BOMAR OFFSHORE LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC347732 · ltd · incorporated 2008-08-28
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 17.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£343.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.6y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £343,231

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6k
Net Worth
£343k
Current Assets
£197k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-30
Total assets£357.0k
Current assets£196.8k
Cash£5.7k
Debtors£67.5k
Net assets£343.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-04-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-07-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-09-09
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  8. 2024-09-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-09-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2024-09-01
    ➕
    Q&A LAW PRACTICE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  11. 2024-09-01
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    GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  12. 2024-08-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2024-08-24
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    Charge satisfied #4
  14. 2024-08-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2024-08-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2024-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2024-05-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2024-05-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2024-03-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2024-03-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2023-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2015-12-23
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2014-10-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2014-08-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2011-08-01
    ➕
    GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2011-07-31
    ➖
    GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2008-10-20
    ➕
    GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2008-10-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  31. 2008-10-02
    ➖
    GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2008-09-15
    ➕
    LYON, Robert David appointed
    director
  33. 2008-09-15
    ➕
    PERRY, Mark Ian appointed
    director
  34. 2008-09-15
    ➖
    RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan resigned
    director
  35. 2008-08-28
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    Company incorporated
    As BOMAR OFFSHORE LTD
  36. 2008-08-28
    ➕
    GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2008-08-28
    ➕
    LYON, Robert David appointed
    director
  38. 2008-08-28
    ➖
    LYON, Robert David resigned
    director
  39. 2008-08-28
    ➕
    PERRY, Mark Ian appointed
    director
  40. 2008-08-28
    ➖
    PERRY, Mark Ian resigned
    director
  41. 2008-08-28
    ➕
    RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert David Lyon
Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Mark Ian Perry
Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-08-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC09100 — SIC 09100

Registered office

1 St. Swithin Row
United Kingdom
Aberdeen
United Kingdom
AB10 6DL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

Q&A LAW PRACTICE LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2024-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LYON, Robert David→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PERRY, Mark Ian→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-10-20 · resigned 2011-07-31
Resigned
GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-08-28 · resigned 2008-10-02
Resigned
GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2024-09-01
Resigned
LYON, Robert David→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-08-28 · resigned 2008-08-28
Resigned
PERRY, Mark Ian→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-08-28 · resigned 2008-08-28
Resigned
RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-08-28 · resigned 2008-09-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property23/12/201524/08/2024
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property15/10/2014—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—27/08/2014—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property16/10/200815/05/2024
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Recent filings (79 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-09
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-09-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-11