WOOD GROUP ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC056559 · ltd · incorporated 1974-10-24
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 26 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
152 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (78 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-02-04
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-02-04
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-11-19
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-11-07
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-11-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2019-11-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2019-11-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2019-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-08-13
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  10. 2019-08-13
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  11. 2019-08-13
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  12. 2018-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-01-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-01-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2016-01-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2016-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2016-01-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2015-12-18
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    JONES, Iain Angus appointed
    secretary
  21. 2015-12-18
    ➕
    CHATFIELD, Carl Anthony appointed
    director
  22. 2015-12-18
    ➖
    BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie resigned
    secretary
  23. 2015-12-18
    ➖
    BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie resigned
    director
  24. 2015-09-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2015-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2015-01-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2014-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2010-09-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie appointed
    secretary
  29. 2010-09-01
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Ian resigned
    secretary
  30. 2010-09-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie appointed
    director
  31. 2010-09-01
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Ian resigned
    director
  32. 2009-11-16
    ➕
    SETTER, William George appointed
    director
  33. 2009-11-16
    ➖
    DEAR, Michael resigned
    director
  34. 2006-11-22
    ➕
    DEAR, Michael appointed
    director
  35. 2006-11-22
    ➖
    PARK, George Graeme resigned
    director
  36. 2005-03-21
    ➕
    PARK, George Graeme appointed
    director
  37. 2005-03-21
    ➖
    WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne resigned
    director
  38. 2003-11-24
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    JOHNSON, Ian appointed
    secretary
  39. 2003-11-24
    ➖
    WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne resigned
    secretary
  40. 2003-11-24
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Ian appointed
    director
  41. 2003-11-24
    ➖
    LANGLANDS, Allister Gordon resigned
    director
  42. 1999-10-01
    ➖
    GOOD, Graham resigned
    secretary
  43. 1999-10-01
    ➕
    WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne appointed
    secretary
  44. 1999-10-01
    ➖
    GOOD, Graham resigned
    director
  45. 1999-10-01
    ➕
    WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne appointed
    director
  46. 1998-03-23
    ➖
    BROWN, Charles Nicholas resigned
    secretary
  47. 1998-03-23
    ➕
    GOOD, Graham appointed
    secretary
  48. 1998-03-23
    ➖
    BROWN, Charles Nicholas resigned
    director
  49. 1998-03-23
    ➕
    GOOD, Graham appointed
    director
  50. 1996-10-31
    ➕
    BROWN, Charles Nicholas appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-02-04

Group structure

Wood Group Holdings (International) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Wood Group Holdings (International) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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WOOD GROUP ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS LIMITED
This company · SC056559

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
Wood Group Holdings (International) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/11/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • John Wood Group Plcceased 01/11/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated1974-10-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

15 Justice Mill Lane
Aberdeen
AB11 6EQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 29 resigned)

JONES, Iain Angus→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-18
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Active
CHATFIELD, Carl Anthony→
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-12-18
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Active
SETTER, William George→
director · ~51y · appointed 2009-11-16
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Active
BROWN, Charles Nicholas→
secretary · resigned 1998-03-23
Resigned
BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2015-12-18
Resigned
GOOD, Graham→
secretary · appointed 1998-03-23 · resigned 1999-10-01
Resigned
JOHNSON, Ian→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-24 · resigned 2010-09-01
Resigned
WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2003-11-24
Resigned
BERTRAM, William Douglas→
director · ~91y · resigned 1989-01-01
Resigned
BROWN, Charles Nicholas→
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-10-31 · resigned 1998-03-23
Resigned
BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2015-12-18
Resigned
BUTLER, Trevor James→
director · ~68y · appointed 1993-11-01 · resigned 1996-07-29
Resigned
CARR, William Hadden→
director · ~93y · resigned 1995-09-01
Resigned
DEAR, Michael→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-11-22 · resigned 2009-11-16
Resigned
DRUMMOND, Robert Sommerville→
director · ~71y · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 1996-05-14
Resigned
EDGAR, William→
director · ~88y · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 1996-10-31
Resigned
GARRETT, Edwin Charles→
director · ~94y · resigned 1990-07-02
Resigned
GOOD, Graham→
director · ~77y · appointed 1998-03-23 · resigned 1999-10-01
Resigned
HALL, Stuart→
director · ~77y · appointed 1992-07-06 · resigned 1993-06-01
Resigned
HARVIE, Neil→
director · ~67y · appointed 1994-01-24 · resigned 1996-10-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (152 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-02-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-11-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-11-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-11-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2019-11-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2019-08-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2019-08-13
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2019-08-13
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2019-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-07