ATHENIAN TANKERS (U.K.) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01413124 · ltd · incorporated 1979-02-05
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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year to Dec 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-11➖SNEDKER, Matthew John resigneddirector
- 2025-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-29➕SCHMITT, Paul John appointeddirector
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-31➖WOODFIELD, Steven Charles resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-31➖WOODFIELD, Steven Charles resigneddirector
- 2020-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-01➕SNEDKER, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2020-01-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-05-04➕WOODFIELD, Steven Charles appointedsecretary
- 2017-05-04➕WOODFIELD, Steven Charles appointeddirector
- 2017-04-10➖SCHMITT, Karel John resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-10➖SCHMITT, Karel John resigneddirector
- 2015-04-30➖GULLICK, David Henry resigneddirector
- 2001-03-31➖ELIADES, Socrates resigneddirector
- 1979-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ATHENIAN TANKERS (U.K.) LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stefanos Papadopoulos Individual · Greek · DOB 03/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr George Xanthopoulosceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities
Registered office
6th Floor 2 London Wall Place
Barbican
London
EC2Y 5AU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
SCHMITT, Paul John→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCHMITT, Karel John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2017-04-10
WOODFIELD, Steven Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-05-04 · resigned 2020-12-31
ELIADES, Socrates→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 2001-03-31
GULLICK, David Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2015-04-30
SCHMITT, Karel John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2017-04-10
SNEDKER, Matthew John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-03-01 · resigned 2025-07-11
WOODFIELD, Steven Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2017-05-04 · resigned 2020-12-31
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Recent filings (114 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-23