VENLAW CONSULTING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC326123 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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: low (45/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-05-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-05-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-10-22
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2015-09-25
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2015-09-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2015-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-04-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2014-06-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-08-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-08-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-06-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-08-11
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2010-08-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-08-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2010-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-08-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2009-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-03-17
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  23. 2008-07-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2007-07-03
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  25. 2007-07-03
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  26. 2007-06-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2007-06-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As VENLAW CONSULTING LIMITED
  28. 2007-06-21
    ➕
    WATT, Suzanne appointed
    secretary
  29. 2007-06-21
    ➕
    THOMSON, James appointed
    director
  30. 2007-06-21
    ➕
    ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2007-06-21
    ➖
    ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2007-06-21
    ➕
    ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  33. 2007-06-21
    ➖
    ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. 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 19 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-05-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Venlaw South Lodge
Peebles
EH45 8QE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

WATT, Suzanne→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-21
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Active
THOMSON, James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-06-21
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Active
ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-06-21 · resigned 2007-06-21
Resigned
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-06-21 · resigned 2007-06-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-05-10
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2015-10-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-09-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-04-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2015-04-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-04-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-04-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-05-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-08-11