BOND HELICOPTER SERVICES
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC178188 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1997-08-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 26.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 26.5y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 15 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
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 (74 events)Click to expand
- 2012-12-28📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-12-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-11-15📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2012-09-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-08-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-05-22📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2012-05-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-10-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2009-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-10-26➕HENRIKSEN, Alexia Jena appointedsecretary
- 2009-10-26➖DAS, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2009-10-26➖MULLETT, Keith Woodrow resigneddirector
- 2009-10-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-26📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2008-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-03-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-22➕DAS, Peter appointeddirector
- 2008-02-22➕DAS, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-22➖DONALD, Neil Robert Reid resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-22➖DONALD, Neil Robert Reid resigneddirector
- 2006-04-27➖ALLARD, Sylvain Joseph resigneddirector
- 2006-01-09➕MAIR, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2006-01-09➖ADEBAYO, Babajide resigneddirector
- 2005-07-01➕DONALD, Neil Robert Reid appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-01➖MULLETT, Keith Woodrow resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-01➕ADEBAYO, Babajide appointeddirector
- 2005-07-01➖CHEETHAM, George Slater resigneddirector
- 2005-07-01➕DONALD, Neil Robert Reid appointeddirector
- 2005-02-07➖MCBEATH, Ian John resigneddirector
- 2005-02-07➕MULLETT, Keith Woodrow appointeddirector
- 2004-10-08➖MACKENZIE, Alistair Young resigneddirector
- 2004-09-15➖CALVERT, Neil Menzies resigneddirector
- 2004-09-15➕MCBEATH, Ian John appointeddirector
- 2004-01-31➖CLOGGIE, John resigneddirector
- 2003-11-07➖BICKER, James Maxwell resignedsecretary
- 2003-11-07➕MULLETT, Keith Woodrow appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
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 64. 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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2012-12-28
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1997-08-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
Chc House, Howe Moss Drive
Kirkhill Industrial Estate
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 0GL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)
HENRIKSEN, Alexia Jena→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-10-26
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Active
MAIR, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-01-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BICKER, James Maxwell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-28 · resigned 2003-11-07
DAS, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-22 · resigned 2009-10-26
DONALD, Neil Robert Reid→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2008-02-22
LOCHHEAD, Robin Donald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-05 · resigned 1999-08-24
MULLETT, Keith Woodrow→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-07 · resigned 2005-07-01
RAE, David Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-24 · resigned 2001-09-28
COMLAW SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-08-26 · resigned 1998-01-05
ADEBAYO, Babajide→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2006-01-09
ALLARD, Sylvain Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-08-24 · resigned 2006-04-27
BENGTSON, Jan→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-03-24 · resigned 1999-08-24
CALVERT, Neil Menzies→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-08-24 · resigned 2004-09-15
CHEETHAM, George Slater→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-08-24 · resigned 2005-07-01
CLOGGIE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-10-08 · resigned 2004-01-31
DONALD, Neil Robert Reid→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2008-02-22
HARLEM, Lars→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-01-05 · resigned 1998-03-24
HARRISON, David Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-01-05 · resigned 1999-08-24
LARMAN, Trevor Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-01-05 · resigned 1999-08-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Bank of Nova Scotia | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/10/1999 | 26/09/2008 |
Recent filings (128 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-12-28
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2012-11-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-09-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-08-23
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2012-05-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-11-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-01-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-13