SETTLEMENT TRUSTEES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00527957 · ltd · incorporated 1954-01-12
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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book net assets
Opportunity
47/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 47/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (2 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
47/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2026-01-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-10-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2024-10-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2023-09-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2023-09-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-11➕O'DWYER, Tony appointeddirector
- 2019-12-11➖DUNSIRE, Fiona Stewart resigneddirector
- 2019-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-01➖LEWIS, Romana resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-01➖BRINDLEY, Maura Frances resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-01➕LEWIS, Romana appointedsecretary
- 2013-07-01➕DUNSIRE, Fiona Stewart appointeddirector
- 2013-07-01➖MOORTON, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 2012-09-30➖WHALLEY, Alan Keith resigneddirector
- 2012-09-14➕MOORTON, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2009-02-02➖O'REGAN, William Simon resigneddirector
- 2009-01-30➕WHALLEY, Alan Keith appointeddirector
- 2006-10-10➕WILLIAMS, David Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2006-10-10➖SETHI, Akhil resigneddirector
- 2004-12-31➖BARFORD, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2004-12-31➖FERRIS, Thomas Anthony resigneddirector
- 2004-12-13➕SETHI, Akhil appointeddirector
- 2004-11-16➕O'REGAN, William Simon appointeddirector
- 2003-11-07➖PEARCE, Michael resigneddirector
- 2000-05-12➕BRINDLEY, Maura Frances appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-12➖FERRIS, Thomas Anthony resignedsecretary
- 1999-07-30➖MACDOUGALL, Alistair resigneddirector
- 1999-05-28➕FERRIS, Thomas Anthony appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-28➖WEBSTER, Mandy Patricia resignedsecretary
- 1999-05-28➕BARFORD, David Richard appointeddirector
- 1999-05-28➕FERRIS, Thomas Anthony appointeddirector
- 1999-03-17➖BROWN, Brendan Joseph Robert resigneddirector
- 1998-01-01➕BROWN, Brendan Joseph Robert appointeddirector
- 1998-01-01➖HUNTER, Alastair Murdoch resigneddirector
- 1997-06-30➖VALENTINE, Claire Margaret resignedsecretary
- 1997-06-30➕WEBSTER, Mandy Patricia appointedsecretary
- 1996-08-01➕MACDOUGALL, Alistair appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
68/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 72 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 2026-01-07
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-01-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2025-10-07: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Group structure
Mercer Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mercer Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SETTLEMENT TRUSTEES LIMITED
This company · 00527957
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mercer Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1954-01-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
C/O Bdo Llp 5 Temple Square
Temple Street
Liverpool
L2 5RH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-03-01
Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)
O'DWYER, Tony→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-12-11
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WILLIAMS, David Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRINDLEY, Maura Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-12 · resigned 2014-10-01
FERRIS, Thomas Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 2000-05-12
LEWIS, Romana→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2015-03-01
LOCK, Mervyn Albert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-03-01
VALENTINE, Claire Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 1997-06-30
WEBSTER, Mandy Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 1999-05-28
BAKER, Elaine Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1993-12-01
BARFORD, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 2004-12-31
BEAKE, Kenneth Ingram→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1996-06-30
BROWN, Brendan Joseph Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 1999-03-17
DUNSIRE, Fiona Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-07-01 · resigned 2019-12-11
FERRIS, Thomas Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 2004-12-31
HUNTER, Alastair Murdoch→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1995-04-01 · resigned 1998-01-01
MACDOUGALL, Alistair→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1996-08-01 · resigned 1999-07-30
MALPASS, John Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1992-12-02
MERRETT, Keith James→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-02-08 · resigned 1995-03-31
MOORTON, Mark Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-09-14 · resigned 2013-07-01
O'REGAN, William Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-11-16 · resigned 2009-02-02
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Recent filings (162 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2026-01-07
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2025-10-07
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2024-10-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-23
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2023-09-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-22
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-04