08040631 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-23
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (8 active, 14 linked, 14 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-22🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- 2025-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-27🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-01-27🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-01-24🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-01➕HODGMAN, Jake appointeddirector
- 2023-03-01➖TEILLON, Marc resigneddirector
- 2022-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-02🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- 2022-05-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-23➕EATON, Kim appointeddirector
- 2021-04-23➕TEILLON, Marc appointeddirector
- 2021-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-18➕WALTHER, Eckart appointeddirector
- 2020-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-08-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- 2019-08-06➕MADELEY, Hunter David Paul appointeddirector
- 2019-08-06➖MAL, Donald resigneddirector
- 2019-01-07➕ARROWSMITH, Peter Chartrand appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➕BYUNN, Eric appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➕WILSON, David appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖GROVER, Rishi resigneddirector
- 2018-10-15➖CADEAU, Shawn resigneddirector
- 2018-10-15➕MAL, Donald appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➕CADEAU, Shawn appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➖MAL, Donald resigneddirector
- 2017-06-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Silicon Valley Bank
- 2017-05-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-05-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-12-16➖DEARDEN, Timothy Mark Rowan resigneddirector
- 2016-12-15➕PAPAYIANNIS, George appointeddirector
- 2016-12-15➕GROVER, Rishi appointeddirector
- 2016-12-15➕MAL, Donald appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
Curo House, Greenbox Weston Hall Road
Stoke Prior
Bromsgrove
B60 4AL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-07
Last: 2025-04-23
Officers (8 active · 6 resigned)
ARROWSMITH, Peter Chartrand→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-01-07
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Active
Active
HODGMAN, Jake→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-03-01
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MADELEY, Hunter David Paul→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-08-06
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PAPAYIANNIS, George→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-12-15
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WALTHER, Eckart→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-12-18
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WILSON, David→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-12-31
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CADEAU, Shawn→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2018-10-15
DEARDEN, Timothy Mark Rowan→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-04-23 · resigned 2016-12-16
GROVER, Rishi→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-12-15 · resigned 2018-12-31
MAL, Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-10-15 · resigned 2019-08-06
MAL, Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-12-15 · resigned 2018-06-01
TEILLON, Marc→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-04-23 · resigned 2023-03-01
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | A registered charge | — | 22/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | A registered charge | — | 24/01/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | A registered charge | — | 02/08/2022 | 27/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | A registered charge | — | 06/08/2020 | 27/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Silicon Valley Bank | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/06/2017 | 07/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | Partners for Growth Iv, L.P. | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/07/2016 | 11/05/2017 | |
| satisfied | Partners for Growth Iv, L.P. | A registered charge | — | 18/02/2015 | 11/05/2017 | |
| satisfied | Silicon Valley Bank | A registered charge | — | 18/02/2015 | 07/08/2020 |
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Recent filings (83 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-08-05