BW OFFSHORE (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC382123 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-19
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33150
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23➖THORNTONS LAW LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2026-04-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-17➕MCAREAVEY, Michael Thomas, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2024-10-17➖IKEDA, Kei, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2024-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-08➖LANGSRUD, Hans Kristian resigneddirector
- 2024-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-13➕SKJELOY, Asgeir appointeddirector
- 2022-09-13➕SKJELØY, Asgeir appointeddirector
- 2022-09-13➖SKJELØY, Asgeir resigneddirector
- 2021-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-03-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Dnb Bank Asa
- 2019-07-01➖ARNET, Carl Krogh resigneddirector
- 2019-07-01➕IKEDA, Kei, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2019-07-01➕LANGSRUD, Hans Kristian appointeddirector
- 2019-07-01➖SOLVAG, Ole resigneddirector
- 2018-03-23➕ARNET, Carl Krogh appointeddirector
- 2017-01-01➖MYRAN, Jon resigneddirector
- 2014-11-01➖MURRAY DONALD LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-11-01➕THORNTONS LAW LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-12-20➕MURRAY DONALD LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-03-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Nordea Bank Norge Asa
- 2011-02-17➕SOLVAG, Ole appointeddirector
- 2010-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BW OFFSHORE (UK) LIMITED
- 2010-07-19➕MYRAN, Jon appointeddirector
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
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Bw Offshore Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bw Offshore Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BW OFFSHORE (UK) LIMITED
This company · SC382123
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bw Offshore Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/03/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Bw Offshore Cyprus Limitedceased 01/03/2021· 75-100% shares
- Bw Offshore Limitedceased 01/02/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-07-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33150 — SIC 33150
Registered office
Horizons House First Floor
81-83 Waterloo Quay
Aberdeen
AB11 5DE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
MCAREAVEY, Michael Thomas, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SKJELOY, Asgeir→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURRAY DONALD LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-12-20 · resigned 2014-11-01
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-11-01 · resigned 2026-04-23
ARNET, Carl Krogh→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-03-23 · resigned 2019-07-01
IKEDA, Kei, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2024-10-17
LANGSRUD, Hans Kristian→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2024-07-08
MYRAN, Jon→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-07-19 · resigned 2017-01-01
SKJELØY, Asgeir→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-09-13 · resigned 2022-09-13
SOLVAG, Ole→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-02-17 · resigned 2019-07-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Dnb Bank Asa | A registered charge | — | 30/10/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Nordea Bank Norge Asa | Deed of assignment and subordination | 1 property | 14/03/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (68 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-24