SPECIALISED PETROLEUM SERVICES GROUP UNLIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC204919 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2000-03-13
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 25.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 25.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (2 active, 32 linked, 25 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
188 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (89 events)Click to expand
- 2023-12-21📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC
- 2023-12-21📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2023-12-21📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC
- 2023-11-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-04✏️reregistration-assentchange-of-name · FOA-RR
- 2023-10-04✏️certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimitedchange-of-name · CERT3
- 2023-10-04✏️reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-companychange-of-name · RR05
- 2023-10-04📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-18➕WALKER, Christopher Allan appointeddirector
- 2022-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-04➖VARN, Giselle Evette resigneddirector
- 2022-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-31➖PARK, Gary resigneddirector
- 2022-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-06➕BEDDALL, Colin David, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2021-09-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-30➖HIGGINS, Mark Roman resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-30➖HIGGINS, Mark Roman resigneddirector
- 2021-03-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-18➕VARN, Giselle Evette appointeddirector
- 2020-05-29➕HIGGINS, Mark Roman appointedsecretary
- 2020-05-29➖SMOKER, Simon resignedsecretary
- 2020-05-29➕PARK, Gary appointeddirector
- 2020-05-29➖SMOKER, Simon resigneddirector
- 2019-03-29➕HIGGINS, Mark Roman appointeddirector
- 2019-03-29➖MARSH, David resigneddirector
- 2018-08-10➖JACK, Ian resigneddirector
- 2016-11-03➖KIDD, Ryan Alexander resigneddirector
- 2016-11-03➕MARSH, David appointeddirector
- 2016-11-03➕SMOKER, Simon appointeddirector
- 2016-01-01➕SMOKER, Simon appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-31➖DROY MOORE, Pauline resignedsecretary
- 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
- 2007-02-01➕GORMLEY, Donald appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 89 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 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Group structure
M-I Holdings (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
M-I Holdings (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SPECIALISED PETROLEUM SERVICES GROUP UNLIMITED
This company · SC204919
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M-I Holdings (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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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2000-03-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC09100 — SIC 09100
Registered office
1 Enterprise Drive, Westhill Industrial Estate
Westhill
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
AB32 6TQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 30 resigned)
BEDDALL, Colin David, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-12-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALKER, Christopher Allan→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-08-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DROY MOORE, Pauline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-02-11 · resigned 2015-12-31
GORMLEY, Donald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-01 · resigned 2011-07-01
HIGGINS, Mark Roman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-05-29 · resigned 2021-07-30
SMOKER, Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2020-05-29
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-13 · resigned 2006-03-31
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2007-02-01
ANDREWS, Jim→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-09-19 · resigned 2015-01-01
BROWN, Billy→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-02-02 · resigned 2006-08-03
CARMICHAEL, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-05-23 · resigned 2006-07-31
COWAN, Raymond Andrew William→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2006-08-03
ELLIS, Richard John Muir→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2001-12-31
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
HENDERSON, Jeremy Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-04-07 · resigned 2005-04-30
HIGGINS, Mark Roman→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-03-29 · resigned 2021-07-30
HILL, Michael Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2006-08-03
HOWLETT, Paul David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2003-02-07
JACK, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-08-03 · resigned 2018-08-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 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 The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Agent and Trustee | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/05/2000 | 07/08/2006 |
Recent filings (188 total)
court-order
miscellaneous · OC
2023-12-21
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2023-12-21
court-order
miscellaneous · OC
2023-12-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-24
reregistration-assent
change-of-name · FOA-RR
2023-10-04
certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimited
change-of-name · CERT3
2023-10-04
reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-company
change-of-name · RR05
2023-10-04
re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-05