SAUGHTREE HOLDINGS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-04-30 | 2023-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £174.5k | — |
| Current assets | £53.1k | — |
| Net assets | £99.9k | — |
| Average employees | — | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-05➖BROWN, Gavin John resigneddirector
- 2025-06-05➖SHAROUDI, Adam Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-01➕BROWN, Stephanie Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-11-15📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-10-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-30➖CAMPBELL, David Mcshane resigneddirector
- 2021-04-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-12➖CORNWELL, Steven Edward resigneddirector
- 2020-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: North Ayshire Ventures Trust
- 2018-09-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2018-05-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-10-13🏢Company incorporatedAs SAUGHTREE HOLDINGS LTD
- 2017-10-13➕BROWN, Gavin John appointeddirector
- 2017-10-13➕CAMPBELL, David Mcshane appointeddirector
- 2017-10-13➕CORNWELL, Steven Edward appointeddirector
- 2017-10-13➕SHAROUDI, Adam Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BROWN, Gavin John resigned 2025-06-05; SHAROUDI, Adam Paul resigned 2025-06-05
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Stephanie Louise Brown Individual · British · DOB 10/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/01/2025 |
Mrs Masa Manojlovic Individual · German · DOB 03/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/01/2025 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Gavin John Brownceased 17/01/2025· board control
- Mr Adam Paul Sharoudiceased 13/01/2025· board control
- Mr David Mcshane Campbellceased 30/04/2021· board control
- Mr Steven Edward Cornwellceased 12/03/2021· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | North Ayshire Ventures Trust | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/09/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/09/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/05/2018 | — |