SOUTHERN DRILLING SUPPLIES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01210971 · ltd · incorporated 1975-05-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5114
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
6 officers (0 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-08-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-08-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-04-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-04-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  5. 2010-04-20
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  6. 2010-04-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  7. 2010-04-15
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  8. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    SMITH, Jeffrey Graham resigned
    secretary
  9. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    SMITH, Jeffrey Graham resigned
    director
  10. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    STOW, Antony Charles George resigned
    director
  11. 2009-05-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  12. 2009-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2008-05-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2008-04-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2007-05-16
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  16. 2007-04-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2006-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2006-05-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 2005-08-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  20. 2005-08-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  21. 2005-08-18
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  22. 2005-07-30
    ➖
    STOW, Edward David resigned
    director
  23. 2005-07-26
    ➕
    SMITH, Jeffrey Graham appointed
    director
  24. 2005-07-26
    ➕
    STOW, Antony Charles George appointed
    director
  25. 2005-07-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2005-05-20
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2005-05-20
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  28. 2004-05-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  29. 2004-05-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  30. 2004-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  31. 2003-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  32. 2003-05-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  33. 1992-07-24
    ➕
    SMITH, Jeffrey Graham appointed
    secretary
  34. 1992-07-24
    ➖
    STOW, Edward David resigned
    secretary
  35. 1992-07-24
    ➖
    SMITH, Jeffrey Graham resigned
    director
  36. 1992-07-24
    ➕
    STOW, Edward David appointed
    director
  37. 1975-05-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SOUTHERN DRILLING SUPPLIES LIMITED

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-08-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5114 — SIC 5114

Registered office

Lupton Road
Hithercroft Industrial Estate
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 9BS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

SMITH, Jeffrey Graham→
secretary · appointed 1992-07-24 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
STOW, Edward David→
secretary · resigned 1992-07-24
Resigned
SMITH, Jeffrey Graham→
director · ~79y · appointed 2005-07-26 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
SMITH, Jeffrey Graham→
director · ~79y · resigned 1992-07-24
Resigned
STOW, Antony Charles George→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-07-26 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
STOW, Edward David→
director · ~88y · appointed 1992-07-24 · resigned 2005-07-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-08-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-04-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-04-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-04-28
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-07-28
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-05-18
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-08-26