SESAMI EUROPE LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC273471 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Conservative operator with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 11.4y

45/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £1,191,746

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Profit before tax£1.19M—
Average employees211—

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-24
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2024-10-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-09-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-09-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-09-30
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  9. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-02-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2023-01-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2022-12-15
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2022-12-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2022-12-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2022-12-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-12-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-12-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2022-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-10-26
    ➕
    SÉGUIN, Pierre-Hubert, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  21. 2022-10-26
    ➕
    PRINCE, Patrick appointed
    director
  22. 2022-10-26
    ➕
    SÉGUIN, Pierre-Hubert, Mr. appointed
    director
  23. 2022-10-26
    ➖
    ARCA. TECH SYSTEMS L.L.C. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2022-10-26
    ➖
    HALEWOOD, Christopher Joseph resigned
    director
  25. 2022-10-26
    ➖
    O'SULLIVAN IV, John Mortimer resigned
    director
  26. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  27. 2022-04-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  28. 2022-04-11
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    Charge satisfied #6
  29. 2022-04-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  30. 2022-04-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  31. 2022-04-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 2022-04-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  33. 2022-04-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  34. 2019-02-13
    ➕
    HALEWOOD, Christopher Joseph appointed
    director
  35. 2019-02-13
    ➖
    RYSHWAY, Rudi Otto resigned
    director
  36. 2015-01-16
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company
  37. 2015-01-16
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Prudential Capital Partners (Paralles Fund) Iv, LP
  38. 2015-01-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Fmp Agency
  39. 2015-01-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Prudential Insurance Company of America
  40. 2015-01-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Prudential Insurance Company of America
  41. 2015-01-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Fmp Agency Services
  42. 2014-12-15
    ➕
    O'SULLIVAN IV, John Mortimer appointed
    director
  43. 2010-01-31
    ➖
    ATM SERVICES GMBH resigned
    corporate-director
  44. 2006-07-01
    ➕
    RYSHWAY, Rudi Otto appointed
    director
  45. 2004-09-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SESAMI EUROPE LTD
  46. 2004-09-16
    ➕
    ARCA. TECH SYSTEMS L.L.C. appointed
    corporate-director
  47. 2004-09-16
    ➕
    ARCA. TECH SYSTEMS L.L.C. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  48. 2004-09-16
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 2004-09-16
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  50. 2004-09-16
    ➕
    ATM SERVICES GMBH appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

2 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-10-24: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Stéphan Crétier
Individual · Canadian · DOB 08/1963 · age 63
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control26/10/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Mortimer O'Sullivan Ivceased 26/10/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140

Registered office

C/O Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie Llp
12 Hope Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4DB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last: 2025-09-16

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

SÉGUIN, Pierre-Hubert, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2022-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRINCE, Patrick→
director · ~64y · appointed 2022-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SÉGUIN, Pierre-Hubert, Mr.→
director · ~56y · appointed 2022-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARCA. TECH SYSTEMS L.L.C.→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARCA. TECH SYSTEMS L.L.C.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2022-10-26
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2004-09-16
Resigned
HALEWOOD, Christopher Joseph→
director · ~65y · appointed 2019-02-13 · resigned 2022-10-26
Resigned
O'SULLIVAN IV, John Mortimer→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-12-15 · resigned 2022-10-26
Resigned
RYSHWAY, Rudi Otto→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-07-01 · resigned 2019-02-13
Resigned
ATM SERVICES GMBH→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2010-01-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company / Pruco Life Insurance Company / The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company / Pruco Life Insurance Company / The Prudential Insurance Company of America Inc
A registered charge—16/01/201511/04/2022
satisfied
Prudential Capital Partners (Paralles Fund) Iv, LP / Prudential Capital Partners Management Fund Iv, LP / Prudential Capital Partners Iv, LP / Fmp Agency Services
Prudential Capital Partners (Paralles Fund) Iv, LP / Prudential Capital Partners Management Fund Iv, LP / Prudential Capital Partners Iv, LP / Fmp Agency Services Llc
A registered charge—16/01/201511/04/2022
satisfied
Fmp Agency
A registered charge—15/01/201511/04/2022
satisfied
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
A registered charge—15/01/201511/04/2022
satisfied
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
A registered charge—12/01/201511/04/2022
satisfied
Fmp Agency Services
A registered charge—12/01/201511/04/2022

Recent filings (101 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-10-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-30
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-02-10
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-01-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-12-15