WADBISTER OFFSHORE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC112885 · ltd · incorporated 1988-08-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 0502
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 60). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 37.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 15 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (77 events)Click to expand
- 2011-01-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-01-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-09-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-09-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-04📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-30➖KVANGARDSNES, Ivar resigneddirector
- 2009-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-08-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-31➖HAUGLAND, Eirik Bloch resigneddirector
- 2009-06-16➖GRIEG, Per resigneddirector
- 2009-01-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-24📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2008-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2008-01-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-23📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2007-09-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-09-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-07-20➕GRIEG, Per appointeddirector
- 2007-07-20➕HAUGLAND, Eirik Bloch appointeddirector
- 2007-07-20➕KVANGARDSNES, Ivar appointeddirector
- 2007-07-20➖MOGSTER, Frode resigneddirector
- 2007-07-20➖SVENDSEN, Olav resigneddirector
- 2007-07-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-11-22📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2005-11-22🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2005-06-01➕STARK, Michael Otto Philipp appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-01➕STARK, Michael Otto Philipp appointeddirector
- 2005-06-01➖SYNNEVAG, Geir resignedsecretary
- 2005-06-01➖SYNNEVAG, Geir resigneddirector
- 2002-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2002-05-10🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Biomar Limited
- 2001-04-17➖LASCHINGER, Rudolf Jakob resigneddirector
- 2001-04-17➕MOGSTER, Frode appointeddirector
- 2001-04-17➕SVENDSEN, Olav appointeddirector
- 2000-05-26🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 1998-08-24🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Biomar Limited
- 1998-08-07🔒Charge registered #7Lender: William Andrew Ratter and Others as Trustees of the Shetland Aquaculture Trust
- 1998-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1998-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-01-14
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-08-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC0502 — SIC 0502
Registered office
66 Queens Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)
STARK, Michael Otto Philipp→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-06-01
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STARK, Michael Otto Philipp→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-06-01
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FULLERTON, Susan Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-05-26 · resigned 1998-07-08
JOHNSON, Francis William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-31 · resigned 1995-05-26
RATTER, Patricia Kay→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-03-31
SYNNEVAG, Geir→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-08 · resigned 2005-06-01
BRANDIE, George Thorkell→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 1997-04-18
FULLERTON, Susan Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-06-30 · resigned 1998-07-08
GRIEG, Per→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-07-20 · resigned 2009-06-16
HAUGLAND, Eirik Bloch→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-07-20 · resigned 2009-07-31
JOHNSON, Francis William→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1994-03-31 · resigned 1998-07-08
KVANGARDSNES, Ivar→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-07-20 · resigned 2009-11-30
LASCHINGER, Rudolf Jakob→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-07-08 · resigned 2001-04-17
LEYLAND, Martin Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1994-03-31 · resigned 1998-07-08
MOGSTER, Frode→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-04-17 · resigned 2007-07-20
RATTER, John William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 1994-03-31
RATTER, John Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1994-03-31
RATTER, Patricia Kay→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1994-03-31
SVENDSEN, Olav→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-04-17 · resigned 2007-07-20
SYNNEVAG, Geir→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-07-08 · resigned 2005-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Biomar Biomar Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 10/05/2002 | 22/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Biomar Biomar Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 24/08/1998 | 17/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | William Andrew Ratter and Others as Trustees of the Shetland Aquaculture Trust | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/08/1998 | 26/05/2000 | |
| satisfied | Christiania Bank Og Kreditkasse Asa | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/07/1998 | 24/01/2008 | |
| satisfied | Magnus Laurence Flaws and Others as Trustees of the Shetland Aquaculture Trust | Floating charge | 1 property | 01/02/1996 | 13/07/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/04/1995 | 13/07/1998 | |
| satisfied | Magnus Lawrence Flaws & Others as Trustees of Shetland Aquaculture Trust | Floating charge | 1 property | 17/12/1990 | 28/08/1996 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/12/1988 | 03/08/1995 |
Recent filings (128 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-01-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-09-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-08-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-11-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-08-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-08-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-13
legacy
mortgage · 419a(Scot)
2008-01-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-23
legacy
address · 353
2008-01-23
legacy
address · 287
2007-09-03