SHELF DRILLING (UK), LTD.
🌿Early-stageactive
SC737327 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-04
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 72/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 3.6y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Charge age ~3.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
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
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
24 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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
3
filings
- • 3 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-09🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-12-09🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-12-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-04➕WEIR, Katie Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-03-04➖CLARK, Ian Mcintosh resigneddirector
- 2025-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Nordic Trustee As
- 2024-08-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Nordic Trustee As
- 2024-08-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Nordic Trustee as (As Security Agent)
- 2024-06-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-11-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Wilmington Trust, National Association (As Collateral Agent)
- 2022-10-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-10-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-11➕BRODIE, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2022-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Wilmington Trust, National Association (As Collateral Agent)
- 2022-07-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-07-04🏢Company incorporatedAs SHELF DRILLING (UK), LTD.
- 2022-07-04➕WEIR, Katie Jane appointedsecretary
- 2022-07-04➕BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-07-04➕BAKAR, Dzulqarnaine Bin Abu appointeddirector
- 2022-07-04➕CLARK, Ian Mcintosh appointeddirector
- 2022-07-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-07-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100
Registered office
Cirrus Workspace 6 International Avenue
Abz Business Park
Dyce, Aberdeen
AB21 0BH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03
Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)
Active
BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-07-04
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BAKAR, Dzulqarnaine Bin Abu→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-07-04
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BRODIE, Matthew John→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-10-11
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WEIR, Katie Jane→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-03-04
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CLARK, Ian Mcintosh→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-07-04 · resigned 2025-03-04
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Nordic Trustee As | A registered charge | — | 08/08/2024 | 09/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Nordic Trustee As | A registered charge | — | 08/08/2024 | 09/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Nordic Trustee as (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 08/08/2024 | 09/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust, National Association (As Collateral Agent) | A registered charge | — | 07/11/2022 | 04/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust, National Association (As Collateral Agent) | A registered charge | — | 05/10/2022 | 04/06/2024 |
Recent filings (24 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-04