ABERDEEN HYDROCARBON MANAGEMENT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC398372 · ltd · incorporated 2011-04-26
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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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 06200SIC 06200
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-08-16
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-08-16
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-05-31
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-05-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-04-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-05-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-05-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-04-17
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  11. 2014-04-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2014-04-01
    ➕
    LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2013-10-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2013-09-30
    ➖
    TUGWELL, Andrew Graham resigned
    director
  15. 2013-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-05-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-05-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2012-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-05-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-04-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABERDEEN HYDROCARBON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  21. 2011-04-26
    ➕
    MACANDREW, Robert appointed
    director
  22. 2011-04-26
    ➕
    TUGWELL, Andrew Graham appointed
    director
  23. 2011-04-26
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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 2016-08-16

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-04-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100

Registered office

Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-04-01
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Active
MACANDREW, Robert→
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-04-26
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Active
TUGWELL, Andrew Graham→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-04-26 · resigned 2013-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-08-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-05-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-05-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-10-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-11-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-02
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2014-04-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-21