VEBNET (TRUSTEE) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC302675 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-19
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-03-15
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-03-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-01-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2015-12-29
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2015-12-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2015-07-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-07-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-07-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-06-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  13. 2013-05-31
    ➕
    BOLD, Graeme Robert appointed
    director
  14. 2013-04-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2013-04-09
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    TAYLOR, Ronald Frank Cameron resigned
    director
  16. 2013-03-07
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  17. 2013-03-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2012-12-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2012-12-12
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    INGLEDEW, Stephen Leonard resigned
    director
  20. 2012-11-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2012-11-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  22. 2012-11-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  23. 2012-11-21
    ➕
    HESKETH, Mark Alexander appointed
    director
  24. 2012-11-21
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Ronald Frank Cameron appointed
    director
  25. 2012-11-21
    ➖
    THURLOW, Stephen David resigned
    director
  26. 2012-11-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  27. 2012-07-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2012-07-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2012-07-10
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  30. 2012-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  31. 2011-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  32. 2011-08-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  33. 2011-08-01
    ➕
    INGLEDEW, Stephen Leonard appointed
    director
  34. 2011-06-24
    ➖
    ONEILL, Gerard John resigned
    director
  35. 2011-03-15
    ➕
    HORSBURGH, Frances Margaret appointed
    secretary
  36. 2011-03-15
    ➖
    THURLOW, Stephen David resigned
    secretary
  37. 2006-06-28
    ➕
    THURLOW, Stephen David appointed
    secretary
  38. 2006-06-28
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2006-06-28
    ➕
    ONEILL, Gerard John appointed
    director
  40. 2006-06-28
    ➕
    THURLOW, Stephen David appointed
    director
  41. 2006-06-28
    ➖
    D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  42. 2006-05-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As VEBNET (TRUSTEE) LIMITED
  43. 2006-05-19
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2006-05-19
    ➕
    D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-03-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

STANDARD LIFE HOUSE
30 Lothian Road
Edinburgh
EH1 2DH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

HORSBURGH, Frances Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOLD, Graeme Robert→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HESKETH, Mark Alexander→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THURLOW, Stephen David→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-28 · resigned 2011-03-15
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-05-19 · resigned 2006-06-28
Resigned
INGLEDEW, Stephen Leonard→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2012-12-12
Resigned
ONEILL, Gerard John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-06-28 · resigned 2011-06-24
Resigned
TAYLOR, Ronald Frank Cameron→
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-11-21 · resigned 2013-04-09
Resigned
THURLOW, Stephen David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-06-28 · resigned 2012-11-21
Resigned
D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-05-19 · resigned 2006-06-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-03-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-01-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-12-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-07-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-04-12
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2013-03-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-12-20