CARBONATE RESERVOIRS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC141631 · ltd · incorporated 1992-12-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2022-04-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2022-04-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-01-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-01-11📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-04📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2016-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 1992-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs CARBONATE RESERVOIRS LIMITED
- 1992-12-08➕NEILSON, Joyce Elaine, Dr appointedsecretary
- 1992-12-08➕NEILSON, Ewan Craig appointednominee-director
- 1992-12-08➕NEILSON, Joyce Elaine, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
96/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 33 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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 2022-04-05
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Joyce Elaine Neilson Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64 | 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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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-12-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Registered office
16 Earlspark Road, Bieldside
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB15 9BZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
NEILSON, Joyce Elaine, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 1992-12-08
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NEILSON, Ewan Craig→
Activenominee-director · ~68y · appointed 1992-12-08
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NEILSON, Joyce Elaine, Dr→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1992-12-08
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Recent filings (73 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-04-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-01-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-10-05
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AAMD
2017-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-18