VEBNET (SERVICES) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC303521 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-07
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
56/100
Worth a look
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 56/100 (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
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (52 events)Click to expand
- 2015-12-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-12-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-08-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-07-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-07-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-30📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2015-06-30⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2015-06-30📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2015-06-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2014-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-05-31➕BOLD, Graeme Robert appointeddirector
- 2013-05-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-04-09➖TAYLOR, Ronald Frank Cameron resigneddirector
- 2013-03-07📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2013-03-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-03-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-12-20📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-12-12➖INGLEDEW, Stephen Leonard resigneddirector
- 2012-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-11-21➕TAYLOR, Ronald Frank Cameron appointeddirector
- 2012-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-07-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-07-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2012-01-11➕HESKETH, Mark Alexander appointeddirector
- 2012-01-11➖MATTHEWS, Paul Stephen resigneddirector
- 2011-12-19➖HAWTHORN, Tristram Joshua John resigneddirector
- 2011-09-30➖TORKINGTON, Christian Roy resigneddirector
- 2011-08-01➕INGLEDEW, Stephen Leonard appointeddirector
- 2011-06-24➖ONEILL, Gerard John resigneddirector
- 2011-06-17➖VERNER, James resigneddirector
- 2011-03-15➕HORSBURGH, Frances Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-15➖THURLOW, Stephen David resignedsecretary
- 2011-03-15➕HAWTHORN, Tristram Joshua John appointeddirector
- 2011-03-15➕MATTHEWS, Paul Stephen appointeddirector
- 2011-03-15➖THURLOW, Stephen David resigneddirector
- 2011-03-15➕TORKINGTON, Christian Roy appointeddirector
- 2011-03-15➕VERNER, James appointeddirector
- 2006-07-06➕THURLOW, Stephen David appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-06➖D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-07-06➕ONEILL, Gerard John appointeddirector
- 2006-07-06➕THURLOW, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 2006-07-06➖D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs VEBNET (SERVICES) LIMITED
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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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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 14 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-12-01
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2015-06-30: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-07
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 · 11 resigned)
HORSBURGH, Frances Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-03-15
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BOLD, Graeme Robert→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-05-31
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HESKETH, Mark Alexander→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-01-11
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THURLOW, Stephen David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-06 · resigned 2011-03-15
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-06-07 · resigned 2006-07-06
HAWTHORN, Tristram Joshua John→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2011-03-15 · resigned 2011-12-19
INGLEDEW, Stephen Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2012-12-12
MATTHEWS, Paul Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-03-15 · resigned 2012-01-11
ONEILL, Gerard John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-07-06 · resigned 2011-06-24
TAYLOR, Ronald Frank Cameron→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-11-21 · resigned 2013-04-09
THURLOW, Stephen David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-07-06 · resigned 2011-03-15
TORKINGTON, Christian Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-03-15 · resigned 2011-09-30
VERNER, James→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-03-15 · resigned 2011-06-17
D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-06-07 · resigned 2006-07-06
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Recent filings (69 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-12-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-08-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-07-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-07-06
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2015-06-30
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2015-06-30
legacy
capital · SH20
2015-06-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-09-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-07-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-06-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-05-28