CALEY OILS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC030337 · ltd · incorporated 1954-10-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
43/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46719
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 42/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 30.2y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (1 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
149 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
43/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (77 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-11-24
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-11-24
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-08-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland-2
    insolvency · AM23(Scot)
  4. 2021-04-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · AM10(Scot)
  5. 2020-10-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-resignation-of-administrator-scotland-2
    insolvency · AM15(Scot)
  6. 2020-09-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · AM10(Scot)
  7. 2020-06-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · AM10(Scot)
  8. 2019-10-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · AM10(Scot)
  9. 2019-03-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
  10. 2018-10-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
  11. 2018-08-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
    insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
  12. 2018-04-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
  13. 2017-10-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
  14. 2017-08-31
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
    insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
  15. 2017-04-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
  16. 2016-08-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
    insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
  17. 2016-04-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
  18. 2015-10-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotland
    insolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
  19. 2015-10-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
    insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
  20. 2015-08-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2015-08-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
    insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
  22. 2015-08-20
    ➖
    WOOD, David John resigned
    director
  23. 2015-08-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2015-05-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2014-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  26. 2014-05-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2013-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  28. 2013-01-29
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    Charge satisfied #5
  29. 2013-01-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Asco UK Limited
  30. 2012-12-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  31. 2012-12-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  32. 2012-09-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  33. 2012-09-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 2012-08-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Caley Investments Limited
  35. 2012-08-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Caley Investments Limited
  36. 2012-08-17
    ➕
    DAVID WOOD INVESTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2012-08-17
    ➖
    WATT, Allan resigned
    secretary
  38. 2012-08-17
    ➖
    BROWN, Karl resigned
    director
  39. 2012-08-17
    ➖
    TAIT, John resigned
    director
  40. 2012-08-17
    ➖
    WATT, Allan resigned
    director
  41. 2012-08-17
    ➕
    WOOD, David John appointed
    director
  42. 2012-08-17
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Caley Investments Limited
  43. 2009-10-17
    ➖
    SMITH, Alfred James resigned
    director
  44. 2009-03-17
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  45. 2007-12-21
    ➖
    BROWN, James Hamilton resigned
    director
  46. 2007-12-13
    ➕
    BROWN, Karl appointed
    director
  47. 2007-12-13
    ➕
    WATT, Allan appointed
    director
  48. 2006-04-17
    ➕
    SMITH, Alfred James appointed
    director
  49. 2006-04-17
    ➕
    TAIT, John appointed
    director
  50. 2005-12-14
    ➖
    MYERS, Leonard Turnbull resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 72 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-11-24

19 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-11-24: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-08-24: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland-2

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1954-10-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46719 — SIC 46719

Registered office

Bishop's Court
29 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 22 resigned)

DAVID WOOD INVESTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-08-17
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Active
BROWN, George Stuart Grindley→
secretary · appointed 1994-07-31 · resigned 1997-03-03
Resigned
HERD, Peter Bruce→
secretary · resigned 1994-07-31
Resigned
NICHOL, William Andrew→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 2004-06-30
Resigned
WATT, Allan→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-30 · resigned 2012-08-17
Resigned
BOWLEY, Denis→
director · ~82y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 1997-03-03
Resigned
BRODIE, Alfred→
director · ~81y · appointed 1995-10-03 · resigned 1997-03-03
Resigned
BROWN, James Hamilton→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 2007-12-21
Resigned
BROWN, James Hamilton→
director · ~79y · resigned 1995-10-03
Resigned
BROWN, Karl→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-12-13 · resigned 2012-08-17
Resigned
LETTEN, William Frank Somerville→
director · ~97y · resigned 1991-07-01
Resigned
LUCAS, Joseph Roger John→
director · ~95y · appointed 1991-07-01 · resigned 1994-07-31
Resigned
MCNAB, Colin Hamilton→
director · ~91y · appointed 1995-10-03 · resigned 1997-03-03
Resigned
MYERS, Leonard Turnbull→
director · ~80y · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 2005-12-14
Resigned
RHODES, William Robert→
director · ~79y · appointed 1995-10-03 · resigned 1997-03-03
Resigned
SMITH, Alfred James→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-04-17 · resigned 2009-10-17
Resigned
STEPHEN, John Mitchell→
director · ~81y · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 2004-06-30
Resigned
STEPHEN, John Mitchell→
director · ~81y · resigned 1995-10-03
Resigned
STEPHEN, Robert→
director · ~91y · resigned 1993-09-19
Resigned
STRACHAN, George→
director · ~88y · resigned 1995-10-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Asco UK
Asco UK Limited
Bond & floating charge1 property25/01/2013—
satisfied
Caley Investments
Caley Investments Limited
Standard security1 property23/08/201229/01/2013
satisfied
Caley Investments
Caley Investments Limited
Standard security1 property23/08/201214/12/2012
satisfied
Caley Investments
Caley Investments Limited
Floating charge1 property17/08/201214/12/2012
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Floating charge1 property17/03/200912/09/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property06/02/199612/09/2012
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Recent filings (149 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-11-24
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland-2
insolvency · AM23(Scot)
2021-08-24
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · AM10(Scot)
2021-04-06
liquidation-in-administration-resignation-of-administrator-scotland-2
insolvency · AM15(Scot)
2020-10-01
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · AM10(Scot)
2020-09-18
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · AM10(Scot)
2020-06-03
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · AM10(Scot)
2019-10-15
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2019-03-11
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2018-10-03
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2018-08-21
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2018-04-11
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2017-10-09
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2017-08-31
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2017-04-03
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2016-08-16