APEX TUBULARS HOLDING CO. LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC207487 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-26
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 25.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 25.8y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
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
79 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-12-21
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-12-21
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-10-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-09-24
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-05-27
    ➕
    BLACKADDERS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  8. 2019-05-27
    ➖
    PLENDERLEATH RUNCIE LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  9. 2019-05-27
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  10. 2019-05-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2018-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-05-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-05-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-06-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-05-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-06-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2012-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2011-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-02-01
    ➕
    PLENDERLEATH RUNCIE LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2008-02-01
    ➖
    PLENDERLEATH RUNCIE LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2001-07-17
    ➖
    MILNE, Donald Stewart resigned
    director
  27. 2000-06-30
    ➕
    GEDDIE, Alasdair appointed
    director
  28. 2000-06-30
    ➕
    GRANT, Ronald Malcolm Macpherson appointed
    director
  29. 2000-06-30
    ➕
    MILNE, Donald Stewart appointed
    director
  30. 2000-06-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2000-05-26
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    Company incorporated
    As APEX TUBULARS HOLDING CO. LTD.
  32. 2000-05-26
    ➕
    GEDDIE, James William appointed
    director
  33. 2000-05-26
    ➕
    PLENDERLEATH RUNCIE LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-12-21

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James William Geddie
Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-05-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

14 Golden Square
Aberdeen
AB10 1RH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

BLACKADDERS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-05-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GEDDIE, Alasdair→
director · ~58y · appointed 2000-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GEDDIE, James William→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRANT, Ronald Malcolm Macpherson→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PLENDERLEATH RUNCIE LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2019-05-27
Resigned
PLENDERLEATH RUNCIE LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-05-26 · resigned 2008-02-01
Resigned
MILNE, Donald Stewart→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2001-07-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property30/06/2000—
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Recent filings (79 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-12-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-10-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-06
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2019-05-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-09-27