SARATOGA (UK) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC180566 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-12
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 23.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74990Non-trading company
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.5y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-01-14
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2020-01-14
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-10-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2019-01-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2018-10-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2018-07-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2017-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-11-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-09-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2015-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-11-25
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-11-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-11-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-11-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-11-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-12-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2009-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-12-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2002-11-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Mortgage Advisory Centre Limited
  26. 1998-12-01
    ➕
    LAMB, Rodney James Naylor appointed
    secretary
  27. 1998-11-30
    ➖
    LAWRIE, Ian Taylor resigned
    secretary
  28. 1997-12-16
    ➕
    WATSON, John Knox appointed
    director
  29. 1997-12-16
    ➕
    LAWRIE, Ian Taylor appointed
    secretary
  30. 1997-12-16
    ➖
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1997-12-16
    ➖
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1997-11-12
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    Company incorporated
    As SARATOGA (UK) LIMITED
  33. 1997-11-12
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1997-11-12
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

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 65. 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 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2020-01-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Watson
Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1997-11-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

Cockrigg Cottage
Glenbrook
Balerno
EH14 7JE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

LAMB, Rodney James Naylor→
secretary · appointed 1998-12-01
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Active
WATSON, John Knox→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-12-16
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Active
LAWRIE, Ian Taylor→
secretary · appointed 1997-12-16 · resigned 1998-11-30
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-12 · resigned 1997-12-16
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-11-12 · resigned 1997-12-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Mortgage Advisory Centre
Mortgage Advisory Centre Limited
Standard security1 property14/11/2002—
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Recent filings (56 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2020-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-10-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-01-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-10-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-08-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-18