GEOSONIC OCEANOGRAPHIC SURVEYS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC787463 · ltd · incorporated 2023-10-30
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-19✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-11-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs GEOSONIC OCEANOGRAPHIC SURVEYS LTD
- 2023-10-30➕DHANEKULA, Surendranath Anjhiah appointeddirector
- 2023-10-30➕FRASER, Robert Keith appointeddirector
- 2023-10-30➕SANGHAI, Sachin Vijayrao appointeddirector
- 2023-10-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
70/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-10-20: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Sachin Vijayrao Sanghai Individual · Indian · DOB 06/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Trans-Asia Pipeline Services Fzcceased 01/01/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-10-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71122 — Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Registered office
4 West Craibstone Street
(Bon-Accord Square)
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB11 6YL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
DHANEKULA, Surendranath Anjhiah→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRASER, Robert Keith→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2023-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SANGHAI, Sachin Vijayrao→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-12-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-11-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-10-30