SHELL EUROPE OIL PRODUCTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03746162 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-31
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
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5151
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. 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: 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 16 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-07-27
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2010-07-27
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-04-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2009-11-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2009-10-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2009-10-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  7. 2009-10-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2009-04-16
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  9. 2008-09-08
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  10. 2008-09-08
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  11. 2008-09-01
    ➖
    HEGGS, Linda Ruth resigned
    director
  12. 2008-04-10
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  13. 2008-04-09
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  14. 2007-10-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  15. 2007-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2007-09-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  17. 2007-09-01
    ➕
    SANDERSON, Philip Thomas Edward appointed
    director
  18. 2007-09-01
    ➖
    HARROP, Michael Colin resigned
    director
  19. 2007-04-10
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2006-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2006-04-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2005-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2005-04-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2005-03-08
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2005-01-31
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    DAMAN, Michael James resigned
    director
  26. 2004-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2004-06-08
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  28. 2004-05-24
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2004-04-30
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2004-04-21
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    HARROP, Michael Colin appointed
    director
  31. 2004-04-08
    ➖
    VAN DE WALLE, Philippe Leslie resigned
    director
  32. 2004-04-01
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  33. 2004-03-23
    ➖
    O'DRISCOLL, Patricia Anne resigned
    director
  34. 2004-01-31
    ➖
    DE VRIES, Wouter Sjoerd resigned
    director
  35. 2004-01-09
    ➕
    DAMAN, Michael James appointed
    director
  36. 2003-11-06
    ➖
    HANSEN, Vagn Nedergaard resigned
    director
  37. 2003-10-16
    ➖
    VAN ROOIJ, Rene resigned
    director
  38. 2003-06-30
    ➖
    LOADER, William Adrian resigned
    director
  39. 2003-06-19
    ➕
    VAN DE WALLE, Philippe Leslie appointed
    director
  40. 2002-09-04
    ➖
    LEWIN, Gregory Arthur resigned
    director
  41. 2002-07-22
    ➕
    HEGGS, Linda Ruth appointed
    director
  42. 2002-06-30
    ➖
    O'CALLAGHAN, Karl Michael resigned
    director
  43. 2002-04-12
    ➖
    DOEHMEL, Kurt resigned
    director
  44. 2002-04-12
    ➕
    HANSEN, Vagn Nedergaard appointed
    director
  45. 2001-04-03
    ➕
    DE VRIES, Wouter Sjoerd appointed
    director
  46. 2001-04-03
    ➖
    VOSER, Peter Robert resigned
    director
  47. 2000-06-28
    ➕
    O'CALLAGHAN, Karl Michael appointed
    director
  48. 2000-03-10
    ➕
    LEWIN, Gregory Arthur appointed
    director
  49. 1999-12-14
    ➖
    SKINNER, Paul David resigned
    director
  50. 1999-12-13
    ➖
    FALCONE, Carmine resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-07-27

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2010-07-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-04-27: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5151 — SIC 5151

Registered office

1 More London Place
London
SE1 2AF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)

SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SANDERSON, Philip Thomas Edward→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAMAN, Michael James→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-01-09 · resigned 2005-01-31
Resigned
DE VRIES, Wouter Sjoerd→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-04-03 · resigned 2004-01-31
Resigned
DOEHMEL, Kurt→
director · ~78y · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 2002-04-12
Resigned
FALCONE, Carmine→
director · ~80y · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 1999-12-13
Resigned
HANSEN, Vagn Nedergaard→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2003-11-06
Resigned
HARROP, Michael Colin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-04-21 · resigned 2007-09-01
Resigned
HEGGS, Linda Ruth→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-07-22 · resigned 2008-09-01
Resigned
LEWIN, Gregory Arthur→
director · ~73y · appointed 2000-03-10 · resigned 2002-09-04
Resigned
LOADER, William Adrian→
director · ~78y · appointed 1999-06-23 · resigned 2003-06-30
Resigned
O'CALLAGHAN, Karl Michael→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-06-28 · resigned 2002-06-30
Resigned
O'DRISCOLL, Patricia Anne→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 2004-03-23
Resigned
SKINNER, Paul David→
director · ~82y · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 1999-12-14
Resigned
VAN DE WALLE, Philippe Leslie→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-06-19 · resigned 2004-04-08
Resigned
VAN ROOIJ, Rene→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 2003-10-16
Resigned
VOSER, Peter Robert→
director · ~68y · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 2001-04-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-07-27
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2010-04-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-10-17
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2009-10-07
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-10-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-10
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-04-09
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-09-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-09-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-04-10