SANDCO 1237 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03887270 · ltd · incorporated 1999-12-02
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 25.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 79). 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

7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.8y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
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 (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-08-01
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-08-01
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-05-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  4. 2015-03-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2014-01-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2014-01-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 4.20
  7. 2014-01-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2013-12-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2013-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2013-08-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-11-08
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  12. 2012-11-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  13. 2012-10-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2012-10-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  15. 2012-10-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2012-10-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2012-10-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2012-10-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  19. 2012-10-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2012-09-27
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG01
  21. 2012-09-21
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  22. 2012-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2012-09-18
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  24. 2012-09-18
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  25. 2012-09-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  26. 2012-09-14
    ➕
    COULTHARD, Julian Nicholas appointed
    director
  27. 2012-09-14
    ➕
    DODD, Eric appointed
    director
  28. 2012-09-14
    ➖
    NORTH, Clifford Douglas Robson, Dr resigned
    director
  29. 2012-09-14
    ➖
    NORTH, Dorothy Elizabeth resigned
    director
  30. 2012-09-14
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 2012-09-12
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  32. 2012-09-12
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  33. 2012-09-12
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  34. 2012-09-07
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    Charge satisfied #6
  35. 2012-09-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  36. 2012-09-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  37. 2012-09-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  38. 2012-09-06
    ➖
    LSG SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2006-03-22
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  40. 2005-04-08
    ➕
    NORTH, Dorothy Elizabeth appointed
    director
  41. 2005-04-08
    ➖
    THOMAS, Gareth resigned
    director
  42. 2003-04-14
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  43. 2002-06-24
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  44. 2002-05-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  45. 2000-08-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  46. 2000-08-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  47. 2000-02-21
    ➖
    GARVIN, Michael Samuel Philip resigned
    director
  48. 2000-02-21
    ➕
    NORTH, Clifford Douglas Robson, Dr appointed
    director
  49. 2000-02-21
    ➖
    POLLACCHI, David resigned
    director
  50. 2000-02-21
    ➕
    THOMAS, Gareth appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 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 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2015-08-01

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2015-08-01: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-05-01: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

Rmt
Gosforth Park Avenue
Newcastle
NE12 8EG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

COULTHARD, Julian Nicholas→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DODD, Eric→
director · ~79y · appointed 2012-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LSG SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-12-02 · resigned 2012-09-06
Resigned
GARVIN, Michael Samuel Philip→
director · ~82y · appointed 1999-12-02 · resigned 2000-02-21
Resigned
NORTH, Clifford Douglas Robson, Dr→
director · ~83y · appointed 2000-02-21 · resigned 2012-09-14
Resigned
NORTH, Dorothy Elizabeth→
director · ~81y · appointed 2005-04-08 · resigned 2012-09-14
Resigned
POLLACCHI, David→
director · ~70y · appointed 1999-12-02 · resigned 2000-02-21
Resigned
THOMAS, Gareth→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-02-21 · resigned 2005-04-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of accession and charge1 property14/09/2012—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge of deposit1 property22/03/200607/09/2012
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property14/04/200318/09/2012
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge of deposit1 property24/06/200207/09/2012
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge of deposit1 property21/05/200207/11/2012
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over credit balances1 property22/08/200007/09/2012
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over credit balances1 property04/08/200007/09/2012
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Recent filings (81 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-08-01
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2015-05-01
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-03-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-01-10
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2014-01-03
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-01-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-12-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-10-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-19
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2012-11-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-10-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-10-11