BAKER HUGHES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC305022 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-10➖FINES, Gary John resigneddirector
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03➕FIRMANI, David Vincent appointeddirector
- 2024-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-24➖BUTCHER, Adam Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-22➕FINES, Gary John appointeddirector
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-01➕BUTCHER, Adam Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-12-01➖SALVADORI, Erica resigneddirector
- 2022-11-30➖SLOAN, Alasdair Murray Campbell resigneddirector
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-01➕SALVADORI, Erica appointeddirector
- 2019-12-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-02➕DUNLOP, Lorraine Amanda appointedsecretary
- 2019-12-02➖CHICHESTER, Carole Audrey resigneddirector
- 2017-11-16➖FRAME, Duncan Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-11-13➖DUNN, Nicholas Alexander resigneddirector
- 2017-09-14➕CHICHESTER, Carole Audrey appointeddirector
- 2017-08-18➖SMITH, Kevin Patrick resigneddirector
- 2016-08-15➕SMITH, Kevin Patrick appointeddirector
- 2016-08-10➕SLOAN, Alasdair Murray Campbell appointeddirector
- 2013-01-10➕FRAME, Duncan Peter appointeddirector
- 2011-12-14➖CORBIN, Matthew William John resigneddirector
- 2011-09-15➖MORRISON, Geoffrey Elmslie resigneddirector
- 2011-05-20➖DUNBAR, Joanna Carolyn Pyper resignedsecretary
- 2010-01-06➖RANA, Sameen Naeem resigneddirector
- 2009-09-01➕DUNN, Nicholas Alexander appointeddirector
- 2009-09-01➕MORRISON, Geoffrey Elmslie appointeddirector
- 2008-07-31➖LARSSEN, Davis Marc resigneddirector
- 2008-07-16➕RANA, Sameen Naeem appointeddirector
- 2008-01-04➕CORBIN, Matthew William John appointeddirector
- 2008-01-04➖LAMONT, David Turch resigneddirector
- 2006-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BAKER HUGHES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2006-07-05➕DUNBAR, Joanna Carolyn Pyper appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-05➕LAMONT, David Turch appointeddirector
- 2006-07-05➕LARSSEN, Davis Marc appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Sondex Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Sondex Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BAKER HUGHES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · SC305022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sondex 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Stoneywood
Park North
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 7EA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05
Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)
DUNLOP, Lorraine Amanda→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FIRMANI, David Vincent→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-06-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUNBAR, Joanna Carolyn Pyper→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-05 · resigned 2011-05-20
BUTCHER, Adam Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-12-01 · resigned 2024-05-24
CHICHESTER, Carole Audrey→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-09-14 · resigned 2019-12-02
CORBIN, Matthew William John→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-01-04 · resigned 2011-12-14
DUNN, Nicholas Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2017-11-13
FINES, Gary John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-03-22 · resigned 2026-03-10
FRAME, Duncan Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-01-10 · resigned 2017-11-16
LAMONT, David Turch→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-07-05 · resigned 2008-01-04
LARSSEN, Davis Marc→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-07-05 · resigned 2008-07-31
MORRISON, Geoffrey Elmslie→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2011-09-15
RANA, Sameen Naeem→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-07-16 · resigned 2010-01-06
SALVADORI, Erica→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-01-01 · resigned 2022-12-01
SLOAN, Alasdair Murray Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-08-10 · resigned 2022-11-30
SMITH, Kevin Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-08-15 · resigned 2017-08-18
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Recent filings (88 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-02