SAGE NUMBER 3 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02091581 · ltd · incorporated 1987-01-21
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
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46341
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47250SIC 47250
- 55100Hotels and similar accommodation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 35.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
58 officers (2 active, 58 linked, 54 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
244 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (126 events)Click to expand
- 2016-02-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-02-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-10-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-10-07📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-09-26📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2015-09-26📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2015-02-22📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2015-02-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2014-07-29➖KAUSHAL, Sunita resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-07-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-06-28➖CALDECOTT, David Gareth resigneddirector
- 2013-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-06-01➕ELLIOT, Colin David appointeddirector
- 2013-02-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-11-06📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2012-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-09-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-03-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-02-10📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-16➕COPPEL, Andrew Maxwell appointeddirector
- 2011-09-16➖BALFOUR-LYNN, Richard Gary resigneddirector
- 2011-09-16➕CALDECOTT, David Gareth appointeddirector
- 2011-09-16➖SINGH, Jagtar resigneddirector
- 2011-03-30➕KAUSHAL, Sunita appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-30➖FILEX SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-03-08🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent
- 2010-03-03➖BIBRING, Michael Albert resigneddirector
- 2010-03-03➖CAVE, Ian Bruce resigneddirector
- 2008-01-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2008-01-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2007-12-17🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2007-04-05🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (In Its Capacity as Security Trustee for Thesecurity Beneficiaries)
- 2006-11-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-11-13➕FILEX SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-11-13➕BALFOUR-LYNN, Richard Gary appointeddirector
- 2006-11-13➕BIBRING, Michael Albert appointeddirector
- 2006-11-13➕CAVE, Ian Bruce appointeddirector
- 2006-11-13➕SINGH, Jagtar appointeddirector
- 2006-09-08➖EDWARDS, David Charles resignedsecretary
- 2006-09-08➖EDWARDS, David Charles resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-02-02
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46341 — SIC 46341
Registered office
33 Cavendish Square
London
London
W1G 0PW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 56 resigned)
COPPEL, Andrew Maxwell→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2011-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELLIOT, Colin David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EDWARDS, David Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-30 · resigned 2006-09-08
KAUSHAL, Sunita→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-03-30 · resigned 2014-07-29
SPIEGELBERG, Anthony William Assheton→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-04-30
FILEX SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2011-03-30
ALLEN, John Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1998-11-30
BALFOUR-LYNN, Richard Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2011-09-16
BEADLE, Paul James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-03-03 · resigned 1998-08-28
BEVAN, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1997-05-02 · resigned 1999-01-20
BIBRING, Michael Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2010-03-03
BIRD, Timothy Andrew Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-04-29 · resigned 1999-12-01
BRIGHT, John William→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1999-01-20
BRUTON, John Wilfred→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1994-01-31
BUCKLEY, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-04-29 · resigned 1999-12-01
CALDECOTT, David Gareth→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-09-16 · resigned 2013-06-28
CAVE, Ian Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2010-03-03
CLARKE, Peter Lovat→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1994-07-31
CLAYTON, David Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-05-02 · resigned 1999-01-20
CLAYTON, Michael Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-02-02 · resigned 1999-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent | Debenture | 1 property | 08/03/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 17/12/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (In Its Capacity as Security Trustee for Thesecurity Beneficiaries) | Accession deed | 1 property | 05/04/2007 | 17/01/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 21/11/2006 | 17/01/2008 | |
| satisfied | The Law Debenture Trust Corporation ("the Trustee") The Law Debenture Trust Corporation PLC ("the Trustee") | Supplemental trust deed | 1 property | 11/09/1995 | 03/03/2000 | |
| satisfied | Royal Exchange Trust Company Royal Exchange Trust Company Limited | Trust deed | 1 property | 05/06/1991 | 03/03/2000 | |
| satisfied | Royal Exchange Trust Company Royal Exchange Trust Company Limited | Supplemental deed | 1 property | 12/03/1991 | 10/04/1992 |
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Recent filings (244 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-02-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-10-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-10-07
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2015-09-26
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2015-09-26
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2015-02-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-10-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-08-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-06-05