WOOD GROUP ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC247871 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-15

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

61/100

Worth a look

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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 61/100 (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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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

19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

19 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

72 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

61/100Worth 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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

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 (62 events)Click to expand

2017-06-27
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-06-27
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Company dissolved
2017-04-11
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-04-04
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-07-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-28
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-01-09
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-01-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-01-09
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-12-18
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JONES, Iain Angus appointed
secretary
2015-12-18
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CHATFIELD, Carl Anthony appointed
director
2015-12-18
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BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie resigned
secretary
2015-12-18
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BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie resigned
director
2015-08-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-06-02
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-04-15
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-15
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-15
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-04-15
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-04-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-04-15
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-11-07
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SETTER, William George appointed
director
2012-11-07
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BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie appointed
director
2012-11-07
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HINDER, Leslie John resigned
director
2012-11-07
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STIRLING, Ian Gordon resigned
director
2012-04-23
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-30
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STRAUGHEN, Michael resigned
director
2011-12-30
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THOMAS, Leslie James resigned
director
2011-12-30
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-12-30
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-04-15
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-01
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BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie appointed
secretary
2010-09-01
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JOHNSON, Ian resigned
secretary
2010-05-13
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HINDER, Leslie John appointed
director
2010-05-13
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JOHNSON, Ian resigned
director
2010-05-13
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SETTER, William George resigned
director
2010-05-13
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STIRLING, Ian Gordon appointed
director
2009-11-16
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DEAR, Michael resigned
director
2009-11-16
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SETTER, William George appointed
director
2007-05-01
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STRAUGHEN, Michael appointed
director
2007-04-30
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NOBLE, Trevor Mills resigned
director
2006-11-22
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DEAR, Michael appointed
director
2006-11-22
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PARK, George Graeme resigned
director
2005-03-21
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PARK, George Graeme appointed
director
2005-03-21
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WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne resigned
nominee-director

Showing most recent 50 of 62 events

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-06-27

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2003-04-15

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 · 16 resigned)

JONES, Iain Angus→

secretary · appointed 2015-12-18

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Active

CHATFIELD, Carl Anthony→

director · ~62y · appointed 2015-12-18

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Active

SETTER, William George→

director · ~51y · appointed 2012-11-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie→

secretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2015-12-18

Resigned

CAMERON, Linda May→

nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-15 · resigned 2003-05-02

Resigned

JOHNSON, Ian→

secretary · appointed 2004-03-23 · resigned 2010-09-01

Resigned

RYLANCE, Glenis Elaine→

secretary · appointed 2003-05-02 · resigned 2004-03-23

Resigned

BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie→

director · ~56y · appointed 2012-11-07 · resigned 2015-12-18

Resigned

DEAR, Michael→

director · ~55y · appointed 2006-11-22 · resigned 2009-11-16

Resigned

EDGAR, William→

director · ~88y · appointed 2003-11-07 · resigned 2004-05-19

Resigned

HINDER, Leslie John→

director · ~70y · appointed 2010-05-13 · resigned 2012-11-07

Resigned

JOHNSON, Ian→

director · ~75y · appointed 2004-02-24 · resigned 2010-05-13

Resigned

NOBLE, Trevor Mills→

director · ~80y · appointed 2004-05-19 · resigned 2007-04-30

Resigned

PARK, George Graeme→

director · ~57y · appointed 2005-03-21 · resigned 2006-11-22

Resigned

SETTER, William George→

director · ~51y · appointed 2009-11-16 · resigned 2010-05-13

Resigned

STIRLING, Ian Gordon→

director · ~69y · appointed 2010-05-13 · resigned 2012-11-07

Resigned

STRAUGHEN, Michael→

director · ~76y · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2011-12-30

Resigned

THOMAS, Leslie James→

director · ~69y · appointed 2004-05-19 · resigned 2011-12-30

Resigned

WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne→

nominee-director · ~59y · appointed 2003-04-15 · resigned 2005-03-21

Resigned

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Recent filings (72 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

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

2016-04-28

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2016-01-19

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

2015-04-15

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

2014-04-15

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-04-15