THE SAINT STUDENT NEWSPAPER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC349452 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-03
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£320
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18110
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
38 officers (2 active, 38 linked, 33 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £320
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,568 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£320
↓ 93% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £320 | £4.9k |
| Current assets | £3.6k | £4.5k |
| Cash | — | £4.5k |
| Net assets | £320 | £4.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-24➕MCCONNELL, Jonah James appointeddirector
- 2026-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-05➖FRECCIA, Ilaria Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-12-05➖SHIBLAQ, Hannah resigneddirector
- 2025-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-01➖BUCHAN, David Stephen resigneddirector
- 2025-06-01➕FRECCIA, Ilaria Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2025-06-01➖RAAB, Riley Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-06-01➕SHIBLAQ, Hannah appointeddirector
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-29➕BARBINI, Pietro appointeddirector
- 2024-07-29➖BECKETT, Alexander David resigneddirector
- 2024-07-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-01➕BUCHAN, David Stephen appointeddirector
- 2024-05-01➕RAAB, Riley Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-11➕BECKETT, Alexander David appointeddirector
- 2023-10-11➖KRAMER, Anastasia Margaux resigneddirector
- 2023-10-11➖MANN, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2022-02-01➖MIRZA, Sabeeh resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-01➖GAMBLE, Henry resigneddirector
- 2022-02-01➕KRAMER, Anastasia Margaux appointeddirector
- 2022-02-01➕MANN, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2020-08-14➕MIRZA, Sabeeh appointedsecretary
- 2020-08-14➕GAMBLE, Henry appointeddirector
- 2020-08-14➖ROSS, Lauren resigneddirector
- 2019-09-01➖VELIKO-SHAPKO, Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2019-07-01➖CREGAN, Matthew resignedsecretary
- 2019-05-06➕ROSS, Lauren appointeddirector
- 2018-01-01➖CASSIDY, Joseph Daniel resigneddirector
- 2018-01-01➕VELIKO-SHAPKO, Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2017-10-20➖GARNER, Wesley Richard resigneddirector
- 2017-09-08➕CREGAN, Matthew appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 97 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BUCHAN, David Stephen resigned 2025-06-01; FRECCIA, Ilaria Elizabeth resigned 2025-12-05; RAAB, Riley Elizabeth resigned 2025-06-01
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Pietro Barbini Individual · Italian · DOB 10/2003 · age 23 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 11/02/2025 |
7 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Anastasia Margaux Kramerceased 11/02/2025· significant influence
- Mr Henry Gambleceased 02/08/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · firm interest
- Mr Angus Nealeceased 01/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Ms Lauren Rossceased 14/08/2020· 25-50% shares
- Ms Alexandra Veliko-Shapkoceased 01/08/2019· significant influence
- Ms Meilan Sollyceased 14/06/2017· 25-50% shares
- Ms Amelia Cookceased 01/01/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC18110 — SIC 18110
Registered office
5 Southgait Hall
118 South Street
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9QD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07
Officers (2 active · 36 resigned)
BARBINI, Pietro→
Activedirector · ~23y · appointed 2024-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCCONNELL, Jonah James→
Activedirector · ~21y · appointed 2026-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CREGAN, Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-08 · resigned 2019-07-01
CREGAN, Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2016-11-23
FRANKS, Natasha→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-14 · resigned 2017-09-08
GARRIDO, Beau→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-03 · resigned 2009-11-01
MIRZA, Sabeeh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-08-14 · resigned 2022-02-01
ALLATT, Edward Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2009-10-29 · resigned 2010-05-12
BECKETT, Alexander David→
Resigneddirector · ~26y · appointed 2023-10-11 · resigned 2024-07-29
BROWNE, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2012-11-23 · resigned 2013-05-31
BUCHAN, David Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~23y · appointed 2024-05-01 · resigned 2025-06-01
BUCKS, Jonathan Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2014-10-10 · resigned 2015-04-30
CANT, Ryan Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2011-11-21 · resigned 2013-03-12
CASSIDY, Joseph Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2017-04-19 · resigned 2018-01-01
COOK, Amelia→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2016-09-22 · resigned 2017-04-19
DAVIES, Elliot Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2014-10-09
FRECCIA, Ilaria Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~22y · appointed 2025-06-01 · resigned 2025-12-05
GAMBLE, Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2020-08-14 · resigned 2022-02-01
GARNER, Wesley Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2017-04-19 · resigned 2017-10-20
GARRIDO, Beau→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2008-10-03 · resigned 2009-11-01
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Recent filings (134 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-11