ATLANTIS MARINE POWER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02015389 · ltd · incorporated 1986-04-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 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
9 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 35.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
150 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 6 | 800 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-08📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-08-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-08-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-12-12📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-12-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-11-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-24🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30➕DONA', Marco appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30➕DONA', Massimo appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30➖LAKEY, Paul Stephen resigneddirector
- 2022-07-21📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2022-07-06📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2021-11-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2021-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-05-21🔒Charge registered #9Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2011-04-30🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2011-04-30🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2011-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2011-04-21🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Atlantis Marine Holdings Limited
- 2010-03-15🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
- 2010-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2010-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2010-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-10-29➖HICKS, Claire Louise resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-09-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2006-08-25➖DIX, Richard John resignedsecretary
- 2006-08-25➕HICKS, Claire Louise appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-25➖DIX, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2005-02-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-02-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2005-02-14➖DIX, Suzanne Linda resignedsecretary
- 2005-02-14➖DIX, Suzanne Linda resigneddirector
- 2005-02-11➕MIDDLETON, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2005-02-11➕DIX, Richard John appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-11➕LAKEY, Paul Stephen appointeddirector
- 2004-11-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-01-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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
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
Atlantis Electrical Systems Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Atlantis Electrical Systems Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ATLANTIS MARINE POWER LIMITED
This company · 02015389
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlantis Electrical Systems Ltd 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACH RICE UK LIMITED→ 10810001 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACTIO PRO LTD→ 11597159 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AHOLI TRADING LTD→ 12620736 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARRITAL UK LIMITED→ 05542988 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ARTHUR THOMAS TRADING LIMITED→ 11442296 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AUSTROFLAMM UK LIMITED→ 16733330 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVVENTURA GLOBAL LTD→ 16679424 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BABYCHAIN LTD→ 05996855 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| BABYDAM LIMITED→ 11369133 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BARBICAN ROOMS LIMITED→ 03012636 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| BASE CHEMS LIMITED→ 16296781 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BEARD AND BONES COSMETICS LIMITED→ 14104285 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Registered office
Western Wood Way
Langage Science Park Plympton
Plymouth
Devon
PL7 5BG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
DONA', Marco→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONA', Massimo→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MIDDLETON, Peter James→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DIX, Richard John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-11 · resigned 2006-08-25
DIX, Suzanne Linda→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-02-14
HICKS, Claire Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-25 · resigned 2009-10-29
DIX, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2006-08-25
DIX, Suzanne Linda→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2005-02-14
LAKEY, Paul Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-02-11 · resigned 2022-09-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/05/2013 | 02/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Atlantis Marine Holdings Atlantis Marine Holdings Limited | Loan deed | 1 property | 21/04/2011 | 24/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 15/03/2010 | 30/04/2011 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/12/2008 | 30/04/2011 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 10/09/2008 | 27/04/2011 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/02/2005 | 10/02/2010 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 15/02/2005 | 10/02/2010 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/01/2002 | 10/02/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/07/1990 | 19/11/2004 |
Recent filings (150 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-08-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2022-12-21
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-12-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-12-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-11-24