ATTOCK OIL COMPANY LIMITED(THE)

🌳Matureactive
00132501 · ltd · incorporated 1913-12-01
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 88.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 88.3y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 88.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (4 active, 31 linked, 24 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
206 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-09-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-09-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-03
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2020-02-06
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-07-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2019-07-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2019-07-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2019-07-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2019-07-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2019-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-01-06
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    PHARAON, Ghaith Rashad, Dr resigned
    director
  20. 2003-02-04
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    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2003-02-03
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    CLARK, Graeme resigned
    director
  22. 2003-02-03
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    SHANE, Elton resigned
    director
  23. 2002-11-18
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    KEMAL, Arif resigned
    director
  24. 2002-04-05
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    BARDAIE, Rehmat Ullah, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  25. 2002-04-05
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    SHANE, Elton resigned
    secretary
  26. 2002-03-26
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    PHARAON, Laith Ghaith, Mr. appointed
    director
  27. 2002-03-26
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    PHARAON, Wael Ghaith, Mr. appointed
    director
  28. 2002-03-01
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    KEMAL, Arif appointed
    director
  29. 2002-03-01
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    PHARAON, Ghaith Rashad, Dr appointed
    director
  30. 2001-12-22
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    MALIK, Shuaib Anwar, Mr. appointed
    director
  31. 2001-11-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bank of Commerce and Commerce International Sa
  32. 2001-11-08
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    SISEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2001-11-07
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    SHANE, Elton appointed
    secretary
  34. 2001-11-07
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    CHARLTON, Simon Andrew resigned
    director
  35. 2001-11-07
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    CLARK, Graeme appointed
    director
  36. 2001-11-07
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    SHANE, Elton appointed
    director
  37. 2000-10-03
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    CHARLTON, Simon Andrew appointed
    director
  38. 2000-10-03
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    KRYS, Kenneth Melvin resigned
    director
  39. 1998-06-26
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    GENOVESE, Carmen Salvatore resigned
    director
  40. 1998-06-26
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    KRYS, Kenneth Melvin appointed
    director
  41. 1997-10-23
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    AXFORD, Robert Edward resigned
    director
  42. 1997-05-22
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    GENOVESE, Carmen Salvatore resigned
    secretary
  43. 1997-05-22
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    SISEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  44. 1997-05-22
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    SHEEDY, John Brian resigned
    director
  45. 1997-05-22
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    WATERS, David John resigned
    director
  46. 1994-02-23
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    GENOVESE, Carmen Salvatore appointed
    secretary
  47. 1994-02-23
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    PHINNEY, Bruce Wendell resigned
    secretary
  48. 1994-02-23
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    GENOVESE, Carmen Salvatore appointed
    director
  49. 1994-02-23
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    PHINNEY, Bruce Wendell resigned
    director
  50. 1993-11-24
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    ABBAS, Syed Dilawar resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 113 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Wael Ghaith Pharaon
Individual · Greek · DOB 09/1978 · age 48
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr. Laith Ghaith Pharaon
Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Bay View International Group S.A.ceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest

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
Incorporated1913-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100

Registered office

24 Chapman Road
Croydon
CR0 3NU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23

Officers (4 active · 27 resigned)

BARDAIE, Rehmat Ullah, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-05
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Active
MALIK, Shuaib Anwar, Mr.→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-12-22
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Active
PHARAON, Laith Ghaith, Mr.→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-03-26
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Active
PHARAON, Wael Ghaith, Mr.→
director · ~48y · appointed 2002-03-26
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Active
AHMAD, Tanvir→
secretary · resigned 1992-11-04
Resigned
GENOVESE, Carmen Salvatore→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-23 · resigned 1997-05-22
Resigned
PHINNEY, Bruce Wendell→
secretary · appointed 1992-12-21 · resigned 1994-02-23
Resigned
SHANE, Elton→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-07 · resigned 2002-04-05
Resigned
STEELE, Robert Timothy→
secretary · appointed 1992-11-04 · resigned 1992-12-21
Resigned
SISEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-05-22 · resigned 2001-11-08
Resigned
ABBAS, Syed Dilawar→
director · ~82y · resigned 1993-11-24
Resigned
ADHAM, Kamal, He Sheikh→
director · ~97y · resigned 1992-10-25
Resigned
AHMAD, Tanvir→
director · ~80y · resigned 1991-11-17
Resigned
AL-FULAIJ, Faisal Saoud→
director · ~92y · resigned 1992-10-25
Resigned
AXFORD, Robert Edward→
director · ~90y · appointed 1992-11-04 · resigned 1997-10-23
Resigned
CHARLTON, Simon Andrew→
director · ~59y · appointed 2000-10-03 · resigned 2001-11-07
Resigned
CLARK, Graeme→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-11-07 · resigned 2003-02-03
Resigned
GENOVESE, Carmen Salvatore→
director · ~64y · appointed 1994-02-23 · resigned 1998-06-26
Resigned
GHAZI, Khalid Atiq→
director · ~78y · appointed 1991-11-17 · resigned 1993-11-24
Resigned
KAZMI, Hasan Mahamood→
director · ~90y · resigned 1992-10-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Bank of Commerce and Commerce International Sa
Debenture1 property29/11/200104/02/2003
outstanding
The Burmah Oil Co
The Burmah Oil Co LTD
Mortgage created out of the united kingdom & comprising soley property situate outside U.K.1 property09/04/1938—
outstanding
The Burmah Oil Co
The Burmah Oil Co LTD
Mortgate created out of the united kingdom. & comprisin soley property situate outside the united kingdom. Registered pursuant to order of court dated 22/06/38.1 property18/03/1938—
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Recent filings (206 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-03-03