ABERDEEN PETROLEUM LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC073265 · ltd · incorporated 1980-11-27
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 37.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 1110
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 37.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (4 active, 36 linked, 29 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
204 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (85 events)Click to expand
- 2010-06-22⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-06-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-03-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2010-01-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-12-22➖CRAW, Jacquelynn Forsyth resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-16➕HOLMES, Geoffrey Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-12-16➖HOLMES, Geoffrey Robert resigneddirector
- 2008-10-29📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-09-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-01➖SHEPPARD, Mary Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2008-01-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-01-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-10-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-10-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-10-01➕DOLAN, Philip David appointeddirector
- 2007-09-30➖BUCKEE, James William resigneddirector
- 2007-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-11-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-11-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-11-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-11-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-11-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-10-31➕HOPE, Peter Mark appointeddirector
- 2006-10-31➕MACHRAY, Patrick John appointeddirector
- 2006-10-31➕MYERS, Lionel Roger appointeddirector
- 2006-10-31➖CRAW, Jacquelynn Forsyth resigneddirector
- 2006-10-31➖MITHEN, David Patrick resigneddirector
- 2006-10-31➖WALKER, Nicholas John Robert resigneddirector
- 2006-07-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-07-26📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2006-07-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-07-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-07-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-06➕CRAW, Jacquelynn Forsyth appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-06➖POWELL, Sally Caroline resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-06➕BUCKEE, James William appointeddirector
- 2005-12-06➕CRAW, Jacquelynn Forsyth appointeddirector
- 2005-12-06➖DAVISON, Paul resigneddirector
- 2005-12-06➖FRANKLIN, Roy Alexander resigneddirector
- 2005-12-06➖MCDOWELL, Cuthbert John resigneddirector
- 2005-12-06➕MITHEN, David Patrick appointeddirector
- 2005-12-06➕SHEPPARD, Mary Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2005-12-06➕WALKER, Nicholas John Robert appointeddirector
- 1998-11-02➖ELLAM, Robert James resignedsecretary
- 1998-11-02➕POWELL, Sally Caroline appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-06-22
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-06-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-03-22: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-11-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC1110 — SIC 1110
Registered office
16 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1FX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 32 resigned)
DOLAN, Philip David→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-10-01
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HOPE, Peter Mark→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-10-31
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MACHRAY, Patrick John→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-10-31
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MYERS, Lionel Roger→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2006-10-31
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BROWN, John Davies→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-22 · resigned 1998-05-31
CRAW, Jacquelynn Forsyth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-06 · resigned 2009-12-22
DUMOND, Paul George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-04-25 · resigned 1993-11-22
ELLAM, Robert James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 1998-11-02
POWELL, Sally Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-02 · resigned 2005-12-06
ABERDEEN FUND MANAGERS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 1990-04-25
BROWN, John Davies→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1993-07-02 · resigned 1998-05-31
BUCKEE, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-12-06 · resigned 2007-09-30
CRAW, Jacquelynn Forsyth→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-12-06 · resigned 2006-10-31
DAVISON, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-09-29 · resigned 2005-12-06
DUMOND, Paul George→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1993-11-22
FRANKLIN, Roy Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-09-29 · resigned 2005-12-06
GATHRIGHT SNR, Richard Emmette→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1993-07-31
GOURLAY, John Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1997-09-29 · resigned 1998-11-02
HENEAGHAN, Terence Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-07-02 · resigned 1997-05-31
HOBSON, Gerald Aubrey→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1993-07-02 · resigned 1997-09-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 24/06/1988 | 24/01/1994 |
Recent filings (204 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-06-22
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2010-03-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-01-28
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-19
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-19
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-10-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-01-04
legacy
address · 287
2008-01-03
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-10-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-09-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-07-04
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-11-14
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-11-14