BOSKALIS MARINE CONTRACTING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00635649 · ltd · incorporated 1959-08-25
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 52.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 52.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-10-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 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
- 2020-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2019-09-24📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2019-04-23➕HAWORTH, Neil Alan appointeddirector
- 2015-06-01➕DE JONG, Paul Maurice appointeddirector
- 2015-06-01➖WEVERS, Haico Herman Antoine Gerard resigneddirector
- 2011-03-11➖HAWORTH, Neil Alan resigneddirector
- 2011-03-11➕WEVERS, Haico Herman Antoine Gerard appointeddirector
- 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
- 2001-02-07➖VERHOEVEN, Frans Andries resigneddirector
- 2001-02-07➖VLOT, Dingeman resigneddirector
- 1997-05-01➕VERHOEVEN, Frans Andries appointeddirector
- 1994-07-18➖DEN DIKKEN, Wouter Leendert resigneddirector
- 1994-07-18➕ROLAND, Philip Godfrey appointeddirector
- 1993-01-01➖VERSTOEP, Leendert resigneddirector
- 1992-02-03➖GREENALL, Timothy Paul resignedsecretary
- 1986-08-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Standard Chartered Bank as Trustee
- 1974-05-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank Reed & Hope N.V.
- 1974-05-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank Reis and Hope Nv
- 1959-08-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BOSKALIS MARINE CONTRACTING LIMITED
Owner dependency
65/100
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 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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 · board control
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BOSKALIS MARINE CONTRACTING LIMITED
This company · 00635649
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% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated1959-08-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
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 (4 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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HAWORTH, Neil Alan→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-04-23
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RAMSEY, Shane Robert→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-10-01
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GREENALL, Timothy Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2008-04-21
GREENALL, Timothy Paul→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-02-03
HOUGH, David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-04-27
RICHARDS, Raymond Victor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-21 · resigned 2020-10-01
DEN DIKKEN, Wouter Leendert→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1994-07-18
GREENALL, Timothy Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2008-04-21
HAWORTH, Neil Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2011-03-11
RICHARDS, Raymond Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-04-21 · resigned 2020-10-01
ROLAND, Philip Godfrey→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-07-18 · resigned 2008-01-07
VERHOEVEN, Frans Andries→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 2001-02-07
VERSTOEP, Leendert→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1993-01-01
VLOT, Dingeman→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2001-02-07
WEVERS, Haico Herman Antoine Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-03-11 · resigned 2015-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Standard Chartered Bank as Trustee | Floating charge | 1 property | 11/08/1986 | — | |
| outstanding | Bank Reed & Hope N.V. | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 09/05/1974 | — | |
| outstanding | Bank Reis and Hope Nv | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 09/05/1974 | — |
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Recent filings (161 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
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-group
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-11-06