SARTI (WELLINGTON STREET TRADING) LIMITED

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SC333725 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-09
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£332.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -58% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.4y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £332,500
Net assets shrinking
Down £104,817 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 58% YoY
Cash YoY
-58%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£110k
↓ 58% YoY
Net Worth
£333k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£301k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£97k£193k£290k£386k£483kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£384.2k£531.6k
Current assets£301.2k£482.8k
Cash£110.4k£266.0k
Debtors£141.6k£180.9k
Net assets£332.5k£437.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-26
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  2. 2024-09-27
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  3. 2024-04-04
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  4. 2024-01-24
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  5. 2023-06-23
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  6. 2022-09-27
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  7. 2021-09-24
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  8. 2021-06-24
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  9. 2021-01-27
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  10. 2020-09-27
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  11. 2019-11-22
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-10-30
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    BLACK, Victoria resigned
    director
  13. 2019-07-12
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  14. 2019-06-28
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  15. 2019-03-26
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  16. 2019-01-24
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  17. 2019-01-23
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    O'DONNELL, Gerald resigned
    director
  18. 2018-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  19. 2016-10-01
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    O'DONNELL, Gerald appointed
    director
  20. 2016-10-01
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    SARTI, Sandro Pietro Mario resigned
    director
  21. 2015-10-01
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    O'DONNELL, Gerald resigned
    director
  22. 2015-10-01
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    SARTI, Sandro Pietro Mario appointed
    director
  23. 2014-10-01
    ➕
    O'DONNELL, Gerald appointed
    director
  24. 2014-10-01
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    SARTI, Sandro Pietro Mario resigned
    director
  25. 2011-12-01
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    COLLINS, Patrick resigned
    director
  26. 2011-10-01
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    O'DONNELL, Gerald resigned
    director
  27. 2011-10-01
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    SARTI, Sandro Pietro Mario appointed
    director
  28. 2010-10-01
    ➕
    O'DONNELL, Gerald appointed
    director
  29. 2010-10-01
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    SARTI, Sandro Pietro Mario resigned
    director
  30. 2008-02-29
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    SARTI, Sandro Pietro Mario appointed
    director
  31. 2008-02-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ban of Scotland PLC
  32. 2007-12-03
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    ARRIGHI, Michele Antonio Carlo appointed
    director
  33. 2007-12-03
    ➕
    CIMMINO, Renato appointed
    director
  34. 2007-12-03
    ➕
    BLACK, Victoria appointed
    director
  35. 2007-12-03
    ➕
    COLLINS, Patrick appointed
    director
  36. 2007-11-12
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    DIAMOND, Patricia Marion appointed
    secretary
  37. 2007-11-12
    ➕
    DIAMOND, Patricia Marion appointed
    director
  38. 2007-11-12
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    SARTI, Daniela appointed
    director
  39. 2007-11-12
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2007-11-12
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-director
  41. 2007-11-09
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    Company incorporated
    As SARTI (WELLINGTON STREET TRADING) LIMITED
  42. 2007-11-09
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  43. 2007-11-09
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SARTI" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants

Registered office

133 Wellington Street
Glasgow
G2 2XD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-23
Last: 2025-11-09

Officers (5 active · 10 resigned)

DIAMOND, Patricia Marion→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-12
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Active
ARRIGHI, Michele Antonio Carlo→
director · ~44y · appointed 2007-12-03
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Active
CIMMINO, Renato→
director · ~51y · appointed 2007-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DIAMOND, Patricia Marion→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-11-12
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Active
SARTI, Daniela→
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-11-12
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-09 · resigned 2007-11-12
Resigned
BLACK, Victoria→
director · ~47y · appointed 2007-12-03 · resigned 2019-10-30
Resigned
COLLINS, Patrick→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-12-03 · resigned 2011-12-01
Resigned
O'DONNELL, Gerald→
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2019-01-23
Resigned
O'DONNELL, Gerald→
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2015-10-01
Resigned
O'DONNELL, Gerald→
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2011-10-01
Resigned
SARTI, Sandro Pietro Mario→
director · ~75y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2016-10-01
Resigned
SARTI, Sandro Pietro Mario→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2014-10-01
Resigned
SARTI, Sandro Pietro Mario→
director · ~75y · appointed 2008-02-29 · resigned 2010-10-01
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-11-09 · resigned 2007-11-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Ban of Scotland
Ban of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property29/02/2008—
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Recent filings (89 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-04-04
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
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accounts · AA01
2021-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-22