PETROMILL LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05915720 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-24
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2012-10-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-10-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-06-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-06-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-09-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-27📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-09-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-05-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-04-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-08-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-16➕AMERSHAM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-07-16➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-07-14➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-07-10➕GRANT, Stephen Paul, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2007-09-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-05📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2006-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs PETROMILL LTD
- 2006-08-24➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-08-24➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-08-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-10-09
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
Unit B2
Boughton Business Park
Little Chalfont
Bucks
HP6 6GL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
AMERSHAM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-07-16
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GRANT, Stephen Paul, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-07-10
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-08-24 · resigned 2008-07-16
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-08-24 · resigned 2008-07-14
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Recent filings (23 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-10-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-06-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-06-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-27
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-06-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-07
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-09-07
legacy
address · 287
2009-05-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-04-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-24
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-08-06