PEACOCK OILFIELD SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC131231 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-15
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£1.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 34.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,052

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-30
Total assets£1.1k
Debtors£1.1k
Net assets£1.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2023-07-18
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    Charge satisfied #5
  6. 2023-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2022-11-18
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    Charge satisfied #4
  9. 2022-11-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2022-11-04
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  11. 2021-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-06-28
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2016-06-27
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    MARSHALL, Gregorie Charles appointed
    director
  19. 2016-05-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-02-21
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    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2013-01-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2005-05-12
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2004-10-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2003-04-25
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    MARSHALL, Susan Victoria appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-04-25
    ➖
    MARSHALL, Harley Hamilton resigned
    secretary
  26. 2003-04-25
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Norman resigned
    director
  27. 2003-04-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Asset Finance Limited
  28. 2003-04-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Norman Hamilton and Another as Agents and Trustees
  29. 2000-10-31
    ➖
    WYLIE, Alan Malcolm resigned
    director
  30. 1993-04-15
    ➖
    LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1993-04-15
    ➖
    FONG, Joseph Kai Yan resigned
    director
  32. 1993-04-15
    ➖
    LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1991-07-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  34. 1991-06-27
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Harley Hamilton appointed
    director
  35. 1991-06-27
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Harley Hamilton appointed
    secretary
  36. 1991-06-27
    ➕
    FONG, Joseph Kai Yan appointed
    director
  37. 1991-06-27
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Norman appointed
    director
  38. 1991-06-27
    ➕
    WYLIE, Alan Malcolm appointed
    director
  39. 1991-04-15
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    Company incorporated
    As PEACOCK OILFIELD SERVICES LIMITED
  40. 1991-04-15
    ➕
    LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1991-04-15
    ➕
    LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

J C Peacock & Co Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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J C Peacock & Co Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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PEACOCK OILFIELD SERVICES LIMITED
This company · SC131231

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
J C Peacock & Co Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-04-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

North Harbour
Ayr
KA8 8AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

MARSHALL, Susan Victoria→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARSHALL, Gregorie Charles→
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARSHALL, Harley Hamilton→
director · ~84y · appointed 1991-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARSHALL, Harley Hamilton→
secretary · appointed 1991-06-27 · resigned 2003-04-25
Resigned
LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-04-15 · resigned 1993-04-15
Resigned
FONG, Joseph Kai Yan→
director · ~74y · appointed 1991-06-27 · resigned 1993-04-15
Resigned
HAMILTON, Norman→
director · ~73y · appointed 1991-06-27 · resigned 2003-04-25
Resigned
WYLIE, Alan Malcolm→
director · ~87y · appointed 1991-06-27 · resigned 2000-10-31
Resigned
LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-04-15 · resigned 1993-04-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge—04/11/202218/07/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property25/10/200418/11/2022
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Asset Finance Limited
Floating charge1 property25/04/200321/02/2013
satisfied
Norman Hamilton and Another as Agents and Trustees
Bond & floating charge1 property25/04/200312/05/2005
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property11/07/199117/01/2013

Recent filings (114 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-16