ITHACA MINERALS (NORTH SEA) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC274666 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 06200SIC 06200
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 14.6y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (5 active, 22 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
157 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2025-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2024-10-24📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2024-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-03➕VASQUES, Luciano Maria appointeddirector
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01➕FRIEDMAN, Yaniv appointeddirector
- 2024-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-27➕MCATEER, Julie Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-05-27➖MYERSON, Gilad resigneddirector
- 2024-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-04➖BRUCE, Alan Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-12-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-01➕LEWIS, Iain Clifford Scobbie appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01➖CRAWFORD, David Andrew resigneddirector
- 2021-09-20➕BRUCE, Alan Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-09-14➖DUNNETT, Bill resigneddirector
- 2021-07-30🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Bnp Paribas as Security Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Other Secured Parties
- 2021-07-30🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Bnp Paribas as Security Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Other Secured Parties
- 2021-06-14➕MYERSON, Gilad appointeddirector
- 2021-02-01➕CRAWFORD, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-01-31➖FORBES, Graham Andrew resigneddirector
- 2020-08-24➕DUNNETT, Bill appointeddirector
- 2020-08-24➖THOMAS, Leslie James resigneddirector
- 2019-11-13🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2019-11-13🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2019-11-13🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2019-11-13🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-11-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-11-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-11-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-11-04🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Bnp Paribas, as Security Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Other Secured Parties
- 2019-11-04🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Bnp Paribas, as Security Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Other Secured Parties
- 2018-10-16🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Bnp Paribas (As Senior Agent and Security Trustee)
- 2018-10-16🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Bnp Paribas (As Facility Agent and Security Trustee)
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Ithaca Energy (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ithaca Energy (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ITHACA MINERALS (NORTH SEA) LIMITED
This company · SC274666
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ithaca Energy (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100
Registered office
13 Queen's Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26
Officers (5 active · 17 resigned)
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-08-16
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FRIEDMAN, Yaniv→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-07-01
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LEWIS, Iain Clifford Scobbie→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-09-01
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MCATEER, Julie Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-05-27
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VASQUES, Luciano Maria→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-10-03
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MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-10-19 · resigned 2012-08-16
P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-13 · resigned 2005-02-10
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-02-10 · resigned 2009-04-06
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-04-06 · resigned 2011-10-19
BAKER, Walter Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-02-10 · resigned 2009-12-18
BRUCE, Alan Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-09-20 · resigned 2024-01-04
CAMERON, Barry Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2011-10-19
CRAWFORD, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2022-09-01
DUNNETT, Bill→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-08-24 · resigned 2021-09-14
FORBES, Graham Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-10-19 · resigned 2021-01-31
GOODALE, Jonathan Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-02-10 · resigned 2009-12-18
MAY, Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-02-10 · resigned 2011-04-20
MCKENDRICK, Charles Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-10-19 · resigned 2013-10-01
MYERSON, Gilad→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-06-14 · resigned 2024-05-27
SYMECKO, Ronald Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2011-10-19
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bnp Paribas as Security Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 30/07/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Bnp Paribas as Security Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 30/07/2021 | 08/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | Bnp Paribas, as Security Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 04/11/2019 | 08/07/2025 | |
| outstanding | Bnp Paribas, as Security Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 04/11/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Bnp Paribas (As Senior Agent and Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 16/10/2018 | 13/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Bnp Paribas (As Facility Agent and Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 16/10/2018 | 13/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Bnp Paribas as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/10/2013 | 13/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Bnp Paribas as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/10/2013 | 13/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Bnp Paribas | Charge over book debts | 1 property | 10/10/2012 | 13/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Bnp Paribas | Security assignment | 1 property | 10/10/2012 | 13/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Bnp Paribas | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 10/10/2012 | 13/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Petrofac Gsa Petrofac Gsa Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/05/2012 | 30/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 02/11/2011 | 16/10/2012 |
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Recent filings (157 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2024-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-09