BRITISH DREDGING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00920138 · ltd · incorporated 1967-10-27
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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
10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 57.6y
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 57.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 20 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
175 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30➕POWELL, Alice Louise appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-25➖PICKERING, Clare resigneddirector
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-01-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-20➖ASHENDEN, Emma Jayne resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25➕ASHENDEN, Emma Jayne appointedsecretary
- 2021-01-25➖WRIGHT, Rebecca Juliet resignedsecretary
- 2021-01-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-01-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-01➕LYNN, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01➖ZEA BETANCOURT, Larry Jose resigneddirector
- 2019-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-30➖MURRAY, Daphne Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-30➕WRIGHT, Rebecca Juliet appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-01➕PICKERING, Clare appointeddirector
- 2017-01-17➖DAGLEY, Laurence Burdett resigneddirector
- 2016-10-22➕PURI, Vishal appointeddirector
- 2016-10-22➖SMALLEY, Jason Alexander resigneddirector
- 2016-01-01➕DAGLEY, Laurence Burdett appointeddirector
- 2016-01-01➖MILLER, John Russell resigneddirector
- 2015-03-16➖COLLINS, Michael Leslie resigneddirector
- 2015-03-16➕ZEA BETANCOURT, Larry Jose appointeddirector
- 2012-12-11➕SMALLEY, Jason Alexander appointeddirector
- 2007-12-31➖WILKINSON, John Stanley resigneddirector
- 2005-09-23➖COLLINS, Michael Leslie resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-23➕MURRAY, Daphne Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-23➕COLLINS, Michael Leslie appointeddirector
- 2005-09-23➖HEPBURN, Graham George resigneddirector
- 2004-07-08➖MALYON, Brian resigneddirector
- 2004-07-08➕MILLER, John Russell appointeddirector
- 2004-04-01➕HEPBURN, Graham George appointeddirector
- 2004-04-01➖ROBINSON, John Anthony resigneddirector
- 2004-03-22➕MALYON, Brian appointeddirector
- 2004-03-22➖NEAVE, David Sidney resigneddirector
- 2002-07-01➖DARWELL, Frederick Brian resigneddirector
- 2002-07-01➕WILKINSON, John Stanley appointeddirector
- 2001-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2001-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #9
Showing most recent 50 of 84 events
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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Cemex Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cemex Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BRITISH DREDGING LIMITED
This company · 00920138
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cemex Investments 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
Incorporated1967-10-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Cemex House Binley Business Park
Harry Weston Road
Coventry
CV3 2TY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-10
Last: 2026-04-26
Officers (3 active · 24 resigned)
POWELL, Alice Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-04-30
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LYNN, Michael David→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-10-01
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PURI, Vishal→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-10-22
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ASHENDEN, Emma Jayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-01-25 · resigned 2023-01-20
COLLINS, Michael Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2005-09-23
KALIA, Narinder Nath→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-03-01
MURRAY, Daphne Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-23 · resigned 2018-06-30
STANDISH, Frank James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2000-06-30
WRIGHT, Rebecca Juliet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-06-30 · resigned 2021-01-25
BARTLES-SMITH, Allan Rex→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1996-12-31
COLLINS, Michael Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-09-23 · resigned 2015-03-16
COOPER, John Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1994-12-31
DAGLEY, Laurence Burdett→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2017-01-17
DARWELL, Frederick Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2002-07-01
HEPBURN, Graham George→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2005-09-23
MALYON, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2004-07-08
MILLER, John Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-07-08 · resigned 2016-01-01
NEAVE, David Sidney→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2004-03-22
ORNSBY, John Sidney→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1995-12-31
OWEN, Precel James→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1995-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 29/07/1974 | 04/12/2001 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Deed of charge | 1 property | 29/07/1974 | 04/12/2001 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Deed of charge | 1 property | 29/01/1974 | 04/12/2001 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Deed & covenant | 1 property | 29/01/1974 | 04/12/2001 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Statutory mort | 1 property | 29/01/1974 | 04/12/2001 | |
| satisfied | Morgan Grenfell & Co Morgan Grenfell & Co LTD | Deed of convenant | 1 property | 07/09/1972 | 25/03/1994 | |
| satisfied | Morgan Grenfell & Co Morgan Grenfell & Co LTD | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 07/09/1972 | 25/03/1994 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Bond and assignation in security | 1 property | 22/06/1972 | 04/12/2001 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Bond and assignation in security | 1 property | 21/06/1972 | 04/12/2001 | |
| satisfied | National Provincial Bank National Provincial Bank Limited | Bank and assignation | 1 property | 08/11/1968 | 04/12/2001 |
Recent filings (175 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-02-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-07