ORKNEY MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC213574 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-07
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50200
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52103SIC 52103
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 (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
50 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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2020-09-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-09-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-06-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-06-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-20📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2017-12-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-10-27➕DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-10-27➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-12📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2017-05-17📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2016-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-19➖IAIN SMITH & COMPANY resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-12-19➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-12-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ORKNEY MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2000-12-07➕MITCHELL, Alan appointeddirector
- 2000-12-07➕ROBERTS, Edward Stuart Thornill appointeddirector
- 2000-12-07➕ROBERTS, Katharine Hetherington appointeddirector
- 2000-12-07➕IAIN SMITH & COMPANY appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2020-09-22
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward Stuart Thornill Roberts Individual · British · DOB 10/1952 · age 74 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Katharine Hetherington Roberts Individual · British · DOB 05/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 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
Incorporated2000-12-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC50200 — SIC 50200
Registered office
Streamline Terminal
Blaikies Quay
Aberdeen
AB11 5PU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-10-27
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MITCHELL, Alan→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-12-07
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ROBERTS, Edward Stuart Thornill→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-12-07
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ROBERTS, Katharine Hetherington→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-12-07
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IAIN SMITH & COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-07 · resigned 2007-12-19
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-12-19 · resigned 2017-10-27
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Recent filings (50 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-09-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-06-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2019-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-11-05
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2017-12-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-07-24
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2017-06-12
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2017-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-31