KVAERNER HUMBEROAK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC058692 · ltd · incorporated 1975-10-02

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 7499

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

3 filings

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2020-08-06
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court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2006-11-10
➕
TH GROUP SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2006-11-10
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LAYCOCK, Rufus resigned
secretary
2006-11-10
➖
WILLIAMS, Nigel Edward Oliver resigned
director
2003-10-10
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LAYCOCK, Rufus appointed
director
2003-10-10
➖
BROWN, Ole Henrik resigned
director
2003-10-10
➖
GIFSTAD, Walther resigned
director
2003-10-10
➕
WILLIAMS, Nigel Edward Oliver appointed
director
2003-01-16
➕
BROWN, Ole Henrik appointed
director
2003-01-16
➖
CONVERY, Michael resigned
director
2003-01-16
➖
CURRIE, Colin Edward resigned
director
2003-01-16
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GIFSTAD, Walther appointed
director
2002-10-28
➖
WILSON, Alan James Stark resigned
director
2002-01-10
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BJORGAN, Jon Erling resigned
director
2002-01-10
➕
CONVERY, Michael appointed
director
2002-01-10
➕
WILSON, Alan James Stark appointed
director
2001-11-20
➖
CURRIE, Colin Edward resigned
secretary
2001-11-20
➕
LAYCOCK, Rufus appointed
secretary
1996-08-09
➖
ORTEN, Arnfinn resigned
director
1996-03-11
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BJORGAN, Jon Erling appointed
director
1996-03-11
➕
CURRIE, Colin Edward appointed
director
1996-03-11
➖
ENDRESEN, Edvin resigned
director
1996-03-11
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KOLBJORNSEN, Thormod resigned
director
1996-03-11
➖
MOWATT, George Alexander resigned
director
1996-03-11
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ROGERSON, George Hedley resigned
director
1995-08-20
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FORSYTH, Donald Fraser resigned
director
1995-01-01
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selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1993-12-16
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MOWATT, George Alexander appointed
director
1993-12-16
➕
ORTEN, Arnfinn appointed
director
1993-12-08
➖
MURPHY, Daniel Leonard resigned
director
1993-11-05
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BARRON, Peter Edward resigned
director
1993-11-05
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BUDDEN, Derek Ernest Arthur resigned
director
1993-11-05
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ENDRESEN, Edvin appointed
director
1993-11-05
➕
FORSYTH, Donald Fraser appointed
director
1993-11-05
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KOLBJORNSEN, Thormod appointed
director
1993-11-05
➖
MCALPINE, William Hepburn, Sir resigned
director
1993-11-05
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MURPHY, Daniel Leonard appointed
director
1987-01-01
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selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1975-10-02
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Company incorporated
As KVAERNER HUMBEROAK LIMITED

Owner dependency

93/100

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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2006-10-31

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