BENTLEY SAENS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC195739 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5552
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7032SIC 7032
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 75). 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 (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
no address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
75
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
49 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 (44 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-03-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-11-18📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-07-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-01-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-01➕MURRAY, Thomas Hugh appointeddirector
- 2009-01-01➖CATELLI, Claudia resigneddirector
- 2008-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-06-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-06-01➖WOOD, Pamela resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-24📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-09-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-06-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-06-01➕CATELLI, Claudia appointeddirector
- 2003-04-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-04-23➕WOOD, Pamela appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-23➖MURRAY, Theresa resigneddirector
- 2003-04-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-04-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-04-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-12-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2002-10-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2001-06-06➕MURRAY, Theresa appointeddirector
- 2001-06-06➖MURRAY, Thomas Hugh resigneddirector
- 1999-04-24➕CRICHTON, Linda Margaret appointedsecretary
- 1999-04-24➖WALTON KILGOUR resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-04-23➕MURRAY, Thomas Hugh appointeddirector
- 1999-04-22🏢Company incorporatedAs BENTLEY SAENS LIMITED
- 1999-04-22➕CRICHTON, Linda Margaret appointeddirector
- 1999-04-22➕ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-04-22➖ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-04-22➕WALTON KILGOUR appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-04-22➕ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-04-22➖ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-03-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5552 — SIC 5552
Registered office
15 Overton Walk
Dyce
Aberdeen
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
CRICHTON, Linda Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-04-24
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CRICHTON, Linda Margaret→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-04-22
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MURRAY, Thomas Hugh→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-01-01
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WOOD, Pamela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-23 · resigned 2006-06-01
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-22 · resigned 1999-04-22
WALTON KILGOUR→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-04-22 · resigned 1999-04-24
CATELLI, Claudia→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-06-01 · resigned 2009-01-01
MURRAY, Theresa→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2001-06-06 · resigned 2003-04-23
MURRAY, Thomas Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1999-04-23 · resigned 2001-06-06
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-04-22 · resigned 1999-04-22
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Recent filings (49 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-03-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-11-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-11-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-12
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-02-23
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-01-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-12-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-12-18
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-12-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-06-20
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-06-20
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-05-24