HUMBER OFFSHORE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02879946 · ltd · incorporated 1993-12-13
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 75). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 23.9y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (73 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-04-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-04-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-02-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-01-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-06-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2019-06-12
    ➕
    HICKSON, Peter Robert appointed
    director
  9. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-05-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2017-04-16
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    LEITCH, Roger Thomas resigned
    director
  13. 2016-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-12-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-12-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-01-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2014-01-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2014-01-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2014-01-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2014-01-28
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    Charge satisfied #4
  23. 2014-01-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  24. 2014-01-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2014-01-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2013-12-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2013-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2011-10-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  29. 2008-09-01
    ➖
    JONES, Gordon resigned
    director
  30. 2008-09-01
    ➕
    LEITCH, Roger Thomas appointed
    director
  31. 2006-01-03
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  32. 2002-07-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  33. 2002-07-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  34. 2001-12-20
    ➖
    LLOYD, Christopher Paul resigned
    director
  35. 2001-12-20
    ➖
    MARPLES, Steven Trevor resigned
    director
  36. 2001-09-14
    ➖
    COLLIE, Duncan Mclellen resigned
    director
  37. 1999-04-15
    ➕
    COLLIE, Duncan Mclellen appointed
    director
  38. 1999-04-13
    ➖
    STEWART, Neale John resigned
    director
  39. 1999-01-14
    ➕
    JONES, Gordon appointed
    director
  40. 1999-01-14
    ➕
    MARPLES, Steven Trevor appointed
    director
  41. 1999-01-14
    ➕
    STEWART, Neale John appointed
    director
  42. 1997-06-17
    ➕
    JOBES, David Alan appointed
    secretary
  43. 1997-06-17
    ➖
    COCKERTON, Timothy resigned
    secretary
  44. 1997-02-28
    ➕
    JOBES, David Alan appointed
    director
  45. 1997-02-28
    ➖
    BOYD, James Adams resigned
    director
  46. 1997-02-28
    ➖
    EDWARDS, John Norman resigned
    director
  47. 1997-02-28
    ➕
    LLOYD, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  48. 1996-10-17
    ➖
    DALY, Jeremy De Burgh resigned
    director
  49. 1995-11-02
    ➖
    RYAN, Charles John resigned
    secretary
  50. 1994-10-01
    ➕
    BOYD, James Adams appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 73 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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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

1 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-04-20

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

Global Shipping Services Estates Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Global Shipping Services Estates Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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HUMBER OFFSHORE LIMITED
This company · 02879946

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
Global Shipping Services Estates Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1993-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

C/O Global Shipping Services Ltd
Kiln Lane Trading Estate
Stallingborough Grimsby
North East Lincolnshire
DN41 8DY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)

JOBES, David Alan→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HICKSON, Peter Robert→
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-06-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOBES, David Alan→
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARKER, Jack→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-14 · resigned 1994-02-09
Resigned
COCKERTON, Timothy→
secretary · appointed 1994-08-16 · resigned 1997-06-17
Resigned
DWYER, Daniel John→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-12-13 · resigned 1993-12-14
Resigned
RYAN, Charles John→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-09 · resigned 1995-11-02
Resigned
BARKER, Jack→
director · ~94y · appointed 1993-12-14 · resigned 1994-02-09
Resigned
BOYD, James Adams→
director · ~70y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 1997-02-28
Resigned
COLLIE, Duncan Mclellen→
director · ~60y · appointed 1999-04-15 · resigned 2001-09-14
Resigned
DALY, Jeremy De Burgh→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-08-16 · resigned 1996-10-17
Resigned
DOYLE, Betty June→
nominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1993-12-13 · resigned 1993-12-14
Resigned
DWYER, Daniel John→
nominee-director · ~85y · appointed 1993-12-13 · resigned 1993-12-14
Resigned
EDWARDS, John Norman→
director · ~85y · appointed 1994-02-09 · resigned 1997-02-28
Resigned
JOHNSON, Robin Stuart Craig→
director · ~63y · appointed 1993-12-14 · resigned 1994-02-09
Resigned
JONES, Gordon→
director · ~76y · appointed 1999-01-14 · resigned 2008-09-01
Resigned
LEITCH, Roger Thomas→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2017-04-16
Resigned
LLOYD, Christopher Paul→
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-02-28 · resigned 2001-12-20
Resigned
MAITLAND, David Young→
director · ~72y · appointed 1994-02-09 · resigned 1994-10-01
Resigned
MARPLES, Steven Trevor→
director · ~65y · appointed 1999-01-14 · resigned 2001-12-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement1 property10/10/201128/01/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Omnibus guarantee & set-off agreement1 property03/01/200628/01/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 17TH june 1997 and1 property04/07/200228/01/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property04/07/200228/01/2014

Recent filings (105 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-04-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-02-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-09-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-27