UNIDRIL ENERGY
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC194955 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1999-04-06
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 26.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 1120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 26.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
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 (67 events)Click to expand
- 2012-06-15📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-06-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-02-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-02-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-12-14➖CORBIN, Matthew William John resigneddirector
- 2011-06-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-06-01📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2011-05-27✏️reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-companychange-of-name · RR05
- 2011-05-27✏️reregistration-assentchange-of-name · FOA-RR
- 2011-05-27✏️certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimitedchange-of-name · CERT3
- 2011-05-27📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2011-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-04-12➕JUNKER, James Alan appointeddirector
- 2011-04-12➕TALEGHANI, Koorosh Hojatollah appointeddirector
- 2011-04-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-06-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-09➕MOGHAL, Ahmed Farhan appointeddirector
- 2010-06-09➖CLARK, Alison Margaret resigneddirector
- 2010-06-09➕CORBIN, Matthew William John appointeddirector
- 2010-06-09➖EVERETT, Peter Daryl resigneddirector
- 2010-06-09➖PALMER, Brian Conrad resigneddirector
- 2010-06-09➖WAKE, Hilary Anne, Mrs. resigneddirector
- 2010-04-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-01➕OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-10-31➖A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-10-22➖PERRY, Martin Gordon resigneddirector
- 2008-06-20➕EVERETT, Peter Daryl appointeddirector
- 2007-10-26➖WILKS, Christopher John resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-26➕A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-10-26➕CLARK, Alison Margaret appointeddirector
- 2007-10-26➖MACRAE, Alasdair resigneddirector
- 2007-10-26➕PALMER, Brian Conrad appointeddirector
- 2007-10-26➕WAKE, Hilary Anne, Mrs. appointeddirector
- 2007-10-26➖WILKS, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2005-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-06-24➖ROBERTSON, Shaun resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-24➕WILKS, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-24➖DICKINSON, Robert Trevor resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-06-15
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| COLIN FRASER LIMITED→ SC236839 · est 2002 | — | — | £690.5k | — | 23y | 82 | 65y |
| GRANITE CITY FISH LIMITED→ SC130588 · est 1991 | — | — | £327.0k | — | 35y | 82 | 66y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1999-04-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC1120 — SIC 1120
Registered office
Silverburn House Claymore Drive
Bridge Of Don
Aberdeen
AB23 8GD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-11-01
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JUNKER, James Alan→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-04-12
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MOGHAL, Ahmed Farhan→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2010-06-09
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TALEGHANI, Koorosh Hojatollah→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-04-12
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ROBERTSON, Shaun→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-10 · resigned 2004-06-24
WILKS, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-24 · resigned 2007-10-26
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2009-10-31
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-06 · resigned 2002-04-10
CLARK, Alison Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2010-06-09
CORBIN, Matthew William John→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2010-06-09 · resigned 2011-12-14
DICKINSON, Robert Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-10-13 · resigned 2004-06-24
EVERETT, Peter Daryl→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-06-20 · resigned 2010-06-09
MACRAE, Alasdair→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-10-13 · resigned 2007-10-26
MCLAUGHLIN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-07-23 · resigned 2002-05-30
MOORLEY, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-10-13 · resigned 2004-06-24
PALMER, Brian Conrad→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2010-06-09
PERRY, Martin Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-06-24 · resigned 2008-10-22
ROBERTSON, Shaun→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2004-06-24
WAKE, Hilary Anne, Mrs.→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2010-06-09
WILKS, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-06-24 · resigned 2007-10-26
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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 | 04/10/1999 | 23/04/2005 |
Recent filings (105 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-06-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-02-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-12-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-12-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-06-23
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2011-06-01
reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-company
change-of-name · RR05
2011-05-27
reregistration-assent
change-of-name · FOA-RR
2011-05-27
certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimited
change-of-name · CERT3
2011-05-27
re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2011-05-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-03-08