STORMGEO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC363103 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-27
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 12.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Environmental consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 12.3y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2024-05-01
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    KRAFT, Steffen Ewert appointed
    director
  4. 2024-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-25
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    ORRLING, Karl resigned
    director
  6. 2024-03-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-12-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-12-20
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    SORENSEN, Kim Hedegaard appointed
    director
  9. 2023-08-21
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    ANDERSEN, Søren resigned
    director
  10. 2023-08-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-01-10
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    FOLKESTAD, Hogne resigned
    director
  14. 2022-01-10
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    ORRLING, Karl appointed
    director
  15. 2022-01-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-01-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-12-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2021-12-01
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    KROHN-HANSEN, Mette resigned
    secretary
  19. 2021-07-26
    ➕
    ANDERSEN, Søren appointed
    director
  20. 2021-07-26
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    JOHNSEN, Bjarte, Director resigned
    director
  21. 2021-07-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2021-07-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2021-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-11-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2019-10-31
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    FINK, Jakob resigned
    director
  27. 2019-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2017-02-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2017-01-01
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    JOHNSEN, Bjarte, Director appointed
    director
  30. 2016-01-01
    ➕
    FINK, Jakob appointed
    director
  31. 2016-01-01
    ➖
    JOHNSEN, Bjarte resigned
    director
  32. 2016-01-01
    ➖
    JOHNSEN, Bjarte resigned
    director
  33. 2016-01-01
    ➖
    ZEHETNER, Kent resigned
    director
  34. 2015-01-01
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    JOHNSEN, Bjarte appointed
    director
  35. 2014-11-01
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    BINLEY, Alan appointed
    director
  36. 2014-06-04
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    GOODALL, Philip John resigned
    director
  37. 2014-02-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Sparebank 1 Sr-Bankasa as Senior Bank Creditor and Hedging Creditor & Others
  38. 2012-09-14
    ➕
    JOHNSEN, Bjarte appointed
    director
  39. 2012-09-14
    ➖
    LANGAKER, Erik resigned
    director
  40. 2011-02-01
    ➕
    FOLKESTAD, Hogne appointed
    director
  41. 2011-02-01
    ➕
    LANGAKER, Erik appointed
    director
  42. 2011-02-01
    ➕
    ZEHETNER, Kent appointed
    director
  43. 2009-07-27
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    Company incorporated
    As STORMGEO LIMITED
  44. 2009-07-27
    ➕
    KROHN-HANSEN, Mette appointed
    secretary
  45. 2009-07-27
    ➕
    GOODALL, Philip John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Managing Director Alan Binley
Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1970 · age 56
——sig. influencesignificant influence20/06/2017

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
Incorporated2009-07-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74901 — Environmental consulting activities

Registered office

Unit 6 Kingshill Park, Venture Drive
Arnhall Business Park
Westhill
AB32 6FL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27
Last: 2025-05-13

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

BINLEY, Alan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KRAFT, Steffen Ewert→
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SORENSEN, Kim Hedegaard→
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KROHN-HANSEN, Mette→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-27 · resigned 2021-12-01
Resigned
ANDERSEN, Søren→
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-07-26 · resigned 2023-08-21
Resigned
FINK, Jakob→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2019-10-31
Resigned
FOLKESTAD, Hogne→
director · ~49y · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2022-01-10
Resigned
GOODALL, Philip John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-07-27 · resigned 2014-06-04
Resigned
JOHNSEN, Bjarte, Director→
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2021-07-26
Resigned
JOHNSEN, Bjarte→
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2016-01-01
Resigned
JOHNSEN, Bjarte→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-09-14 · resigned 2016-01-01
Resigned
LANGAKER, Erik→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2012-09-14
Resigned
ORRLING, Karl→
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-01-10 · resigned 2024-03-25
Resigned
ZEHETNER, Kent→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2016-01-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Sparebank 1 Sr-Bankasa as Senior Bank Creditor and Hedging Creditor & Others
A registered charge1 property07/02/201410/02/2017

Recent filings (65 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-12-14