SANTERA LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC276083 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-16
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2012-07-05⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-07-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-04-05⚠️liquidation-court-order-early-dissolutioninsolvency · O/C EARLY DISS
- 2011-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-04-13⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2011-04-13⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2010-11-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-11-16➖MCGRAIL, Ian Robert resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-09➕MORGAN, Keir appointeddirector
- 2009-05-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-29➖WATSON, John Knox resigneddirector
- 2008-12-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-01➖MCGRAIL, Robert Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2008-09-01➕WATSON, John Knox appointeddirector
- 2008-02-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-09-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-06-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-06-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-05-26➕MCGRAIL, Ian Robert appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-26➕MCGRAIL, Robert Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2004-11-17➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-11-17➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-11-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs SANTERA LIMITED
- 2004-11-16➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-11-16➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- 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 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-05
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-07-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-04-05: liquidation-court-order-early-dissolution
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-11-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
21 York Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
MORGAN, Keir→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2009-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCGRAIL, Ian Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-26 · resigned 2009-11-16
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-16 · resigned 2004-11-17
MCGRAIL, Robert Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2005-05-26 · resigned 2008-09-01
WATSON, John Knox→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2009-04-29
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-16 · resigned 2004-11-17
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-07-05
liquidation-court-order-early-dissolution
insolvency · O/C EARLY DISS
2012-04-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-04-13
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2011-04-13
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2011-04-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-12-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-09-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-07-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-05-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-10
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-03