SAMSON INVESTMENT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03825811 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-16
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
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-08-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-08-20
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-06-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-05-24
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-04-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2017-08-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2017-08-10
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  9. 2017-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-10-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-09-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2015-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-02-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2015-02-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2015-02-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2015-02-16
    ➕
    STRETTON, Suzanne Carol appointed
    secretary
  18. 2015-02-09
    ➖
    STRETTON, Muriel Irene resigned
    secretary
  19. 2014-10-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-09-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2013-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2012-09-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2012-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2006-03-03
    ➖
    PIZZEY, Rachael Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  26. 2006-03-03
    ➕
    STRETTON, Muriel Irene appointed
    secretary
  27. 2006-03-03
    ➖
    STRETTON, Felicity Jane resigned
    director
  28. 1999-08-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SAMSON INVESTMENT LIMITED
  29. 1999-08-16
    ➕
    STRETTON, Mark Nigel appointed
    director
  30. 1999-08-16
    ➕
    PIZZEY, Rachael Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-08-16
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1999-08-16
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1999-08-16
    ➕
    STRETTON, Felicity Jane appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-08-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Nigel Stretton
Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1999-08-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Martins
Tring Station
Tring
Hertfordshire
HP23 5QX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

STRETTON, Suzanne Carol→
secretary · appointed 2015-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STRETTON, Mark Nigel→
director · ~64y · appointed 1999-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PIZZEY, Rachael Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1999-08-16 · resigned 2006-03-03
Resigned
STRETTON, Muriel Irene→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-03 · resigned 2015-02-09
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-16 · resigned 1999-08-16
Resigned
STRETTON, Felicity Jane→
director · ~57y · appointed 1999-08-16 · resigned 2006-03-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-08-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-06-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-04-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-08-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2017-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-09-03