SIGMA 3 (NORTH SEA) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC224630 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-26
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
58/100
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 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
35 officers (3 active, 35 linked, 31 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
139 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (93 events)Click to expand
- 2018-03-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2018-03-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-11-11📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2017-10-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-09-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2017-07-05📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2017-07-05⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2017-07-05📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2017-07-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-10-19📄second-filing-of-director-termination-with-namedocument-replacement · RP04TM01
- 2016-09-05➖JOHNSTONE, Alan James resigneddirector
- 2016-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-06-30➖MOODY, Alastair John resigneddirector
- 2016-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-05-19➕MOODY, Alastair John appointeddirector
- 2016-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-03-17➖BRIGGS, Andrew Nigel resigneddirector
- 2016-01-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-01-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-12-31➖BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-18➕JONES, Iain Angus appointedsecretary
- 2015-11-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2015-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-06-23➖BUCHAN, David resigneddirector
- 2015-06-23➖NICHOLSON, William Ellis resigneddirector
- 2015-06-23➖PEARSON, John Graham resigneddirector
- 2015-06-23➖WATSON, Robin resigneddirector
- 2014-09-05➕CALDWELL, Lindsey Anne appointeddirector
- 2014-09-05➖DAVIE, Philip Stuart resigneddirector
- 2013-09-10➕DAVIE, Philip Stuart appointeddirector
- 2013-03-15➖MCCOMBIE, Kenneth Allan resigneddirector
- 2011-05-16➕NICOL, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2011-05-16➖BROWN, Peter Richard resigneddirector
- 2011-05-16➖CURRAN, Alan Thomas resigneddirector
- 2011-05-16➖KEILLER, Robert resigneddirector
- 2011-05-16➖MCMILLAN, Neil resigneddirector
- 2011-05-16➕NICHOLSON, William Ellis appointeddirector
- 2011-05-16➖SHORTEN, Nicholas David resigneddirector
- 2011-05-16➕WATSON, Robin appointeddirector
- 2011-03-31➕BUCHAN, David appointeddirector
- 2011-03-31➖WARD, Gerard Hugh resigneddirector
- 2010-09-01➕BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 93 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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 25 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-03-20
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-07-05: legacy
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️majority
Northern Integrated Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
🏛️significant stake
Wgpsn (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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SIGMA 3 (NORTH SEA) LIMITED
This company · SC224630
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Integrated Services Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Wgpsn (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-10-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Ground Floor
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 · 32 resigned)
Active
CALDWELL, Lindsey Anne→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-09-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NICOL, Stephen James→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2011-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2015-12-31
JOHNSON, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-24 · resigned 2010-09-01
WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-26 · resigned 2003-11-24
BOSLEM, Jerry→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-12-01 · resigned 2008-05-08
BRIGGS, Andrew Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-04-30 · resigned 2016-03-17
BRIND, John Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2002-04-26 · resigned 2005-08-31
BROWN, George Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2009-04-30
BROWN, Peter Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-12-16 · resigned 2011-05-16
BRUCE, Neil Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2006-05-31
BUCHAN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-03-31 · resigned 2015-06-23
CURRAN, Alan Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-04-30 · resigned 2011-05-16
DAVIE, Philip Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-09-10 · resigned 2014-09-05
EDGAR, William→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2004-05-19
GIBSON, Alan Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-11-18 · resigned 2005-03-24
GIBSON, Alan Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2002-10-28
HILL, Terence Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2004-11-18
JACKSON, Graham James→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2007-12-12
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Recent filings (139 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-03-20
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2017-11-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-10-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-09-28
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2017-07-05
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2017-07-05
legacy
capital · SH20
2017-07-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-02
second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name
document-replacement · RP04TM01
2016-10-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-05-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-05-26