BW OFFSHORE CATCHER (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC461565 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-15
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33150
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 11.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
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
- 2026-04-20➖THORNTONS LAW LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2026-04-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-07-15📄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📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-07-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charles-court-order-extend-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charles-court-order-extend-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charles-court-order-extend-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-08➖LANGSRUD, Hans Kristian resigneddirector
- 2024-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Abn Amro Bank N.V. (In Its Capacity as Security Agent)
- 2024-06-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Abn Amro Bank N.V (In Its Capacity as Security Agent)
- 2024-06-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Abn Amro Bank N.V. (In Its Capacity as Security Agent)
- 2023-11-21🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Abn Amro Bank N.V. (Acting in Its Capacity as Security Agent)
- 2023-11-21🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Abn Amro Bank N.V. (Acting in Its Capacity as Security Agent)
- 2023-11-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Abn Amro Bank N.V. (Acting in Its Capacity as Security Agent)
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-13➕SKJELØY, Asgeir appointeddirector
- 2022-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01➖BEENEN, Marco resigneddirector
- 2019-07-01➖BJORBEKK, Rune Odegard resigneddirector
- 2019-07-01➕IKEDA, Kei, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2017-03-13➖ARNET, Carl Krogh resigneddirector
- 2017-01-01➕BEENEN, Marco appointeddirector
- 2017-01-01➕BJORBEKK, Rune Odegard appointeddirector
- 2017-01-01➕LANGSRUD, Hans Kristian appointeddirector
- 2016-03-01➖BANNERMAN, Stuart Charles resigneddirector
- 2015-05-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Nordea Bank Norge Asa
- 2014-11-01➖MURRAY DONALD LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-11-01➕THORNTONS LAW LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-07-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Nordea Bank Norge Asa
- 2014-07-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Nordea Bank Norge Asa
- 2014-03-26➕ARNET, Carl Krogh appointeddirector
- 2014-03-26➕BANNERMAN, Stuart Charles appointeddirector
- 2014-03-26➖LANG, Alistair James resigneddirector
- 2013-10-15🏢Company incorporatedAs BW OFFSHORE CATCHER (UK) LIMITED
- 2013-10-15➕MURRAY DONALD LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-10-15➕LANG, Alistair James 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
1 low9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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 CATCHER (UK) LIMITED
This company · SC461565
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 | 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
Incorporated2013-10-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33150 — SIC 33150
Registered office
Horizons House 1st Floor, Horizons House
81-83 Waterloo Quay
Aberdeen
AB11 5DE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
MCAREAVEY, Michael Thomas, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SKJELØY, Asgeir→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURRAY DONALD LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-10-15 · resigned 2014-11-01
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-11-01 · resigned 2026-04-20
ARNET, Carl Krogh→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-03-26 · resigned 2017-03-13
BANNERMAN, Stuart Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-03-26 · resigned 2016-03-01
BEENEN, Marco→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2019-07-01
BJORBEKK, Rune Odegard→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2019-07-01
IKEDA, Kei, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2024-10-17
LANG, Alistair James→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-10-15 · resigned 2014-03-26
LANGSRUD, Hans Kristian→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2024-07-08
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
9
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Abn Amro Bank N.V. (In Its Capacity as Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 07/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Abn Amro Bank N.V (In Its Capacity as Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 07/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Abn Amro Bank N.V. (In Its Capacity as Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 07/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Abn Amro Bank N.V. (Acting in Its Capacity as Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 21/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Abn Amro Bank N.V. (Acting in Its Capacity as Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 21/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Abn Amro Bank N.V. (Acting in Its Capacity as Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 21/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Nordea Bank Norge Asa | A registered charge | — | 21/05/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Nordea Bank Norge Asa | A registered charge | — | 17/07/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Nordea Bank Norge Asa | A registered charge | — | 16/07/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (65 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-25
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-08-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charles-court-order-extend-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charles-court-order-extend-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charles-court-order-extend-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-17