VALEN VEIL UK LTD

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SC736611 · ltd · incorporated 2022-06-27
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

14 live charges · oldest 1.3y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 1.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees1100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
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  16. 2024-12-25
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
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    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
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    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
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    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
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    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  26. 2024-12-19
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    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  27. 2024-12-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  28. 2024-12-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  29. 2024-12-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  30. 2024-08-30
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  31. 2023-06-14
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  32. 2023-01-12
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  33. 2022-06-27
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    Company incorporated
    As VALEN VEIL UK LTD
  34. 2022-06-27
    GILLESPIE MACANDREW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2022-06-27
    GADDY, Lane appointed
    director
  36. 2022-06-27
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
14 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Valen Veil Us Inc. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Valen Veil Us Inc.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
VALEN VEIL UK LTD
This company · SC736611

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Valen Veil Us Inc.
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting27/06/2022

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-06-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

5 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 8EJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

GILLESPIE MACANDREW SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-06-27
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Active
GADDY, Lane
director · ~43y · appointed 2022-06-27
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Mortgages & charges

14
Total charges
14
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property25/12/2024
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge2 properties25/12/2024
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property25/12/2024
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property25/12/2024
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property25/12/2024
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property25/12/2024
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property25/12/2024
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge2 properties25/12/2024
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge2 properties25/12/2024
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property25/12/2024
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge19/12/2024
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property19/12/2024
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property19/12/2024
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property19/12/2024
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Recent filings (22 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-09-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
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2025-01-08
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