SPECIALISED PETROLEUM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
SC071516 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1980-05-21
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — 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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book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 45.2y
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 45.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
183 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
15
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
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 (85 events)Click to expand
- 2019-02-21📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2019-02-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-02-20📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2019-02-19📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2019-01-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-10-09📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2018-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-08-10➖JACK, Ian resigneddirector
- 2017-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-11-03➕MARSH, David appointeddirector
- 2016-11-03➕SMOKER, Simon appointeddirector
- 2016-11-03➖KIDD, Ryan Alexander resigneddirector
- 2016-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-01-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-01-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-01-01➕SMOKER, Simon appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-31➖DROY MOORE, Pauline resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2015-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-01-01➖ANDREWS, Jim resigneddirector
- 2015-01-01➕KIDD, Ryan Alexander appointeddirector
- 2011-11-01➖MACKENZIE, Peter resigneddirector
- 2011-09-19➕ANDREWS, Jim appointeddirector
- 2011-07-01➖GORMLEY, Donald resignedsecretary
- 2011-07-01➖GORMLEY, Donald resigneddirector
- 2011-02-11➕DROY MOORE, Pauline appointedsecretary
- 2010-06-01➖GIBB, William Ian Alexander resigneddirector
- 2006-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2006-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2006-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2006-08-03➖COWAN, Raymond Andrew William resignedsecretary
- 2006-08-03➕GORMLEY, Donald appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-03➖COWAN, Raymond Andrew William resigneddirector
- 2006-08-03➕GIBB, William Ian Alexander appointeddirector
- 2006-08-03➕GORMLEY, Donald appointeddirector
- 2006-08-03➕JACK, Ian appointeddirector
- 2006-08-03➕MACKENZIE, Peter appointeddirector
- 2006-08-03➖WILLIAMS, Glynn Richard resigneddirector
- 2005-04-30➖HENDERSON, Jeremy Neil resigneddirector
- 2005-04-30➕WILLIAMS, Glynn Richard appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2019-09-30
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Specialised Petroleum Services Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Specialised Petroleum Services Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SPECIALISED PETROLEUM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · SC071516
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Specialised Petroleum Services Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1980-05-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Peregrine House Peregrine Road
Westhill Business Park, Westhill
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
AB32 6JL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2019-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)
Active
MARSH, David→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMOKER, Simon→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COWAN, Raymond Andrew William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2006-08-03
DROY MOORE, Pauline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-02-11 · resigned 2015-12-31
GORMLEY, Donald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-03 · resigned 2011-07-01
GRIFFIN, Thomas Eugene→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-05-23
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-07-07 · resigned 2000-01-24
ANDREWS, Jim→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-09-19 · resigned 2015-01-01
ARNOLD-GRIFFIN, Sandra Gay→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1991-12-15 · resigned 1999-07-07
COWAN, Raymond Andrew William→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1999-07-07 · resigned 2006-08-03
ELLIS, Richard John Muir→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1999-07-07 · resigned 2001-12-31
EMSLIE, Peter Forbes→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1994-09-26
GIBB, William Ian Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-08-03 · resigned 2010-06-01
GORMLEY, Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-08-03 · resigned 2011-07-01
GRIFFIN, Thomas Eugene→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1991-12-15 · resigned 1999-07-07
HENDERSON, Jeremy Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-07-08 · resigned 2005-04-30
HOWLETT, Paul David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-11-20 · resigned 2003-02-07
JACK, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-08-03 · resigned 2018-08-10
KIDD, Ryan Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2016-11-03
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Agent and Trustee | Guarantee & debenture | 3 properties | 24/05/2000 | 07/08/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Qhe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Agent and Trustee | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/05/2000 | 07/08/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/07/1999 | 07/08/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 28/07/1997 | 08/06/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/02/1994 | 08/06/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/02/1994 | 08/06/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 05/10/1993 | 08/06/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 16/12/1991 | 08/06/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Letter of agreement | 1 property | 11/03/1985 | 15/07/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 11/03/1981 | 09/07/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 10/02/1981 | 16/06/1981 |
Recent filings (183 total)
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2019-02-21
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2019-02-20
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2019-02-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-03
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2018-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-09-29