Set Drilling Company Limited

ActiveSC167498 Private limited company

Incorporated: 6 August 1996 (30 years)
Previously known as: Altra Holdings Limited (until 19 June 2014)
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Industry: Extraction of crude petroleum (06100)
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors: Niall David Polson
Sean Richard Lawrence Branston
Owned by: Kca European Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: Scotland
Address: H&P Bankhead Drive
City South Office Park
Portlethen
AB12 4XX

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 19 August 2027
Last conf. stmt: 5 August 2026

Charges

Total: 7
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 7

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Polson, Niall David

Director · Appointed 12 February 2026

Also at HP Alpha Limited, Abbot Group Limited, Kca Deutag Caspian Limited · more companies

British

Born August 1983 (43)

Branston, Sean Richard Lawrence

Director · Appointed 2 March 2020

Also at HP Alpha Limited, Abbot Group Limited, Kca Deutag Caspian Limited · more companies

British

Born September 1973 (53)

Officer history (36 former)

12 February 2026

Resigned Bell, John Ruskin as Director

12 February 2026

Resigned Porter, Jay Lee as Director

12 February 2026

Appointed Polson, Niall David as Director

12 February 2025

Appointed Bell, John Ruskin as Director

12 February 2025

Appointed Porter, Jay Lee as Director

12 February 2025

Resigned Gilchrist, Neil Porteous as Director

16 January 2025

Resigned Elkhoury, Joseph as Director

1 January 2022

Appointed Gilchrist, Neil Porteous as Director

31 December 2021

Resigned Byrne, Anthony Joseph as Director

2 March 2020

Appointed Branston, Sean Richard Lawrence as Director

2 March 2020

Resigned Paver, Gary Neil as Director

1 July 2019

Appointed Elkhoury, Joseph as Director

30 June 2019

Resigned Mckay, Norrie Andrew as Director

9 July 2015

Resigned Hendry, Andrew Robert as Director

18 November 2014

Appointed Byrne, Anthony Joseph as Director

18 November 2014

Resigned Thomson, Lynne as Director

10 July 2014

Appointed Mckay, Norrie Andrew as Director

18 June 2014

Appointed Hendry, Andrew Robert as Director

31 March 2014

Appointed Thomson, Lynne as Director

31 March 2014

Resigned Andrew, Louise as Director

31 March 2014

Resigned Andrew, Louise as Secretary

31 January 2013

Resigned Walker, Mark Johnstone as Director

21 January 2013

Resigned Stevenson, Neil Graham as Director

15 January 2013

Appointed Paver, Gary Neil as Director

9 July 2012

Appointed Stevenson, Neil Graham as Director

9 July 2012

Appointed Andrew, Louise as Director

9 July 2012

Resigned Taylor, Brian Christopher as Director

11 August 2010

Resigned Milne, Peter John as Director

30 April 2009

Appointed Taylor, Brian Christopher as Director

10 April 2009

Resigned Banyard, Alec William James as Secretary

10 April 2009

Appointed Andrew, Louise as Secretary

31 March 2009

Resigned White, Maurice Alistair as Director

30 April 2008

Appointed Walker, Mark Johnstone as Director

31 July 2007

Resigned Salter, Michael John Lawrence as Director

31 July 2007

Appointed White, Maurice Alistair as Director

20 June 2002

Resigned Pearce, Richard James as Director

15 October 2001

Appointed Salter, Michael John Lawrence as Director

15 October 2001

Appointed Milne, Peter John as Director

12 October 2001

Resigned Peterkins as Corporate Secretary

12 October 2001

Appointed Banyard, Alec William James as Secretary

22 May 2001

Resigned Mainitz, Hubert as Director

5 April 2000

Resigned Doney, Bernard James Clive as Director

1 April 2000

Appointed Pearce, Richard James as Director

1 February 2000

Appointed Doney, Bernard James Clive as Director

28 January 2000

Resigned Ferber, Klaus Martin as Director

8 March 1999

Resigned Wilmes, Werner Bernhard as Director

8 March 1999

Appointed Ferber, Klaus Martin as Director

8 March 1999

Resigned Schneider, Karl-Georg as Director

8 March 1999

Appointed Mainitz, Hubert as Director

18 November 1998

Appointed Wilmes, Werner Bernhard as Director

18 November 1998

Appointed Peterkins as Corporate Secretary

18 November 1998

Resigned Bergeland, Jorn Mikal as Director

18 November 1998

Appointed Schneider, Karl-Georg as Director

18 November 1998

Resigned Alexander, Paul as Director

18 November 1998

Resigned Paull & Williamsons as Corporate Secretary

18 November 1998

Resigned Lenning, Ketil as Director

5 January 1998

Resigned Valand, Rasik as Director

5 January 1998

Resigned Mclellan, Gordon Mccrum as Director

5 January 1998

Resigned Kennedy, Thomas William as Director

19 March 1997

Appointed Alexander, Paul as Director

19 March 1997

Resigned Levett, Christopher as Director

6 September 1996

Appointed Levett, Christopher as Director

6 September 1996

Resigned Kennedy, Thomas William as Secretary

6 September 1996

Appointed Paull & Williamsons as Corporate Secretary

6 September 1996

Appointed Bergeland, Jorn Mikal as Director

6 September 1996

Appointed Lenning, Ketil as Director

5 September 1996

Appointed Kennedy, Thomas William as Secretary

5 September 1996

Appointed Kennedy, Thomas William as Director

5 September 1996

Appointed Mclellan, Gordon Mccrum as Director

5 September 1996

Appointed Valand, Rasik as Director

5 September 1996

Resigned Middleton, Sandra Elizabeth as Nominee Secretary

5 September 1996

Resigned Mcniven, Alan Ross as Nominee Director

6 August 1996

Appointed Middleton, Sandra Elizabeth as Nominee Secretary

6 August 1996

Appointed Mcniven, Alan Ross as Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Kca European Holdings Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 1 August 2021

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Private Limited Company

Reg. no. 04286946

Former controllers (1)

1 August 2021

Ceased Kca Deutag GMBH — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 8 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Kca Deutag Drilling Group Limited

Kca Deutag Caspian Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Kca Deutag Drilling Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Kca Deutag Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Kca Deutag Rig Design Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Kca Deutag Technical Support Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Kca European Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Set Drilling Company Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
8 September 2026	Other filing
8 September 2026	Other filing
8 September 2026	Accounts filing
5 August 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	5 August 2026
12 February 2026	Termination of appointment of a director