JAMES FISHER RUMIC LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01838087 · ltd · incorporated 1984-08-03
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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book net assets
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 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 36.2y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
21 officers (1 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
156 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-05-19
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    BAUER, Jean-Francois Jacques Claude resigned
    director
  4. 2024-09-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-09-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2024-08-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-08-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-07-31
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    GAMI, Mitesh Shamji appointed
    director
  9. 2024-07-31
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    HEY, James Michael resigned
    director
  10. 2024-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-08-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-08-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-08-10
    ➕
    HEY, James Michael appointed
    director
  16. 2023-08-10
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    KERNOHA, Nadzeya resigned
    director
  17. 2023-02-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-02-01
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    BAUER, Jean-Francois Jacques Claude appointed
    director
  19. 2023-01-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2023-01-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2022-12-31
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    SPEIRS, Peter Alexander resigned
    secretary
  22. 2022-12-31
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    SPEIRS, Peter Alexander resigned
    director
  23. 2022-12-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2022-12-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2022-12-06
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    KERNOHA, Nadzeya appointed
    director
  26. 2022-12-06
    ➖
    MARSH, James Henry John resigned
    director
  27. 2022-10-31
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    O'LIONAIRD, Eoghan Pol resigned
    director
  28. 2022-10-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2022-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2022-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2022-09-02
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  32. 2022-09-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  33. 2022-09-01
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    MARSH, James Henry John resigned
    secretary
  34. 2022-09-01
    ➕
    SPEIRS, Peter Alexander appointed
    secretary
  35. 2022-09-01
    ➕
    SPEIRS, Peter Alexander appointed
    director
  36. 2021-04-29
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    KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles resigned
    director
  37. 2021-04-29
    ➕
    MARSH, James Henry John appointed
    director
  38. 2019-10-01
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    HENRY, Nicholas Paul resigned
    director
  39. 2019-10-01
    ➕
    O'LIONAIRD, Eoghan Pol appointed
    director
  40. 2017-07-03
    ➖
    HOGGAN, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  41. 2017-07-03
    ➕
    MARSH, James Henry John appointed
    secretary
  42. 2016-04-26
    ➕
    HOGGAN, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  43. 2016-04-26
    ➖
    VICK, Jonathan Procter resigned
    secretary
  44. 2012-07-31
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    HARRIS, Timothy Charles, Mr Cbe Fca Acma resigned
    director
  45. 2010-12-01
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    KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles appointed
    director
  46. 2010-11-30
    ➖
    SHIELDS, Michael John resigned
    director
  47. 2006-06-05
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, Roger Ralph resigned
    director
  48. 2006-05-04
    ➖
    SEJENT, Ian Malcolm resigned
    director
  49. 2004-12-06
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    BUCHANAN, Richard Angus Fownes resigned
    director
  50. 2004-12-06
    ➕
    HENRY, Nicholas Paul appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events

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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

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

Group structure

James Fisher Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
James Fisher Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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JAMES FISHER RUMIC LIMITED
This company · 01838087

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
James Fisher Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/08/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • James Fisher And Sons Plcceased 28/08/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence

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
Incorporated1984-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Fisher House
Michaelson Road
Barrow-In-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 1HR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15

Officers (1 active · 20 resigned)

GAMI, Mitesh Shamji→
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLYTH, John Terence→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-22 · resigned 2003-05-31
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Patricia June Nelson→
secretary · resigned 2002-10-22
Resigned
HOGGAN, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 2016-04-26 · resigned 2017-07-03
Resigned
MARSH, James Henry John→
secretary · appointed 2017-07-03 · resigned 2022-09-01
Resigned
SPEIRS, Peter Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
VICK, Jonathan Procter→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-01 · resigned 2016-04-26
Resigned
BAUER, Jean-Francois Jacques Claude→
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-02-01 · resigned 2025-05-19
Resigned
BUCHANAN, Richard Angus Fownes→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-10-22 · resigned 2004-12-06
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Patricia June Nelson→
director · ~77y · resigned 2002-10-22
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Roger Ralph→
director · ~81y · resigned 2006-06-05
Resigned
HARRIS, Timothy Charles, Mr Cbe Fca Acma→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-10-22 · resigned 2012-07-31
Resigned
HENRY, Nicholas Paul→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-12-06 · resigned 2019-10-01
Resigned
HEY, James Michael→
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-08-10 · resigned 2024-07-31
Resigned
KERNOHA, Nadzeya→
director · ~40y · appointed 2022-12-06 · resigned 2023-08-10
Resigned
KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2021-04-29
Resigned
MARSH, James Henry John→
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-04-29 · resigned 2022-12-06
Resigned
O'LIONAIRD, Eoghan Pol→
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-10-01 · resigned 2022-10-31
Resigned
SEJENT, Ian Malcolm→
director · ~84y · appointed 2002-10-22 · resigned 2006-05-04
Resigned
SHIELDS, Michael John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-10-22 · resigned 2010-11-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property12/03/199021/08/2002

Recent filings (156 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-02