LLANELLI SAND DREDGING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00338917 · ltd · incorporated 1938-04-05
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 55.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 08120
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 55.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 55.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
159 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-07-31📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-07-31📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-24📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-08-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-08-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-07-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-07-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2020-10-01➕RAMSEY, Shane Robert appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-01➕RAMSEY, Shane Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-10-01➖RICHARDS, Raymond Victor resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-01➖RICHARDS, Raymond Victor resigneddirector
- 2016-11-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-11-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-11-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-06-01➕DE JONG, Paul Maurice appointeddirector
- 2015-06-01➖WEVERS, Haico Herman Antoine Gerard resigneddirector
- 2014-11-24➖DIETEREN, Johannes Matheus Louis resigneddirector
- 2014-01-01➕WEVERS, Haico Herman Antoine Gerard appointeddirector
- 2011-03-11➕DIETEREN, Johannes Matheus Louis appointeddirector
- 2011-03-11➖HAWORTH, Neil Alan resigneddirector
- 2008-04-21➖GREENALL, Timothy Paul resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-21➕RICHARDS, Raymond Victor appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-21➖GREENALL, Timothy Paul resigneddirector
- 2008-04-21➕RICHARDS, Raymond Victor appointeddirector
- 2008-01-07➕HAWORTH, Neil Alan appointeddirector
- 2008-01-07➖ROLAND, Philip Godfrey resigneddirector
- 2003-05-27➕GREENALL, Timothy Paul appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-27➖HOUGH, David resignedsecretary
- 1996-06-05➖NEGUS, John resigneddirector
- 1995-01-11➖COLLINS, David William resignedsecretary
- 1995-01-11➕HOUGH, David appointedsecretary
- 1995-01-11➕GREENALL, Timothy Paul appointeddirector
- 1995-01-11➕ROLAND, Philip Godfrey appointeddirector
- 1994-03-31➖HOLDING, George resigneddirector
- 1993-01-01➕COLLINS, David William appointedsecretary
- 1992-12-31➖NEGUS, John resignedsecretary
- 1974-10-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
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Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 88 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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.
Group structure
Boskalis Westminster (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Boskalis Westminster (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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LLANELLI SAND DREDGING LIMITED
This company · 00338917
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boskalis Westminster (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1938-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC08120 — SIC 08120
Registered office
Westminster House
Crompton Way
Fareham
Hampshire
PO15 5SS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-13
Last: 2025-12-30
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
RAMSEY, Shane Robert→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-10-01
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DE JONG, Paul Maurice→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-06-01
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RAMSEY, Shane Robert→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-10-01
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COLLINS, David William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 1995-01-11
GREENALL, Timothy Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2008-04-21
HOUGH, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-01-11 · resigned 2003-04-27
NEGUS, John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-31
RICHARDS, Raymond Victor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-21 · resigned 2020-10-01
DIETEREN, Johannes Matheus Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-03-11 · resigned 2014-11-24
GREENALL, Timothy Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1995-01-11 · resigned 2008-04-21
HAWORTH, Neil Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2011-03-11
HOLDING, George→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 1994-03-31
NEGUS, John→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1996-06-05
RICHARDS, Raymond Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-04-21 · resigned 2020-10-01
ROLAND, Philip Godfrey→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-01-11 · resigned 2008-01-07
WEVERS, Haico Herman Antoine Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2015-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 28/10/1974 | 22/11/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 28/10/1974 | 22/11/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/03/1971 | 22/11/2016 |
Recent filings (159 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-07-31
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-07-31
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-08-24
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-08-24
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-08-24