SALA GROUP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00830822 · ltd · incorporated 1964-12-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 27.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
43 officers (3 active, 43 linked, 34 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
197 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
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
100
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 (105 events)Click to expand
- 2019-09-18⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2019-09-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-06-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2018-07-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2018-07-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2018-07-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-31➖CHAMBERS, Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-05-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-05-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-05-01➕SEMERCIYAN, Simla appointeddirector
- 2018-04-30➕BROWN, Ian Richard appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-30➖JUBB, David Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2018-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-08-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-07-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2016-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-03-31➖MARSDEN, Richard William resigneddirector
- 2015-12-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2015-10-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-10-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-10-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-10-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-10-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-08-03➕ASHLEY, David James appointeddirector
- 2015-08-03➖ALI, Masroor resignedsecretary
- 2015-08-03➕JUBB, David Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2015-08-03➖ALI, Masroor resigneddirector
- 2015-08-03➕CHAMBERS, Michael appointeddirector
- 2015-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-15➖GATES, Bradley resigneddirector
- 2013-04-01➕MARSDEN, Richard William appointeddirector
- 2012-02-29➕GATES, Bradley appointeddirector
- 2012-01-19➖PETTERSSON, Anders resigneddirector
- 2010-06-30➖BINFIELD, Paul Andrew resigneddirector
- 2010-04-01➕PETTERSSON, Anders appointeddirector
- 2010-03-23➖RHYS WILLIAMS, Gareth Arthur Ludovic Emrys, Sir resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01➕RHYS WILLIAMS, Gareth Arthur Ludovic Emrys, Sir appointeddirector
- 2008-05-27➕ALI, Masroor appointeddirector
- 2008-05-27➖TRINDER, Paul Thomas resigneddirector
- 2007-10-17➕BINFIELD, Paul Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-10-17➖KAISER, Annette Marie resigneddirector
- 2005-11-21➕ALI, Masroor appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-21➖ASHTON, Michael Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-21➖ASHTON, Michael Gordon resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 105 events
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 61 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 2019-09-18
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-09-18: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-06-18: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Group structure
Barrow Hepburn Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Barrow Hepburn Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SALA GROUP LIMITED
This company · 00830822
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Barrow Hepburn Group 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
Incorporated1964-12-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
3m Centre Cain Road
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 8HT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 40 resigned)
BROWN, Ian Richard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-04-30
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ASHLEY, David James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-08-03
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SEMERCIYAN, Simla→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-05-01
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ALI, Masroor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-21 · resigned 2015-08-03
ASHTON, Michael Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-05 · resigned 2005-11-21
GRAY, Douglas John Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-21 · resigned 1999-12-31
GRIMBLY, Michael George→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-12-06
JUBB, David Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-08-03 · resigned 2018-04-30
SHORNEY, Edward Cornelis→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-12-03
TWIGGS, Creighton Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-12-06 · resigned 1998-10-21
ADOR, Bernard Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-11-10 · resigned 2003-04-14
ALI, Masroor→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2015-08-03
ASHTON, Michael Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-01-05 · resigned 2005-11-21
BALDWIN, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1994-05-17 · resigned 1998-10-21
BALDWIN, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-05-14 · resigned 1994-11-23
BINFIELD, Paul Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2010-06-30
BUCKLEY, Frank William→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 1994-12-06
BUROW, Wayne Dale→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1996-09-26
CHAMBERS, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-08-03 · resigned 2018-05-31
CROKER, John Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1992-07-02 · resigned 1993-02-28
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Robert Fleming & Co Robert Fleming & Co LTD | Patent and trademark collateral assignment and security agreement | 1 property | 21/10/1998 | 21/10/2005 | |
| satisfied | Robert Fleming & Co. Robert Fleming & Co. Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 21/10/1998 | 21/10/2005 |
Recent filings (197 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-09-18
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2019-06-18
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2018-07-10
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2018-07-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-06-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2018-05-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-05-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2018-03-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2017-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2017-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-07-06