WOOD GROUP GAS TURBINES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC203210 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-21
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (46 events)Click to expand
- 2017-06-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-06-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-04-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-04-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-01-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-12-19➖BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie resigneddirector
- 2015-12-18➕JONES, Iain Angus appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-18➖BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie resignedsecretary
- 2015-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-01-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-10-15➕SETTER, William George appointeddirector
- 2012-10-15➕BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie appointeddirector
- 2012-10-15➖DOBLER, Mark Stephen resigneddirector
- 2012-10-15➖WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne resigneddirector
- 2012-07-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-07-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-06-29➕DOBLER, Mark Stephen appointeddirector
- 2012-06-29➖PAPWORTH, Mark Harry resigneddirector
- 2012-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-01➕BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-01➖JOHNSON, Ian resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-01➖LANGLANDS, Allister Gordon resigneddirector
- 2005-02-04➕PAPWORTH, Mark Harry appointeddirector
- 2003-11-24➕JOHNSON, Ian appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-24➖WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne resignedsecretary
- 2000-01-26➖FRASER, Hugh resigneddirector
- 2000-01-26➕LANGLANDS, Allister Gordon appointeddirector
- 2000-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs WOOD GROUP GAS TURBINES LIMITED
- 2000-01-21➕WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-21➕FRASER, Hugh appointeddirector
- 2000-01-21➕WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne appointeddirector
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2017-06-27
Group structure
John Wood Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
John Wood Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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WOOD GROUP GAS TURBINES LIMITED
This company · SC203210
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Wood Group Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-01-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
15 Justice Mill Lane
Aberdeen
AB11 6EQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
Active
SETTER, William George→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2012-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2015-12-18
JOHNSON, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-24 · resigned 2010-09-01
WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-21 · resigned 2003-11-24
BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-10-15 · resigned 2015-12-19
DOBLER, Mark Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-06-29 · resigned 2012-10-15
FRASER, Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-01-21 · resigned 2000-01-26
LANGLANDS, Allister Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2006-01-01
PAPWORTH, Mark Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-02-04 · resigned 2012-06-29
WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2000-01-21 · resigned 2012-10-15
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Recent filings (66 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-06-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-04-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-01-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-06-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-03-26