SANCTUARY TRUST ENTERPRISES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05892808 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47799
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (78/100, director aged 83). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-05-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-05-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-01-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-01-16
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-08-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2012-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2012-08-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2012-08-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  9. 2011-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2011-08-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-09-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-09-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2009-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2009-10-01
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    MEW, Margaret Anne appointed
    director
  16. 2009-09-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2009-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-06-25
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  19. 2008-08-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-07-07
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    legacy
    address · 287
  21. 2008-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2007-08-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2006-12-18
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  24. 2006-12-18
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  25. 2006-12-18
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    legacy
    address · 287
  26. 2006-12-18
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2006-12-18
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2006-08-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SANCTUARY TRUST ENTERPRISES LIMITED
  29. 2006-08-01
    ➕
    MEW, Margaret Anne appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-08-01
    ➕
    LACKNER SMITH, David Neil appointed
    director
  31. 2006-08-01
    ➕
    ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2006-08-01
    ➖
    ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2006-08-01
    ➕
    ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  34. 2006-08-01
    ➖
    ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +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 83 — 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 83 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 20 years.
  • 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-05-13

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47799 — SIC 47799

Registered office

Office 9 Champness Hall, Drake Street
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL16 1PB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

MEW, Margaret Anne→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-01
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Active
LACKNER SMITH, David Neil→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-08-01
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Active
MEW, Margaret Anne→
director · ~83y · appointed 2009-10-01
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Active
ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2006-08-01
Resigned
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2006-08-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-05-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-01-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-01-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-11-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-10-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-12-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-06-29