CASTROL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC005098 · ltd · incorporated 1902-05-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
59 officers (4 active, 59 linked, 50 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
993 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (124 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-08📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2025-04-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-01➕TRIVEDI, Nisha Bhavesh appointeddirector
- 2025-04-01➖SEN, Udayan resigneddirector
- 2024-12-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-privatechange-of-name · CERT11
- 2024-12-06✏️reregistration-public-to-private-companychange-of-name · RR02
- 2024-12-06📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2024-12-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-12-06✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-09➕JOU, Bin-Bin appointeddirector
- 2023-12-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-30➖MCCABE, Helen resigneddirector
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-07-08📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-01➕SEN, Udayan appointeddirector
- 2021-12-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16➕MCCABE, Helen appointeddirector
- 2021-05-07➖O'SULLIVAN, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2018-12-31➕O'SULLIVAN, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖PUFFER, Brian Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-02-21➕EVANS, Nicholas John Charles, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2017-11-01➖TURNER, Paul Ian Winton resigneddirector
- 2016-09-01➖HEWINS, Ralph Rex resigneddirector
- 2015-12-31➖WATERMAN, Lynn Paul, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2015-04-01➖GOOSEY, David Charles, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2015-04-01➕TURNER, Paul Ian Winton appointeddirector
- 2014-04-01➖CAREY, John Joseph resigneddirector
- 2014-04-01➕GOOSEY, David Charles, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2013-07-22➖JOHNSON, Michael, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2013-07-22➕WATERMAN, Lynn Paul, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2010-07-01➕SUNBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-06-30➖ALI, Yasin Stanley, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-30➖WRIGHT, Rebecca Jayne resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-01➕CAREY, John Joseph appointeddirector
- 2010-06-01➖WATERMAN, Lynn Paul resigneddirector
- 2010-03-08➖HARRINGTON, Roger Christopher resigneddirector
- 2010-03-08➕PUFFER, Brian Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-10-01➕HARRINGTON, Roger Christopher appointeddirector
- 2009-09-30➖STARKIE, Francis William Michael resigneddirector
- 2009-08-01➕WATERMAN, Lynn Paul appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 124 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed 4 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-12-06: certificate-change-of-name-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private; 2024-12-06: reregistration-public-to-private-company
Group structure
Bp P.L.C. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bp P.L.C.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CASTROL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC005098
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bp P.L.C. Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CORESTRUCT CONSULT LIMITED→ SC383899 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| CORROSION ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ SC201702 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
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| CRAIGIAN LIMITED→ SC161694 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1902-05-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
1 Wellheads Avenue
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 7PB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-15
Last: 2025-05-01
Officers (4 active · 55 resigned)
SUNBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-07-01
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EVANS, Nicholas John Charles, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-02-21
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JOU, Bin-Bin→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-05-09
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TRIVEDI, Nisha Bhavesh→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-04-01
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ALI, Yasin Stanley, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-12 · resigned 2010-06-30
BUSSON, Alan Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-30 · resigned 2001-09-28
BUSSON, Alan Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-08 · resigned 1999-09-07
DUNLOP, David William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-08-31 · resigned 1994-01-17
ELLIOTT, Peter Muir→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-07 · resigned 2000-09-30
HOWIE, Philip Robert Sutherland→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-17 · resigned 1999-03-08
JONES, John Brian→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-08-31
WRIGHT, Rebecca Jayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-12 · resigned 2010-06-30
BALDRY, David Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-07-10 · resigned 2006-09-15
BARDIN, Luc→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-12-30 · resigned 2001-12-01
BAUDRY, Frederic Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-09-15 · resigned 2009-03-18
BRIGGS, John Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2000-07-10 · resigned 2004-03-01
BUTCHER, Geoffrey Cecil→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1993-05-14
CAREY, John Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-06-01 · resigned 2014-04-01
CONSIDINE, Anthony Talbot Heffernan James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-07-10 · resigned 2002-12-01
COOK, Jeremy Tardrew→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2005-07-01
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Recent filings (993 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-03
certificate-change-of-name-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
change-of-name · CERT11
2024-12-06
reregistration-public-to-private-company
change-of-name · RR02
2024-12-06
re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2024-12-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-06
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-12-06
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2024-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-12-18