EXXTOR SHIPPING SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00516824 · ltd · incorporated 1953-03-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

18 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 43.1y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (3 active, 33 linked, 26 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
187 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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (106 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2025-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2022-07-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-06-30
    ➕
    ATWAL, Munroop appointed
    director
  9. 2022-06-30
    ➖
    RODRIGUES, Daniel Gama resigned
    director
  10. 2022-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-05-06
    ➖
    MUNRO, Steven John resigned
    director
  14. 2020-05-06
    ➕
    RODRIGUES, Daniel Gama appointed
    director
  15. 2020-05-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-05-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-02-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2019-02-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-02-12
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Lucinda Mary appointed
    director
  21. 2019-02-12
    ➖
    BULL, George Sebastian Matthew resigned
    director
  22. 2018-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-07-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2015-07-16
    ➕
    ABP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2015-03-31
    ➕
    MUNRO, Steven John appointed
    director
  26. 2015-02-17
    ➖
    DIBBEN, Ann resigned
    secretary
  27. 2015-02-17
    ➖
    DIBBEN, Ann Marie resigned
    director
  28. 2014-01-17
    ➖
    RICHARDSON, Elaine resigned
    secretary
  29. 2013-11-27
    ➕
    RICHARDSON, Elaine appointed
    secretary
  30. 2011-02-25
    ➕
    BULL, George Sebastian Matthew appointed
    director
  31. 2011-02-25
    ➖
    KHAN, Zafar Iqbal resigned
    director
  32. 2009-09-30
    ➕
    DIBBEN, Ann Marie appointed
    director
  33. 2009-09-30
    ➖
    REES, Hywel resigned
    director
  34. 2008-05-15
    ➖
    BAKER, Jeffery Harold resigned
    director
  35. 2008-05-15
    ➕
    REES, Hywel appointed
    director
  36. 2007-12-17
    ➕
    DIBBEN, Ann appointed
    secretary
  37. 2007-12-17
    ➖
    SUTCLIFFE, Colleen Tracey resigned
    secretary
  38. 2007-02-01
    ➕
    KHAN, Zafar Iqbal appointed
    director
  39. 2007-01-31
    ➖
    BURGESS, Stephen William resigned
    director
  40. 2004-07-20
    ➖
    ALLEN, Paul James resigned
    director
  41. 2004-07-20
    ➕
    BURGESS, Stephen William appointed
    director
  42. 2004-07-20
    ➖
    CHALKER, Steven James resigned
    director
  43. 2003-07-29
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Dianne Churchill resigned
    secretary
  44. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    SUTCLIFFE, Colleen Tracey appointed
    secretary
  45. 2003-03-31
    ➖
    COOK, Graham Arthur resigned
    secretary
  46. 2003-03-31
    ➖
    COOK, Graham Arthur resigned
    director
  47. 2002-05-24
    ➖
    REES, Hywel resigned
    secretary
  48. 2002-05-24
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Dianne Churchill appointed
    secretary
  49. 2002-01-01
    ➕
    ALLEN, Paul James appointed
    director
  50. 2002-01-01
    ➕
    CHALKER, Steven James appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 106 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 73 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Associated British Ports is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Associated British Ports
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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EXXTOR SHIPPING SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 00516824

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
Associated British Ports
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1953-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

25 Bedford Street
London
WC2E 9ES
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08

Officers (3 active · 30 resigned)

ABP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-07-16
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Active
ATWAL, Munroop→
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-06-30
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Active
JOHNSON, Lucinda Mary→
director · ~70y · appointed 2019-02-12
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Active
COOK, Graham Arthur→
secretary · resigned 2003-03-31
Resigned
DIBBEN, Ann→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-17 · resigned 2015-02-17
Resigned
REES, Hywel→
secretary · appointed 1998-05-22 · resigned 2002-05-24
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Elaine→
secretary · appointed 2013-11-27 · resigned 2014-01-17
Resigned
ROBINSON, Dianne Churchill→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-24 · resigned 2003-07-29
Resigned
SUTCLIFFE, Colleen Tracey→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2007-12-17
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Robert Craig→
director · ~84y · resigned 1994-01-20
Resigned
ALLEN, Paul James→
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2004-07-20
Resigned
ASHMAN, Mark Adrian→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-05-15 · resigned 2001-12-31
Resigned
BAKER, Jeffery Harold→
director · ~73y · appointed 1997-09-08 · resigned 2008-05-15
Resigned
BULL, George Sebastian Matthew→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-02-25 · resigned 2019-02-12
Resigned
BURGESS, Stephen William→
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-07-20 · resigned 2007-01-31
Resigned
CHALKER, Steven James→
director · ~52y · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2004-07-20
Resigned
COOK, Graham Arthur→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-01-20 · resigned 2003-03-31
Resigned
DIBBEN, Ann Marie→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-09-30 · resigned 2015-02-17
Resigned
DUNN, Dennis→
director · ~86y · appointed 1998-05-15 · resigned 2001-12-31
Resigned
EDWARDS, Michael Reginald→
director · ~83y · appointed 1995-12-06 · resigned 1998-05-15
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Mortgages & charges

18
Total charges
4
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Estridge Holdings Sa
Deed of charge1 property10/10/199520/05/1998
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property19/09/199509/10/1998
satisfied
Liebherrr Container Cranes
Liebherrr Container Cranes Limited
Chattel mortgage1 property28/07/198705/12/1992
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property10/07/198620/05/1998
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property13/02/198520/05/1998
satisfied
Scandinavian Bank
Scandinavian Bank Limited
Deed of assignment1 property29/05/198420/05/1998
outstanding
Scandinavian Bank
Scandinavian Bank Limited
Deed of covenants.1 property29/05/1984—
satisfied
Scandinavian Bank
Scandinavian Bank Limited
Statutory mortgage1 property29/05/198420/05/1998
outstanding
London Interstate Bank
London Interstate Bank Limited
Legal charge1 property21/12/1983—
satisfied
London Interstate Bank .
London Interstate Bank Limited.
Legal charge1 property21/12/198320/05/1998
satisfied
London Interstate Bank .
London Interstate Bank Limited.
Legal charge1 property21/12/198320/05/1998
satisfied
London Interstate Bank .
London Interstate Bank Limited.
Legal charge1 property21/12/198320/05/1998
satisfied
London Interstate Bank
London Interstate Bank Limited
Legal charge1 property21/12/198320/05/1998
satisfied
London Interstate Bank
London Interstate Bank Limited
Legal charge1 property21/12/198320/05/1998
satisfied
London Interstate Bank
London Interstate Bank Limited
Legal charge1 property21/12/198320/05/1998
satisfied
London Interstate Bank .
London Interstate Bank Limited.
Legal charge1 property21/12/198316/02/1995
outstanding
Algermene Bank Nederland N.V.
Charge on cash deposits1 property26/08/1983—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property14/05/1983—
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Recent filings (187 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-11