SOVEREIGN HOUSE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC187505 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-09
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 27.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 27.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2015-07-31📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-07-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-04-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-03-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-31📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2014-06-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2014-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2013-07-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-15📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-addressaddress · AD02
- 2011-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-20📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-07-20📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2010-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-06➖MCGUINNESS, Neil Stephen resigneddirector
- 2010-01-06➖WOTHERSPOON, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2009-08-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-06-01➖MCINTOSH, Alexander Gibson resigneddirector
- 2008-05-02➖URQUHART, Roderick Macduff resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-01➕KING, Allan Duncan appointeddirector
- 2004-06-01➕MCINTOSH, Alexander Gibson appointeddirector
- 2000-02-08➕MCGUINNESS, Neil Stephen appointeddirector
- 1998-09-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1998-08-06➕URQUHART, Roderick Macduff appointedsecretary
- 1998-08-06➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-08-06➕WOTHERSPOON, Robert John appointeddirector
- 1998-08-06➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs SOVEREIGN HOUSE LIMITED
- 1998-07-09➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-07-09➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-07-31
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-07-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
King Farms, Whitefold Farm
Auchterarder
Perthshire
PH3 1DZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
KING, Allan Duncan→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-06-01
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URQUHART, Roderick Macduff→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-06 · resigned 2008-05-02
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-07-09 · resigned 1998-08-06
MCGUINNESS, Neil Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-02-08 · resigned 2010-01-06
MCINTOSH, Alexander Gibson→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2009-06-01
WOTHERSPOON, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-08-06 · resigned 2010-01-06
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-07-09 · resigned 1998-08-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 09/09/1998 | 05/07/2013 |
Recent filings (66 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-07-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-04-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-31
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2014-07-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2014-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-02-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2013-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-12-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-02-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-15
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
address · AD02
2011-07-15