ANGUS ENERGY WEALD BASIN NO.1 LIMITED

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SC427386 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-02
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-06-18
    ➖
    HERBERT, Richard resigned
    director
  3. 2025-05-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-09-27
    ➖
    HOLLIS, Andrew Patrick resigned
    director
  7. 2023-08-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-08-15
    ➖
    LUCAN, George Charles resigned
    director
  9. 2023-06-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-04-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-04-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-04-15
    ➕
    DOS SANTOS FERNANDES, Carlos appointed
    director
  13. 2023-04-15
    ➕
    HERBERT, Richard appointed
    director
  14. 2022-11-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2022-10-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2022-07-06
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AAMD
  17. 2022-07-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-07-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-03-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2019-07-16
    ➕
    HOLLIS, Andrew Patrick appointed
    director
  22. 2019-07-16
    ➖
    TIDSWELL, Jonathan Eldred resigned
    director
  23. 2019-07-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2019-07-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2019-04-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-01-29
    ➕
    LUCAN, George Charles appointed
    director
  27. 2019-01-29
    ➖
    VONK, Paul Abram resigned
    director
  28. 2017-02-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2015-11-25
    ➕
    VONK, Paul Abram appointed
    director
  30. 2012-07-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ventureforth 2000 Limited
  31. 2012-07-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANGUS ENERGY WEALD BASIN NO.1 LIMITED
  32. 2012-07-02
    ➕
    TIDSWELL, Jonathan Eldred appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Angus Energy Holdings Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Angus Energy Holdings Uk Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ANGUS ENERGY WEALD BASIN NO.1 LIMITED
This company · SC427386

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Angus Energy Holdings Uk Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

DOS SANTOS FERNANDES, Carlos→
director · ~43y · appointed 2023-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HERBERT, Richard→
director · ~68y · appointed 2023-04-15 · resigned 2025-06-18
Resigned
HOLLIS, Andrew Patrick→
director · ~72y · appointed 2019-07-16 · resigned 2023-09-27
Resigned
LUCAN, George Charles→
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-01-29 · resigned 2023-08-15
Resigned
TIDSWELL, Jonathan Eldred→
director · ~50y · appointed 2012-07-02 · resigned 2019-07-16
Resigned
VONK, Paul Abram→
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-11-25 · resigned 2019-01-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Ventureforth 2000
Ventureforth 2000 Limited
Floating charge1 property19/07/201224/02/2017

Recent filings (54 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-10
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-05