DOWNHOLE PRODUCTS UK HOLDCO II LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC340395 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-28
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-06➕MAY, JR., John Alan appointeddirector
- 2026-02-06➖STEVENSON, Colin James resigneddirector
- 2026-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-31➖LEBLANC JR, Witland James resigneddirector
- 2026-01-31➕STEVENSON, Colin James appointeddirector
- 2025-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Nordic Trustee as (As Security Agent)
- 2024-04-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-04-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-03-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-08-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-10➖GANDY, Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-08-10➕LEBLANC JR, Witland James appointeddirector
- 2023-07-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-23➕NIXON, Derek Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-12➖COOPER, Gregory resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-12➖COOPER, Gregory resigneddirector
- 2022-07-12➕GANDY, Mark appointeddirector
- 2020-05-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Investec Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2020-05-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Investec Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2018-02-16➖MILLAR, Keith Ian resigneddirector
- 2018-02-08➕COOPER, Gregory appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-08➖MILLAR, Keith Ian resignedsecretary
- 2018-02-08➕COOPER, Gregory appointeddirector
- 2017-07-31➖DUNDEE, Mark resigneddirector
- 2015-05-31➖KIRK, Ian Alastair resigneddirector
- 2015-05-31➖NIXON, James Ure resigneddirector
- 2015-04-07➕DUNDEE, Mark appointeddirector
- 2015-04-07➕MILLAR, Keith Ian appointeddirector
- 2013-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2013-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-07-01➕MILLAR, Keith Ian appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-30➖COLBEY, Kenneth resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: LEBLANC JR, Witland James resigned 2026-01-31; STEVENSON, Colin James resigned 2026-02-06
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
Bwe Vies Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bwe Vies Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DOWNHOLE PRODUCTS UK HOLDCO II LIMITED
This company · SC340395
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bwe Vies Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/04/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Investec Investments (Uk) Limitedceased 26/04/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Bwe Vies Uk Limitedceased 01/06/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Sandvik Abceased 29/04/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-03-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
C/O Brodies Llp Capital Square
58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28
Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)
MAY, JR., John Alan→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2026-02-06
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NIXON, Derek Andrew→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-06-23
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CLARK, Alistair Bertram→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-28 · resigned 2008-10-10
COLBEY, Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-11-27 · resigned 2011-06-30
COOPER, Gregory→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-02-08 · resigned 2022-07-12
MILLAR, Keith Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2018-02-08
BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-28 · resigned 2008-03-28
COLBEY, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-11-27 · resigned 2011-06-30
COOPER, Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-02-08 · resigned 2022-07-12
DUNDEE, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-04-07 · resigned 2017-07-31
GANDY, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-07-12 · resigned 2023-08-10
KIRK, Ian Alastair→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2008-11-27 · resigned 2015-05-31
LEBLANC JR, Witland James→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-08-10 · resigned 2026-01-31
MILLAR, Keith Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-04-07 · resigned 2018-02-16
NIXON, James Ure→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-03-28 · resigned 2015-05-31
PISCH, Frank Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-03-28 · resigned 2009-01-09
STEVENSON, Colin James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2026-01-31 · resigned 2026-02-06
ATHOLL INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-03-28 · resigned 2008-03-28
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Nordic Trustee as (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/06/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank as Security Agent Investec Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/05/2020 | 26/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank as Security Agent Investec Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/05/2020 | 29/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Share pledge in relation to stock transfer | 1 property | 27/06/2008 | 28/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Share pledge | 1 property | 04/04/2008 | 28/01/2013 |
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Recent filings (106 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-28