SCOTTISH OILS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC082310 · ltd · incorporated 1983-03-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 39.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 39.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
169 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-18➖TAYLOR, Steven Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-30➕BROTHERTON, Eileen Frances appointeddirector
- 2023-03-30➖O'BRIEN, Edward Gerard resigneddirector
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-27➖ROSS, Angus resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-03-31➕LITTLE, Daniel Stephen Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-30➖MACKIE, Ian Fraser resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-30➕ROSS, Angus appointedsecretary
- 2016-06-30➖MACKIE, Ian Fraser resigneddirector
- 2016-03-31➕TAYLOR, Steven Michael appointeddirector
- 2015-12-03➖MURPHY, Donal resigneddirector
- 2015-12-03➕O'BRIEN, Edward Gerard appointeddirector
- 2015-02-12➖VIAN, Paul Thomas resigneddirector
- 2012-10-01➕MACKIE, Ian Fraser appointedsecretary
- 2012-10-01➕MACKIE, Ian Fraser appointeddirector
- 2012-09-30➖STEWART, Jonathan resignedsecretary
- 2012-09-30➖STEWART, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2012-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-04-04➖STEWART, Anthony Francis resigneddirector
- 2010-10-14➕VIAN, Paul Thomas appointeddirector
- 2010-09-10➖CHAMBERS, Samuel resigneddirector
- 2008-02-01➕MURPHY, Donal appointeddirector
- 2008-02-01➕STEWART, Anthony Francis appointeddirector
- 2008-01-31➕STEWART, Jonathan appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-31➖INFINITY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-31➖BANNON, Anthony Thomas resigneddirector
- 2008-01-31➕CHAMBERS, Samuel appointeddirector
- 2008-01-31➖DORWARD, Paul Michael Andrew resigneddirector
- 2008-01-31➕STEWART, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2008-01-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2007-12-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-06-15➖MASSON & GLENNIE resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-05-27➕INFINITY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-03-05➕DORWARD, Paul Michael Andrew appointeddirector
- 2004-03-05➖REID, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2003-06-06➕MASSON & GLENNIE appointedcorporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·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
Energy Acquisitions Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Energy Acquisitions Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SCOTTISH OILS LIMITED
This company · SC082310
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Acquisitions Uk 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-03-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Tryst House
Glenbervie Business Park
Larbert
Stirlingshire
FK5 4RB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26
Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)
BROTHERTON, Eileen Frances→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LITTLE, Daniel Stephen Paul→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKIE, Ian Fraser→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2016-06-30
ROSS, Angus→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-06-30 · resigned 2017-10-27
STEWART, Jonathan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2012-09-30
INFINITY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-05-27 · resigned 2008-01-31
MASSON & GLENNIE→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-06-06 · resigned 2005-06-15
STRONACHS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 2003-06-06
BANNON, Anthony Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2003-06-06 · resigned 2008-01-31
CHAMBERS, Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2010-09-10
DORWARD, Paul Michael Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-05 · resigned 2008-01-31
HALLIDAY, David Urquhart→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2003-06-06
MACKIE, Ian Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2016-06-30
MERSON, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2003-06-06
MURPHY, Donal→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2015-12-03
O'BRIEN, Edward Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-12-03 · resigned 2023-03-30
REID, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-06-06 · resigned 2004-03-05
STEWART, Anthony Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2012-04-04
STEWART, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2012-09-30
TAYLOR, Steven Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2024-10-18
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 15/02/2000 | 16/01/2008 | |
| outstanding | Texaco Texaco LTD | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/06/1990 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 25/05/1990 | 11/12/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 25/03/1987 | 21/08/2012 |
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Recent filings (169 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-17