FREUDENBERG OIL & GAS UK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC193236 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-08

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 22.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

59/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.1y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

108 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

59/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

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

100

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 (56 events)Click to expand

2019-10-08
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-10-08
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Company dissolved
2019-07-09
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dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2019-06-18
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-06-12
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-06-05
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2019-06-05
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legacy
capital · SH20
2019-05-24
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BROWNHILL, Keith resigned
secretary
2019-05-24
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-05-13
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2019-05-13
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-05-13
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legacy
capital · SH20
2019-05-13
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2019-05-13
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2019-05-13
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-02-08
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2018-12-07
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2018-12-07
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2018-10-15
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2018-10-15
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-06-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-03-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-11-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-02-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-09-01
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BROWNHILL, Keith appointed
secretary
2015-07-02
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MCDONALD, Gavin James Peter resigned
secretary
2013-03-31
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DICK, John Landis resigned
director
2011-07-13
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DICK, John Landis appointed
director
2011-05-20
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ANTHONY, Paul Adrian resigned
secretary
2011-05-20
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MCDONALD, Gavin James Peter appointed
secretary
2011-05-20
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ANTHONY, Paul Adrian resigned
director
2011-03-25
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SCHMIDT, Richard Thomas appointed
director
2011-03-25
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DITLEFSEN, John-Egil resigned
director
2011-02-03
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BARNHART, Craig Thomas appointed
director
2011-02-03
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KLETSCHKE, Stephan resigned
director
2009-09-01
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DOWNIE, David resigned
secretary
2009-09-01
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BEITEL, Derick, Dr resigned
director
2009-09-01
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DITLEFSEN, John-Egil appointed
director
2009-09-01
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DOWNIE, David resigned
director
2009-05-01
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ANTHONY, Paul Adrian appointed
secretary
2009-05-01
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ANTHONY, Paul Adrian appointed
director
2009-05-01
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BEITEL, Derick, Dr appointed
director
2009-04-30
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MULAC, Angelika resigned
director
2007-08-17
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Charge satisfied #1
2007-07-31
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KLETSCHKE, Stephan appointed
director
2007-07-31
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MANBY, John Stephen resigned
director
2007-07-31
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MULAC, Angelika appointed
director
2007-07-31
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REID, George Alexander resigned
director
2005-07-27
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MANBY, John Stephen appointed
director
2004-05-21
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland

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Owner dependency

83/100

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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100

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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-10-08

2 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2019-05-13: legacy; 2019-05-13: legacy

Group structure

Freudenberg Oil & Gas Technologies Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Freudenberg Oil & Gas Technologies Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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FREUDENBERG OIL & GAS UK LIMITED

This company · SC193236

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Freudenberg Oil & Gas Technologies Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	28/11/2018

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-02-08

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

Cirrus Building A B Z Business Park

Dyce

Aberdeen

AB21 0BH

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2017-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)

BARNHART, Craig Thomas→

director · ~64y · appointed 2011-02-03

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Active

SCHMIDT, Richard Thomas→

director · ~74y · appointed 2011-03-25

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Active

ANTHONY, Paul Adrian→

secretary · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2011-05-20

Resigned

BROWNHILL, Keith→

secretary · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2019-05-24

Resigned

DOWNIE, David→

secretary · appointed 1999-02-08 · resigned 2009-09-01

Resigned

MCDONALD, Gavin James Peter→

secretary · appointed 2011-05-20 · resigned 2015-07-02

Resigned

OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-02-08 · resigned 1999-02-08

Resigned

ANTHONY, Paul Adrian→

director · ~55y · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2011-05-20

Resigned

BEITEL, Derick, Dr→

director · ~51y · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2009-09-01

Resigned

DICK, John Landis→

director · ~57y · appointed 2011-07-13 · resigned 2013-03-31

Resigned

DITLEFSEN, John-Egil→

director · ~68y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2011-03-25

Resigned

DOWNIE, David→

director · ~73y · appointed 1999-02-08 · resigned 2009-09-01

Resigned

KLETSCHKE, Stephan→

director · ~66y · appointed 2007-07-31 · resigned 2011-02-03

Resigned

MANBY, John Stephen→

director · ~51y · appointed 2005-07-27 · resigned 2007-07-31

Resigned

MULAC, Angelika→

director · ~60y · appointed 2007-07-31 · resigned 2009-04-30

Resigned

REID, George Alexander→

director · ~73y · appointed 1999-02-08 · resigned 2007-07-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

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	21/05/2004	17/08/2007

Recent filings (108 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2019-10-08

dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · SOAS(A)

2019-07-09

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2019-06-18

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2019-06-12

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2019-06-05

legacy

capital · SH20

2019-06-05

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2019-05-24

legacy

insolvency · CAP-SS

2019-05-13

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2019-05-13

legacy

capital · SH20

2019-05-13

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2019-05-13

legacy

insolvency · CAP-SS

2019-05-13

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2019-05-13

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2019-02-08

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2019-02-08