NEW QUAY SHIPYARD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02630554 · ltd · incorporated 1991-07-18
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£1.85M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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 · 4 lenders · oldest 29.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,848,371
Net assets shrinking
Down £486,649 YoY
Cash YoY
-32%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£30k
↓ 32% YoY
Net Worth
£1.8m
↓ 21% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £30.4k | £44.9k |
| Net assets | £1.85M | £2.34M |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-13➕MACKLIN, Catherine Anne appointeddirector
- 2025-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-11-10🔒Charge registered #10Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2020-11-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-29🔒Charge registered #9Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2020-10-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-10-14📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2020-08-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-29➕HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-03-07➖BRAITHWAITE, Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-04-12🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2017-04-12🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2015-05-28➖BRAITHWAITE, John resigneddirector
- 2014-07-16➕BRAITHWAITE, John appointeddirector
- 2014-06-01➖FACKRELL, Robert William resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-01➖FACKRELL, Robert William resigneddirector
- 2013-02-20🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2012-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-03-01➕MACKLIN, Jonathan Mark appointeddirector
- 2011-03-01➖MACKLIN, John James resigneddirector
- 2010-10-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Robert Braithwaite and John Braithwaite
- 1999-07-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: West Bromwich Building Society
- 1999-07-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: West Bromwich Building Society
- 1999-07-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: West Bromwich Building Society
- 1999-07-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: West Bromwich Building Society
- 1999-06-18➕MACKLIN, John James appointeddirector
- 1997-03-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1993-10-21➕BRAITHWAITE, Robert appointeddirector
- 1993-10-21➖BUGLER, Reginald Arthur Laurie resigneddirector
- 1991-09-03➕FACKRELL, Robert William appointedsecretary
- 1991-09-03➖CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-09-03➕BUGLER, Reginald Arthur Laurie appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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
Beehive Investment Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Beehive Investment Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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NEW QUAY SHIPYARD LIMITED
This company · 02630554
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beehive Investment Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 10/11/2020 |
Mr Jonathan Mark Macklin Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62 | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Paul Richard Caustonceased 10/11/2020· significant influence
- Mr Nick Daviesceased 10/11/2020· significant influence
- Mr Robert Braithwaiteceased 07/03/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
C/O Humphries Kirk
40 High West Street
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1UR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-24
Last: 2025-07-10
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKLIN, Catherine Anne→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-06-13
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MACKLIN, Jonathan Mark→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-03-01
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FACKRELL, Robert William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-09-03 · resigned 2014-06-01
CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-07-18 · resigned 1991-09-03
BRAITHWAITE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2014-07-16 · resigned 2015-05-28
BRAITHWAITE, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1993-10-21 · resigned 2019-03-07
BUGLER, Reginald Arthur Laurie→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1991-09-03 · resigned 1993-10-21
FACKRELL, Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1991-09-03 · resigned 2014-06-01
MACKLIN, John James→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 1999-06-18 · resigned 2011-03-01
CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-07-18 · resigned 1951-09-03
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/11/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/10/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/02/2013 | 12/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | Robert Braithwaite and John Braithwaite | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 29/10/2010 | 12/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | West Bromwich Building Society | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/07/1999 | 18/10/2012 | |
| satisfied | West Bromwich Building Society | Commercial mortgage deed | 1 property | 16/07/1999 | 18/10/2012 | |
| satisfied | West Bromwich Building Society | Commercial mortgage deed | 1 property | 16/07/1999 | 18/10/2012 | |
| satisfied | West Bromwich Building Society | Commercial mortgage deed | 1 property | 16/07/1999 | 18/10/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/03/1997 | 18/10/2012 |
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Recent filings (133 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-13