OFFSHORE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

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SC170910 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1996-12-24

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

49/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. 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.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

100 officers (8 active, 100 linked, 97 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

287 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

49/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

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 (217 events)Click to expand

2023-10-11
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-10-11
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Company dissolved
2023-07-11
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2021-03-08
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-12-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-30
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HOCKEY, Michael John resigned
director
2020-11-10
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-07-22
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LIEBNITZ, Catherine appointed
director
2020-07-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-07-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-07-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-06-30
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LEES, Nigel Stephen resigned
director
2020-04-30
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GARLAND, Christopher resigned
director
2020-04-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-01-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-01-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-31
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DUNCAN, Michael Scott appointed
director
2019-12-31
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CORBIN, Matthew William John resigned
director
2019-12-31
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GARLAND, Christopher appointed
director
2019-12-31
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PETTIGREW, Timothy Michael Robert resigned
director
2019-12-31
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RICHARDSON, Ross resigned
director
2019-11-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-11-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-10-31
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POLL, Shaun appointed
director
2019-10-31
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CRICHTON, Mitchell resigned
director
2019-07-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-07-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-07-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-07-01
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MERSON, Alexander George appointed
director
2019-07-01
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HUTCHISON, David Ramsay resigned
director
2019-06-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-05-29
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SIMPSON, John appointed
director
2019-03-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-03-01
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SHEILS, Ronan resigned
director
2019-01-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-01-24
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ATKINSON, Paul David resigned
director
2018-10-08
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BIJVANK, Erik-Jan Willem resigned
director
2018-10-08
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RICHARDSON, Ross appointed
director
2018-05-30
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MATHESON, Ronald Lewis appointed
director
2018-05-30
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FERGUSON, Andrew David resigned
director
2018-05-30
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HUTCHISON, David Ramsay appointed
director
2018-04-24
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MCDONALD, John resigned
director
2018-03-30
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CORBIN, Matthew William John appointed
director
2018-03-01
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FRASER, John resigned
director
2018-02-12
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TULLOCH, Ruth appointed
director
2017-11-14
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LEES, Nigel Stephen appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 217 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-10-11

2 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-10-11: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-07-11: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1996-12-24

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Registered office

C/O Bishop's Court 29

Albyn Place

Aberdeen

AB10 1YL

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2019-10-31

Confirmation statement

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