SAWSONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03909538 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-19
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 600 | 600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-01-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-04-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-03-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-01-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-05-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2008-01-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2000-08-04➕SAWJANI, Rajnikant Thakershi appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-04➖GORDON FCCA, David resignedsecretary
- 2000-08-04➖GORDON FCCA, David resigneddirector
- 2000-07-21➕SAWJANI, Sanjay Rajnikant appointeddirector
- 2000-07-21➖FITZMAURICE, Vincent resignedsecretary
- 2000-07-21➕GORDON FCCA, David appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-21➖ADAMS, Robert Steven resigneddirector
- 2000-07-21➕GORDON FCCA, David appointeddirector
- 2000-01-19🏢Company incorporatedAs SAWSONS LIMITED
- 2000-01-19➕FITZMAURICE, Vincent appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-19➕WOLFF, Catherine Mary appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-19➖WOLFF, Catherine Mary resignedsecretary
- 2000-01-19➕ADAMS, Robert Steven appointeddirector
- 2000-01-19➕GORDON FCCA, David appointeddirector
- 2000-01-19➖GORDON FCCA, David resigneddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 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 candidateStrong 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Sanjay Rajnikant Sawjani Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
Silver Rose Unit 21 East Lodge Village
East Lodge Lane
Enfield
EN2 8AS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
SAWJANI, Rajnikant Thakershi→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAWJANI, Sanjay Rajnikant→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-07-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FITZMAURICE, Vincent→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-19 · resigned 2000-07-21
GORDON FCCA, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2000-08-04
WOLFF, Catherine Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-19 · resigned 2000-01-19
ADAMS, Robert Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-01-19 · resigned 2000-07-21
GORDON FCCA, David→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2000-08-04
GORDON FCCA, David→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2000-01-19 · resigned 2000-01-19
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/01/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/05/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 16/01/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (97 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-01-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-12-30