SAMRA STORES (GRETNA) LTD

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SC342033 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-28
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47250
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47260SIC 47260
  • 47290Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
  • 47620SIC 47620
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Average employees14001400

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2024-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-12-14
    ➖
    KAUR, Saro resigned
    director
  7. 2022-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-07-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2021-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-13
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2020-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-07-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-05-02
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    SAMRA, George Singh appointed
    secretary
  18. 2008-05-02
    ➕
    SAMRA, George Singh appointed
    director
  19. 2008-05-02
    ➖
    UK SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2008-05-02
    ➕
    KAUR, Saro appointed
    director
  21. 2008-05-02
    ➖
    UK DIRECTORS LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  22. 2008-04-28
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    Company incorporated
    As SAMRA STORES (GRETNA) LTD
  23. 2008-04-28
    ➕
    UK SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2008-04-28
    ➕
    UK DIRECTORS LTD appointed
    corporate-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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SAMRA" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr George Singh Samra
Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/04/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47250 — SIC 47250

Registered office

123-129 Central Avenue
Gretna
Dumfries
DG16 5AQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-12
Last: 2026-04-28

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

SAMRA, George Singh→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-02
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Active
SAMRA, George Singh→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
UK SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-28 · resigned 2008-05-02
Resigned
KAUR, Saro→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-05-02 · resigned 2022-12-14
Resigned
UK DIRECTORS LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-04-28 · resigned 2008-05-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-07-13