CALEDONIAN AND SARUM LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08280995 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-05
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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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-06-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-06-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-03-22
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-03-15
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-11-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-11-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2014-12-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-11-06
    ➖
    THOMSON, David Macgregor resigned
    director
  9. 2014-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2013-12-05
    ➖
    PEEBLES, David resigned
    director
  12. 2013-11-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-04-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  14. 2013-03-19
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2013-03-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  16. 2013-03-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2013-03-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2013-02-04
    ➕
    CLARKE, John Bernard appointed
    director
  19. 2013-02-04
    ➖
    CLARKE, David Brownlow Marshal resigned
    director
  20. 2013-02-04
    ➕
    PEEBLES, David appointed
    director
  21. 2013-02-04
    ➕
    THOMSON, David Macgregor appointed
    director
  22. 2012-11-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CALEDONIAN AND SARUM LIMITED
  23. 2012-11-05
    ➕
    CLARKE, David Brownlow Marshal appointed
    director
  24. 2012-11-05
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-06-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Meteor House
Whittle Road
Churchfields
Wiltshire
SP2 7YW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

CLARKE, John Bernard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-02-04
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Active
CLARKE, David Brownlow Marshal→
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-11-05 · resigned 2013-02-04
Resigned
PEEBLES, David→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-02-04 · resigned 2013-12-05
Resigned
THOMSON, David Macgregor→
director · ~85y · appointed 2013-02-04 · resigned 2014-11-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (15 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-06-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-03-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-03-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-11-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-06
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-04-02
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2013-03-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2012-11-05