SANDERSON YOUNG LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03659941 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-02
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
—
year to Dec 2016
Net worth
£384.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed property with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.0y

40/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £384,455

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£8k
Net Worth
£384k
Current Assets
£1.1m
↑ 2.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£211k£422k£633k£844k£1.1mDec 2015Dec 2016

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2016-12-312015-12-31
Total assets£531.1k£584.6k
Current assets£1.06M£1.03M
Cash£8.2k—
Debtors£1.05M£1.01M
Current liabilities—£614.3k
Net assets£384.5k—

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

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-12-30
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2022-12-30
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-10-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  4. 2022-09-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
    insolvency · AM23
  5. 2022-04-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  6. 2021-10-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  7. 2021-05-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  8. 2020-11-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  9. 2020-10-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · AM19
  10. 2020-07-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-04-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  12. 2019-10-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  13. 2019-08-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · AM19
  14. 2019-05-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  15. 2019-01-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
    insolvency · AM07
  16. 2018-12-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · AM03
  17. 2018-10-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2018-10-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
    insolvency · AM01
  19. 2018-10-09
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2018-08-31
    ➖
    PROUDFOOT, Keith Michael resigned
    secretary
  21. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-12-22
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  24. 2015-12-22
    📄
    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  25. 2015-12-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  26. 2015-05-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  27. 2015-05-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  28. 2015-05-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  29. 2005-07-29
    ➖
    MARTIN, Fiona resigned
    secretary
  30. 2005-07-29
    ➕
    PROUDFOOT, Keith Michael appointed
    secretary
  31. 2005-06-30
    ➖
    MCINTOSH, Graham Andrew resigned
    director
  32. 2005-03-29
    ➖
    HACKETT, Brendan Alexander resigned
    director
  33. 2004-04-08
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 2004-01-07
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  35. 2003-07-14
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  36. 2002-12-19
    ➖
    CATTERICK, William Gordon resigned
    director
  37. 2002-12-19
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Graham Andrew appointed
    director
  38. 2002-12-19
    ➖
    PROUDFOOT, Keith Michael resigned
    director
  39. 2002-06-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Newcastle Building Society
  40. 2001-12-10
    ➖
    JUDE, Sharron Tania resigned
    secretary
  41. 2001-12-10
    ➕
    MARTIN, Fiona appointed
    secretary
  42. 2000-09-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  43. 2000-07-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  44. 1999-10-31
    ➖
    CATTERALL, Timothy James resigned
    director
  45. 1999-04-15
    ➕
    JUDE, Sharron Tania appointed
    secretary
  46. 1999-04-15
    ➖
    YOUNG, Alison Jean resigned
    secretary
  47. 1999-04-15
    ➕
    CATTERALL, Timothy James appointed
    director
  48. 1999-04-15
    ➕
    CATTERICK, William Gordon appointed
    director
  49. 1999-04-15
    ➕
    HACKETT, Brendan Alexander appointed
    director
  50. 1999-04-15
    ➕
    PROUDFOOT, Keith Michael appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "YOUNG" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-12-30

15 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2022-12-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-10-07: liquidation-in-administration-progress-report

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Sanderson Young Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sanderson Young Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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SANDERSON YOUNG LTD
This company · 03659941

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
Sanderson Young Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies

Registered office

Bulman House Regent Centre
Gosforth
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 3LS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

YOUNG, Duncan Graham→
director · ~62y · appointed 1998-11-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JUDE, Sharron Tania→
secretary · appointed 1999-04-15 · resigned 2001-12-10
Resigned
MARTIN, Fiona→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-10 · resigned 2005-07-29
Resigned
PROUDFOOT, Keith Michael→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-29 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned
YOUNG, Alison Jean→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-02 · resigned 1999-04-15
Resigned
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-11-02 · resigned 1998-11-02
Resigned
CATTERALL, Timothy James→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-04-15 · resigned 1999-10-31
Resigned
CATTERICK, William Gordon→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-04-15 · resigned 2002-12-19
Resigned
COWAN, Judy Rosalie→
director · ~87y · appointed 1998-11-02 · resigned 1998-11-02
Resigned
HACKETT, Brendan Alexander→
director · ~57y · appointed 1999-04-15 · resigned 2005-03-29
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Graham Andrew→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-12-19 · resigned 2005-06-30
Resigned
PROUDFOOT, Keith Michael→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-04-15 · resigned 2002-12-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property08/04/2004—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property07/01/200427/05/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property14/07/200327/05/2015
outstanding
Newcastle Building Society
Mortgage deed1 property28/06/2002—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property15/09/200027/05/2015
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/07/2000—
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Recent filings (113 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-12-30
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2022-10-07
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
insolvency · AM23
2022-09-30
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2022-04-27
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2021-10-26
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2021-05-04
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2020-11-13
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · AM19
2020-10-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-07-15
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2020-04-23
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2019-10-21
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · AM19
2019-08-06
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2019-05-10
liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · AM07
2019-01-04
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · AM03
2018-12-06