SONDEX WIRELINE ABERDEEN LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC102980 · ltd · incorporated 1987-01-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26511
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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

6 live charges · oldest 36.4y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (2 active, 33 linked, 25 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
208 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-09-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2022-09-06
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    DOBBIN, Daniel Simon appointed
    director
  8. 2022-09-06
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    MAKRAM-EBEID, Alexandre resigned
    director
  9. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-29
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2020-01-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2020-01-20
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    DUNLOP, Lorraine Amanda appointed
    secretary
  14. 2020-01-20
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    OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  15. 2019-10-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-10-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2019-09-24
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    GARIB, Michael Vinod resigned
    director
  19. 2019-09-24
    ➕
    MAKRAM-EBEID, Alexandre appointed
    director
  20. 2019-08-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-07-12
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    NORTON, John Ralph resigned
    director
  22. 2019-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-03-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2019-03-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2019-02-26
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    KHAYYAT, Amer resigned
    director
  26. 2019-02-26
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    NORTON, John Ralph appointed
    director
  27. 2018-07-18
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    HITCHCOCK-SMITH, Steven Peter resigned
    director
  28. 2016-10-10
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    KHAYYAT, Amer appointed
    director
  29. 2016-10-05
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    KLECKNER, Dean Douglas resigned
    director
  30. 2016-08-24
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    GARIB, Michael Vinod appointed
    director
  31. 2016-05-19
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    TALEGHANI, Koorosh Hojatollah resigned
    director
  32. 2015-11-10
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    HITCHCOCK-SMITH, Steven Peter appointed
    director
  33. 2015-01-30
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    JUNKER, James Alan resigned
    director
  34. 2014-05-03
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    Charge satisfied #5
  35. 2012-08-01
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    KLECKNER, Dean Douglas appointed
    director
  36. 2012-05-23
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    MOGHAL, Ahmed Farhan resigned
    director
  37. 2011-12-14
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    CORBIN, Matthew William John resigned
    director
  38. 2011-04-12
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    JUNKER, James Alan appointed
    director
  39. 2011-04-12
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    TALEGHANI, Koorosh Hojatollah appointed
    director
  40. 2010-06-09
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    CLARK, Alyson Margaret resigned
    director
  41. 2010-06-09
    ➕
    CORBIN, Matthew William John appointed
    director
  42. 2010-06-09
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    EVERETT, Peter Daryl resigned
    director
  43. 2010-06-09
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    MOGHAL, Ahmed Farhan appointed
    director
  44. 2010-06-09
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    PALMER, Brian Conrad resigned
    director
  45. 2010-06-09
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    WAKE, Hilary Anne, Mrs. resigned
    director
  46. 2009-11-01
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    OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  47. 2009-10-31
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    A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  48. 2008-10-22
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    PERRY, Martin Gordon resigned
    director
  49. 2008-06-20
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    EVERETT, Peter Daryl appointed
    director
  50. 2008-03-26
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    Charge satisfied #4
Showing most recent 50 of 86 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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
medium

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

Group structure

Sondex Wireline Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sondex Wireline Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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SONDEX WIRELINE ABERDEEN LIMITED
This company · SC102980

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sondex Wireline Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-01-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC26511 — SIC 26511

Registered office

Stoneywood Park North
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 7EA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30

Officers (2 active · 31 resigned)

DUNLOP, Lorraine Amanda→
secretary · appointed 2020-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOBBIN, Daniel Simon→
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-09-06
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Active
MCLAUGHLIN, David→
secretary · resigned 2002-04-10
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Shaun→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-10 · resigned 2004-06-24
Resigned
WILKS, Christopher John→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-24 · resigned 2007-10-26
Resigned
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2009-10-31
Resigned
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-11-01 · resigned 2020-01-20
Resigned
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1989-01-11
Resigned
CLARK, Alyson Margaret→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2010-06-09
Resigned
CORBIN, Matthew William John→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-06-09 · resigned 2011-12-14
Resigned
DICKINSON, Robert Trevor→
director · ~73y · appointed 1992-07-07 · resigned 2004-06-24
Resigned
EVERETT, Peter Daryl→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-06-20 · resigned 2010-06-09
Resigned
GARIB, Michael Vinod→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-08-24 · resigned 2019-09-24
Resigned
HITCHCOCK-SMITH, Steven Peter→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-11-10 · resigned 2018-07-18
Resigned
HUNTER, Neil Cameron→
nominee-director · resigned 1989-01-11
Resigned
JUNKER, James Alan→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-04-12 · resigned 2015-01-30
Resigned
KHAYYAT, Amer→
director · ~48y · appointed 2016-10-10 · resigned 2019-02-26
Resigned
KLECKNER, Dean Douglas→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-08-01 · resigned 2016-10-05
Resigned
LUMSDEN, Hartley Wilson→
director · ~70y · resigned 1989-01-11
Resigned
MACRAE, Alasdair→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-05-17 · resigned 2007-10-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property07/07/2004—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property07/07/200403/05/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property24/06/200426/03/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property07/02/200123/04/2005
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property09/04/199823/04/2005
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property28/11/198923/04/2005
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Recent filings (208 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-01-29