VIKARE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC351837 · ltd · incorporated 2008-11-27
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
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 (78/100, director aged 66). 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
22 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2013-03-29📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-03-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-12-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-12-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2011-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-11-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2011-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-01-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-01-31📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-11-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-02-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2009-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-11-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2009-11-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-11-12➕HORSEY, Morag Campbell appointedsecretary
- 2009-11-12➕CARMICHAEL, Steven William appointeddirector
- 2009-11-12➕MCALLISTER, James Neil appointeddirector
- 2009-11-12➖HBJGW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-11-12➖ALMOND, Deborah Jane resigneddirector
- 2009-09-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs VIKARE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2008-11-27➕HBJGW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-11-27➕ALMOND, Deborah Jane appointeddirector
- 2008-11-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — 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 66. 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 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-03-29
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-11-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
Exchange Tower
19 Canning Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 8EH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
HORSEY, Morag Campbell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-11-12
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CARMICHAEL, Steven William→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2009-11-12
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MCALLISTER, James Neil→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-11-12
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HBJGW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-11-27 · resigned 2009-11-12
ALMOND, Deborah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-11-27 · resigned 2009-11-12
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Recent filings (22 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-03-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-12-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-12-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-12-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-11-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-01-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-01-31
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-01-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-11-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2009-11-21