OIL & GAS TRADING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01136933 · ltd · incorporated 1973-09-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
48/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24100
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 42/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 42.1y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (1 active, 26 linked, 23 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
187 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
48/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (80 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-01-25
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2023-01-25
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-10-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ14
  4. 2021-10-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  5. 2021-06-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2021-06-11
    ➖
    RICHARDS, Michael William resigned
    director
  7. 2020-12-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-11-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  9. 2019-11-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  10. 2018-09-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2018-09-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · LIQ02
  12. 2018-09-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  13. 2018-09-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2018-07-06
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  15. 2018-02-08
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, David John resigned
    director
  16. 2018-02-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-02-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2018-02-05
    ➕
    MADDISON, Stuart David appointed
    director
  19. 2018-01-11
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Michael William appointed
    director
  20. 2018-01-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2018-01-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2017-12-31
    ➖
    WALKER, Heath Lee resigned
    director
  23. 2017-10-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2017-10-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2017-10-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2017-07-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2017-07-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2017-07-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2017-07-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    BARR, Francis Alexander resigned
    director
  31. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    JOSS, William Alexander resigned
    director
  32. 2017-06-30
    ➕
    WALKER, Heath Lee appointed
    director
  33. 2017-05-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  34. 2017-04-21
    ➖
    FRASER, Wayne Francis resigned
    director
  35. 2017-03-29
    ➖
    AUSTIN, Ian Andrew resigned
    director
  36. 2016-09-23
    ➕
    FRASER, Wayne Francis appointed
    director
  37. 2015-04-11
    ➕
    BARR, Francis Alexander appointed
    director
  38. 2015-03-13
    ➖
    RUGEN, Robert John resigned
    director
  39. 2015-02-24
    ➖
    SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2015-01-21
    ➕
    RUGEN, Robert John appointed
    director
  41. 2014-11-28
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, David John appointed
    director
  42. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    RALPH, Daniel Oliver resigned
    director
  43. 2014-06-25
    ➕
    JOSS, William Alexander appointed
    director
  44. 2014-01-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  45. 2010-09-30
    ➖
    SMITH, Alan resigned
    director
  46. 2009-02-05
    ➖
    ARMSTRONG, Simon John resigned
    director
  47. 2009-02-05
    ➕
    RALPH, Daniel Oliver appointed
    director
  48. 2008-12-16
    ➕
    SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  49. 2008-10-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  50. 2008-09-18
    ➕
    ARMSTRONG, Simon John appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 80 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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-01-25

7 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-01-25: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-10-25: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Accura Finance Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Accura Finance Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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OIL & GAS TRADING LIMITED
This company · 01136933

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
Accura Finance Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares18/10/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24100 — SIC 24100

Registered office

ELWELL WATCHORN & SAXTON LLP
8 Warren Park Way Enderby
Leicester
LE19 4SA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)

MADDISON, Stuart David→
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAGUE, Sheila→
secretary · resigned 1997-03-06
Resigned
URQUHART, Graham Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-06 · resigned 2008-08-15
Resigned
SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-12-16 · resigned 2015-02-24
Resigned
ANDREWS, Peter Joseph→
director · ~79y · appointed 2005-12-07 · resigned 2008-08-15
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, Simon John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-09-18 · resigned 2009-02-05
Resigned
AUSTIN, Ian Andrew→
director · ~59y · appointed 1997-03-14 · resigned 2017-03-29
Resigned
AUSTIN, Ian Andrew→
director · ~59y · appointed 1994-11-11 · resigned 1997-03-05
Resigned
BARR, Francis Alexander→
director · ~67y · appointed 2015-04-11 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
FRASER, Wayne Francis→
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-09-23 · resigned 2017-04-21
Resigned
GOULDINGAY, David Charles→
director · ~74y · appointed 1998-11-11 · resigned 2008-08-15
Resigned
HAGUE, John Stuart→
director · ~102y · resigned 1997-03-06
Resigned
HAGUE, Sheila→
director · ~88y · resigned 1997-03-06
Resigned
HILL, Stephen Richard→
director · ~80y · appointed 1997-04-11 · resigned 2002-10-29
Resigned
JOSS, William Alexander→
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-06-25 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
LUCKETT, Nigel Frederick→
director · ~84y · appointed 1997-03-06 · resigned 2001-10-31
Resigned
NORRIS, Michael John→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-04-04 · resigned 2002-10-25
Resigned
RALPH, Daniel Oliver→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-02-05 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
RICHARDS, Michael William→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-01-11 · resigned 2021-06-11
Resigned
RUGEN, Robert John→
director · ~45y · appointed 2015-01-21 · resigned 2015-03-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property23/01/2014—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties (The Security Trustee)
Debenture1 property15/08/2008—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property06/03/199703/10/2008
satisfied
Ralin Holdings .
Ralin Holdings PLC.
Debenture1 property30/04/198404/03/1997
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Recent filings (187 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-01-25
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2022-10-25
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-18
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2020-11-09
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2019-11-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-09-18
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2018-09-17
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2018-09-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-09-17
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2018-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-02-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-02-07