PETROLEUM WELLS COLLEGE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC207501 · 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.
🔒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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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).

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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
82 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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-11-27
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-11-27
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-09-11
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-09-05
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-06-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2018-06-07
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2018-06-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2018-06-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2018-02-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2018-02-09
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2017-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-06-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-07-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2014-02-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2014-01-20
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  21. 2014-01-20
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  22. 2014-01-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2013-06-19
    ➕
    BURNETT & REID LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2013-06-19
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2013-06-18
    ➖
    PETERKINS, SOLICITORS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2012-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2011-12-15
    ➕
    MORSE, Alice appointed
    director
  28. 2001-09-30
    ➖
    MORSE, Alice resigned
    director
  29. 2001-08-20
    ➕
    RENNIE, Thomas George appointed
    director
  30. 2000-07-21
    ➕
    MORSE, Anthony Thomas appointed
    director
  31. 2000-07-21
    ➕
    MORSE, Alice appointed
    director
  32. 2000-07-21
    ➖
    PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2000-05-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PETROLEUM WELLS COLLEGE LIMITED
  34. 2000-05-26
    ➕
    PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2000-05-26
    ➕
    PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 2018-11-27

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Alice Morse
Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66
25–50%
—25-50% shares26/05/2016
Mr Anthony Thomas Morse
Individual · Welsh · DOB 12/1961 · age 65
25–50%
—25-50% shares25/05/2016

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 SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

15 Golden Square
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1WF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-03-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

BURNETT & REID LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORSE, Alice→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORSE, Anthony Thomas→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-07-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RENNIE, Thomas George→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-08-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-26 · resigned 2013-06-18
Resigned
MORSE, Alice→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2001-09-30
Resigned
PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-26 · resigned 2000-07-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-11-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-09-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-08-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-06-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-06-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-06-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-02-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-06-10