SESAME DIRECT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03185793 · ltd · incorporated 1996-04-15
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
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 27.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 12 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
- 2012-10-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-10-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-06-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-06-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-05-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-05-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-03📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2012-04-27➕FRIENDS LIFE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-04-27➖MONGER, Diana resignedsecretary
- 2011-12-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-07-01➕HOOPER, Paul appointeddirector
- 2010-06-30➖WADELIN, Mark Thomas resigneddirector
- 2010-04-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-01-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2009-12-31➖ELLIS, Robert Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-31➕MONGER, Diana appointedsecretary
- 2009-05-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-30📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-01-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-12-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-12-13📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-12-06➕MARTIN, Ivan appointeddirector
- 2007-12-06➖GALE, Patrick Nigel Christopher resigneddirector
- 2007-06-08➕ELLIS, Robert Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-08➖GRAY, Elizabeth Andrea resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-28➕GALE, Patrick Nigel Christopher appointeddirector
- 2005-05-28➖HAM, Richard Laurence resigneddirector
- 2004-06-01➕GRAY, Elizabeth Andrea appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-01➖HAM, Richard Laurence resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-28➖GRAHAM, Ross King resigneddirector
- 2004-05-28➕WADELIN, Mark Thomas appointeddirector
- 2002-11-30➕HAM, Richard Laurence appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-30➖WATERS, Paul Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-30➖BUDGE, Kevin John resigneddirector
- 2002-05-31➖EVANS, Robert Owen resigneddirector
- 2002-05-31➕HAM, Richard Laurence appointeddirector
- 2000-05-30➕BUDGE, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2000-03-29➖BOLTON, David Edward resignedsecretary
- 2000-03-29➕WATERS, Paul Christopher appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 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 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 2012-10-09
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
Incorporated1996-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Pixham End
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1QA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)
FRIENDS LIFE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOOPER, Paul→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARTIN, Ivan→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-12-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOLTON, David Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-18 · resigned 2000-03-29
ELLIS, Robert Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-08 · resigned 2009-12-31
FAYLE, Bruce James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-16 · resigned 1997-06-17
GRAY, Elizabeth Andrea→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2007-06-08
HAM, Richard Laurence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-30 · resigned 2004-06-01
MONGER, Diana→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-31 · resigned 2012-04-27
OLSBERG, Bernard→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1996-04-15 · resigned 1996-04-16
WATERS, Paul Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-29 · resigned 2002-11-30
BLAKE, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1999-01-14 · resigned 1999-01-15
BUDGE, Kevin John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-05-30 · resigned 2002-08-30
EVANS, Robert Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-08-24 · resigned 2002-05-31
GALE, Patrick Nigel Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-05-28 · resigned 2007-12-06
GRAHAM, Ross King→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-08-24 · resigned 2004-05-28
HAM, Richard Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2005-05-28
HYNES, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1996-10-07 · resigned 1999-08-24
NICHOLLS, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1996-04-16 · resigned 1996-10-07
OLSBERG, Rachel Hannah→
Resignednominee-director · ~78y · appointed 1996-04-15 · resigned 1996-04-16
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Industrial Development Limited as Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 14/01/1999 | 18/11/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Industrial Development Limited (Security Trustee) | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 04/09/1998 | 18/11/1999 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 04/09/1998 | 18/11/1999 |
Recent filings (107 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-10-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-06-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-06-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-05-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-09
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2012-05-03
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-12-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-06-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-07-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-07-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-16