J. MARR SEAFOODS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00656332 · ltd · incorporated 1960-04-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 45.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 45.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2020-09-16
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    JOHNSON, Roger Eric resigned
    director
  9. 2020-08-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2020-08-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-08-01
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    FARRAR, Paul Morgan appointed
    director
  12. 2020-07-31
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    REGAN, Andrew William resigned
    director
  13. 2019-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-11-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2014-11-25
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    FARRAR, Paul Morgan appointed
    secretary
  20. 2014-11-25
    ➖
    BURT, Christopher Brian resigned
    secretary
  21. 2011-09-12
    ➖
    MARR, Andrew Leslie resigned
    director
  22. 2007-10-11
    ➖
    HOW, Andrew Richard resigned
    director
  23. 2007-06-30
    ➖
    MARR, Sebastian Andrew resigned
    director
  24. 2004-12-17
    ➖
    BURT, Christopher Brian resigned
    director
  25. 2004-10-01
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    HOW, Andrew Richard appointed
    director
  26. 2004-10-01
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Roger Eric appointed
    director
  27. 2004-10-01
    ➕
    MARR, Sebastian Andrew appointed
    director
  28. 2004-10-01
    ➕
    REGAN, Andrew William appointed
    director
  29. 1994-07-29
    ➕
    BURT, Christopher Brian appointed
    secretary
  30. 1994-07-29
    ➖
    LINDSTROM, Fred William resigned
    secretary
  31. 1994-07-29
    ➕
    BURT, Christopher Brian appointed
    director
  32. 1994-07-29
    ➖
    LINDSTROM, Fred William resigned
    director
  33. 1980-09-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Williams & Glyns Bank Limited
  34. 1960-04-13
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    Company incorporated
    As J. MARR SEAFOODS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Andrew Marr International Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Andrew Marr International Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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J. MARR SEAFOODS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · 00656332

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
Andrew Marr International Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1960-04-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Livingstone Road,
Hessle,
East Yorkshire
HU13 0EE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

FARRAR, Paul Morgan→
secretary · appointed 2014-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARRAR, Paul Morgan→
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-08-01
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Active
BURT, Christopher Brian→
secretary · appointed 1994-07-29 · resigned 2014-11-25
Resigned
LINDSTROM, Fred William→
secretary · resigned 1994-07-29
Resigned
BURT, Christopher Brian→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-07-29 · resigned 2004-12-17
Resigned
HOW, Andrew Richard→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2007-10-11
Resigned
JOHNSON, Roger Eric→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2020-09-16
Resigned
LINDSTROM, Fred William→
director · ~97y · resigned 1994-07-29
Resigned
MARR, Andrew Leslie→
director · ~84y · resigned 2011-09-12
Resigned
MARR, Sebastian Andrew→
director · ~53y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2007-06-30
Resigned
REGAN, Andrew William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2020-07-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Williams & Glyns Bank
Williams & Glyns Bank Limited
Debenture1 property09/09/1980—
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Recent filings (109 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-04