MENTOR PETROLEUM LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC441891 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (6 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
15 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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2016-04-26📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-04-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-02-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-02-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-24📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2013-04-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2013-04-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-02-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs MENTOR PETROLEUM LIMITED
- 2013-02-04➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-02-04➕MACANDREW, Robert, Eur Ing appointeddirector
- 2013-02-04➕MCKAY, Leslie appointeddirector
- 2013-02-04➕MINTON, Reginald Carey, Dr appointeddirector
- 2013-02-04➕NINNES, Clive William, Dr appointeddirector
- 2013-02-04➕WEIR, Charles Duncan appointeddirector
- 2013-02-04➕LEIPER, Pamela Summers appointeddirector
- 2013-02-04➖LEIPER, Pamela Summers resigneddirector
- 2013-02-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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 2016-04-26
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Education & training · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABERDEEN STRAIGHT-WAY LIMITED→ SC219939 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ABERTRAINING SERVICES LIMITED→ SC695555 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACTIVE MEDICINE LTD→ SC772967 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALFORDZ INTERNATIONAL LTD→ SC877275 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BANBURY CROSS NURSERY LIMITED→ SC396469 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| BLESSED MINDS SERVICES LIMITED→ SC832884 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BULLYING RECOVERY AND AWARENESS CIC→ SC773768 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CHI ANMO TRAINING ACADEMY LIMITED→ SC797939 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CHOICES ABERDEEN LIMITED→ SC307363 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| CREST TRAINING SERVICES LTD→ SC291422 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| DIGITAL MAKER CIC→ SC555318 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| DN SPORTS COACHING LTD→ SC693695 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-02-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACANDREW, Robert, Eur Ing→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2013-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCKAY, Leslie→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2013-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MINTON, Reginald Carey, Dr→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2013-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NINNES, Clive William, Dr→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2013-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WEIR, Charles Duncan→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEIPER, Pamela Summers→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-02-04 · resigned 2013-02-04
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (15 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-04-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-02-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-10-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-24
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2013-04-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2013-04-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-04-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-02-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-02-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-02-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-02-22
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2013-02-04