BUREAU VERITAS SOLUTIONS MARINE & OFFSHORE LIMITED

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SC380777 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-21
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2026-01-01
    ➖
    REZENDE, Flavia Caldi resigned
    director
  4. 2025-07-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-04-03
    ➕
    REZENDE, Flavia Caldi appointed
    director
  6. 2025-04-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-04-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-03-19
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    SHRIEVE, Paul Francis resigned
    director
  9. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-06-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-06-01
    ➖
    PAVAUT, Carole Christine Leone resigned
    director
  13. 2023-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-05-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-05-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-05-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-05-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-05-06
    ➕
    SAAD, Ziad appointed
    director
  20. 2022-05-06
    ➖
    GONDALLIER DE TUGNY, Matthieu resigned
    director
  21. 2022-05-06
    ➖
    LASSALLE, Fabrice resigned
    director
  22. 2022-05-06
    ➕
    PAVAUT, Carole Christine Leone appointed
    director
  23. 2021-03-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-01-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  25. 2019-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-07-22
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP04CS01
  27. 2019-07-02
    ➕
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2018-02-23
    ➖
    REID, Graeme resigned
    director
  29. 2016-10-03
    ➕
    GONDALLIER DE TUGNY, Matthieu appointed
    director
  30. 2016-10-03
    ➕
    LASSALLE, Fabrice appointed
    director
  31. 2016-10-03
    ➖
    REID, Lynne resigned
    director
  32. 2016-10-03
    ➕
    SHRIEVE, Paul Francis appointed
    director
  33. 2010-11-17
    ➕
    REID, Graeme appointed
    director
  34. 2010-06-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BUREAU VERITAS SOLUTIONS MARINE & OFFSHORE LIMITED
  35. 2010-06-21
    ➕
    REID, Lynne appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Bureau Veritas International Sas is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Bureau Veritas International Sas
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BUREAU VERITAS SOLUTIONS MARINE & OFFSHORE LIMITED
This company · SC380777

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bureau Veritas International Sas
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control03/10/2016

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
Incorporated2010-06-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

13 Queen's Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAAD, Ziad→
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GONDALLIER DE TUGNY, Matthieu→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-10-03 · resigned 2022-05-06
Resigned
LASSALLE, Fabrice→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-10-03 · resigned 2022-05-06
Resigned
PAVAUT, Carole Christine Leone→
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-05-06 · resigned 2023-06-01
Resigned
REID, Graeme→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-11-17 · resigned 2018-02-23
Resigned
REID, Lynne→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-06-21 · resigned 2016-10-03
Resigned
REZENDE, Flavia Caldi→
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-04-03 · resigned 2026-01-01
Resigned
SHRIEVE, Paul Francis→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-10-03 · resigned 2025-03-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-16