OASIS SCOTLAND LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC276271 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-19
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52103
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 11 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22➕VESSELINOV, Ivo appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-04-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-27➖O'BRIEN, Ross Conor resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-07➕SPEAKMAN, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2024-02-07➕VESSELINOV, Ivaylo Alexandrov appointeddirector
- 2024-02-07➖O'DONOVAN, Ian resigneddirector
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-15➖UPTON, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2022-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-08-03➕O'BRIEN, Ross Conor appointedsecretary
- 2022-08-03➖O'DONOVAN, Ian resignedsecretary
- 2022-08-03➖HALVORSEN, Espen resigneddirector
- 2022-08-03➕UPTON, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-07-19➖MANIFOLD, David resignedsecretary
- 2019-07-19➕O'DONOVAN, Ian appointedsecretary
- 2019-07-19➖MANIFOLD, David resigneddirector
- 2019-07-19➕O'DONOVAN, Ian appointeddirector
- 2019-02-05➕HALVORSEN, Espen appointeddirector
- 2019-02-04➖CONNOLLY, Brian resigneddirector
- 2018-10-01➕MANIFOLD, David appointedsecretary
- 2018-10-01➖PATTON, Richard Frederick resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-01➖CONNOLLY, Brian resigneddirector
- 2018-10-01➕MANIFOLD, David appointeddirector
- 2018-10-01➖MANIFOLD, David resigneddirector
- 2018-10-01➕MANIFOLD, David appointeddirector
- 2018-10-01➖PATTON, Richard Frederick resigneddirector
- 2017-09-01➕PATTON, Richard Frederick appointedsecretary
- 2017-09-01➕PATTON, Richard Frederick appointeddirector
- 2017-08-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-06-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-05-15➖WRIGHT, Diane resignedsecretary
- 2017-05-15➕CONNOLLY, Brian appointeddirector
- 2017-05-15➕CONNOLLY, Brian appointeddirector
- 2017-05-15➖WRIGHT, Ian Crichton resigneddirector
- 2017-05-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company as Collateral Agent for Itself and the Secured Parties Under the Credit Agreement (As Defined in the Charge)
- 2006-08-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
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Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
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.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
3 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mpe (General Partner V) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
🏛️ultimate parent
Montagu Private Equity Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
🏛️ultimate parent
Offsite Archive Storage And Integrated Services (Ireland) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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OASIS SCOTLAND LTD
This company · SC276271
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mpe (General Partner V) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence · firm interest | 15/08/2017 |
Montagu Private Equity Llp Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence · firm interest | 15/08/2017 |
Offsite Archive Storage And Integrated Services (Ireland) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/05/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ian Crichton Wrightceased 15/08/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-11-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC52103 — SIC 52103
Registered office
The Depository 6 Oakbank Park Place
Oakbank Industrial Estate
Livingston
West Lothian
EH53 0TN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)
Active
SPEAKMAN, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-02-07
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VESSELINOV, Ivaylo Alexandrov→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-02-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MANIFOLD, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2019-07-19
O'BRIEN, Ross Conor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-08-03 · resigned 2025-03-27
O'DONOVAN, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-07-19 · resigned 2022-08-03
PATTON, Richard Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2018-10-01
WRIGHT, Diane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-19 · resigned 2017-05-15
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-19 · resigned 2004-11-19
CONNOLLY, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-05-15 · resigned 2018-10-01
CONNOLLY, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-05-15 · resigned 2019-02-04
HALVORSEN, Espen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-02-05 · resigned 2022-08-03
MANIFOLD, David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2018-10-01
MANIFOLD, David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2019-07-19
O'DONOVAN, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-07-19 · resigned 2024-02-07
PATTON, Richard Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2018-10-01
UPTON, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-08-03 · resigned 2023-05-15
WRIGHT, Ian Crichton→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-11-19 · resigned 2017-05-15
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-19 · resigned 2004-11-19
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company as Collateral Agent for Itself and the Secured Parties Under the Credit Agreement (As Defined in the Charge) | A registered charge | — | 15/05/2017 | 17/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/08/2006 | 05/06/2017 |
Recent filings (96 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-08-05