EDINBURGH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC097643 · ltd · incorporated 1986-03-04
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 24.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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 51/100 (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 24.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.5 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
26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
75
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 (68 events)Click to expand
- 2014-12-30⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2014-12-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-09-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2014-04-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2014-01-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-24➕ROSE-GARVIE, Gemma appointedsecretary
- 2013-07-24➕PRENTICE, Euan Robertson appointeddirector
- 2013-07-24➕THOMSON, Julie Mary appointeddirector
- 2013-07-24➖MONCUR, Brian resignedsecretary
- 2013-07-24➖MEHTA, Dharmesh Bhupatrai resigneddirector
- 2013-07-24➖MONCUR, Brian resigneddirector
- 2013-07-24➖WILLIAMS JR, Sidney James resigneddirector
- 2013-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-07-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2013-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-07-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2013-07-18📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-17➖FULTON, William Gray resigneddirector
- 2011-08-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-06-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-06-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-03-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-02-25➖HENRY, Joseph Claude resigneddirector
- 2011-02-25➕MONCUR, Brian appointeddirector
- 2009-10-02➖FULTON, William Gray resignedsecretary
- 2009-10-02➕MONCUR, Brian appointedsecretary
- 2009-10-02➕FULTON, William Gray appointeddirector
- 2009-06-03➕HENRY, Joseph Claude appointeddirector
- 2009-06-03➖MARTIN, Burt Michael resigneddirector
- 2007-06-27➖COLLEY III, Erby Lee resigneddirector
- 2004-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-03-12➕FULTON, William Gray appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-12➖GRANT, John Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2004-03-12➕COLLEY III, Erby Lee appointeddirector
- 2004-03-12➕MARTIN, Burt Michael appointeddirector
- 2004-03-12➕MEHTA, Dharmesh Bhupatrai appointeddirector
- 2004-03-12➖ORMEROD, Laurence resigneddirector
- 2004-03-12➖STEWART, George, Professor resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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 2014-12-30
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-12-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-09-30: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-03-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Weatherford Centre Souterhead Road
Altens Industrial Estate
Aberdeen
AB12 3LF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 23 resigned)
ROSE-GARVIE, Gemma→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-07-24
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PRENTICE, Euan Robertson→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-07-24
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THOMSON, Julie Mary→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-07-24
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FULTON, William Gray→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-12 · resigned 2009-10-02
GRANT, John Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-10-22 · resigned 2004-03-12
MONCUR, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-10-02 · resigned 2013-07-24
TWEEDIE, John Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-10-22
BROWN, James, Professor→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-08-03
COLLEY III, Erby Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-03-12 · resigned 2007-06-27
CRICHTON, Thomas Kennedy→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1989-07-06
FRASER, John Rhind→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1992-07-27
FULTON, William Gray→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-10-02 · resigned 2012-07-17
HENRY, Joseph Claude→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-06-03 · resigned 2011-02-25
MARTIN, Burt Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-03-12 · resigned 2009-06-03
MCLEOD, Charles→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-08-03
MCPHEE, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1993-06-24
MEHTA, Dharmesh Bhupatrai→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-03-12 · resigned 2013-07-24
MONCUR, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-02-25 · resigned 2013-07-24
ORMEROD, Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1990-03-22 · resigned 2004-03-12
PATTERSON, Noel→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1990-08-15 · resigned 1992-01-10
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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 | 20/11/2001 | 17/03/2004 |
Recent filings (129 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-12-30
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2014-09-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-04-22
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-01-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-07-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-07-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2013-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-07-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2013-07-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-07-18
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-09-13