VIENNA HOUSE BUYERS LIMITED
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2018-06-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2018-06-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-03-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2018-03-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2017-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-03-02➕OLIVER & CO. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-03-02➖OLIVER & CO. SOLICITORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-03-02📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2016-03-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs VIENNA HOUSE BUYERS LIMITED
- 2016-02-27➕SEWELL, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 2016-02-27➕OLIVER & CO. SOLICITORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-02-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-06-05
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Alexander Sewell Individual · British · DOB 01/1949 · age 77 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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