SANDLEA ESTATES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05766659 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-03
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 19.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
55 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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2022-12-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2022-12-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-10-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-08-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2015-07-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2009-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-02-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2007-02-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2007-02-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2007-02-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2007-01-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2006-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs SANDLEA ESTATES LIMITED
- 2006-04-03➕ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-03➕MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph appointeddirector
- 2006-04-03➕ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh appointeddirector
- 2006-04-03➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-04-03➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2022-12-13
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Hugh Roberts Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/08/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 19-21 GRANGE ROAD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04964255 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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| 22 UPPER PHILLIMORE GARDENS FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 06526012 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Shiftworks Royal House
14 Upper Northgate Street
Chester
CH1 4EE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-04-03
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MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-04-03
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ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-04-03
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2006-04-03
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/02/2007 | 02/11/2010 | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/02/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/02/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/02/2007 | 01/12/2009 | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/01/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (55 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-08-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-17