MARINE SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02835243 · ltd · incorporated 1993-07-12
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
£12.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33150
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -38% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
96 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £12,610
Net assets shrinking
Down £849 YoY
Cash YoY
-38%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£15k
↓ 38% YoY
Net Worth
£13k
↓ 6.3% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£9k£14k£19k£24kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£12.6k£13.5k
Current assets£14.7k£23.7k
Cash£14.5k£23.6k
Debtors£156£80
Net assets£12.6k£13.5k

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.

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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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-01-01
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    GALE, Pamela resigned
    director
  5. 2024-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2023-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-04
    ➕
    TYLER, Keith appointed
    director
  10. 2021-06-04
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    WHITE, Caroline Gezzele resigned
    director
  11. 2021-06-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-06-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-15
    ➕
    WHITE, Caroline Gezzele appointed
    director
  17. 2018-11-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2017-12-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2017-12-06
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    BLACK, Marion Susan resigned
    director
  20. 2017-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-02-07
    ➖
    BLACK, Basil John resigned
    director
  22. 2012-02-20
    ➕
    GALE, Christopher David appointed
    secretary
  23. 2012-02-14
    ➖
    WESTON, Clifford Ronald resigned
    secretary
  24. 2001-07-10
    ➖
    GALE, Caroline Gezzele resigned
    director
  25. 1994-10-03
    ➕
    GALE, Caroline Gezzele appointed
    director
  26. 1994-07-01
    ➕
    BLACK, Marion Susan appointed
    director
  27. 1994-07-01
    ➕
    GALE, Pamela appointed
    director
  28. 1993-07-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MARINE SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED
  29. 1993-07-12
    ➕
    GALE, Christopher David appointed
    director
  30. 1993-07-12
    ➕
    WESTON, Clifford Ronald appointed
    secretary
  31. 1993-07-12
    ➕
    NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1993-07-12
    ➖
    NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1993-07-12
    ➕
    BLACK, Basil John appointed
    director
  34. 1993-07-12
    ➕
    NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1993-07-12
    ➖
    NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Keith Tyler
Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/09/2022
Mr Christopher David Gale
Individual · British · DOB 12/1942 · age 84
25–50%
—25-50% shares05/06/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Basil John Blackceased 31/01/2017· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1993-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33150 — SIC 33150

Registered office

Tinkers Mead House, Watling Lane
Thaxted
Dunmow
CM6 2QY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

GALE, Christopher David→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-20
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Active
GALE, Christopher David→
director · ~84y · appointed 1993-07-12
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Active
TYLER, Keith→
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-06-04
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Active
WESTON, Clifford Ronald→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-12 · resigned 2012-02-14
Resigned
NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-07-12 · resigned 1993-07-12
Resigned
BLACK, Basil John→
director · ~94y · appointed 1993-07-12 · resigned 2017-02-07
Resigned
BLACK, Marion Susan→
director · ~94y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 2017-12-06
Resigned
GALE, Caroline Gezzele→
director · ~52y · appointed 1994-10-03 · resigned 2001-07-10
Resigned
GALE, Pamela→
director · ~86y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 2025-01-01
Resigned
WHITE, Caroline Gezzele→
director · ~52y · appointed 2018-11-15 · resigned 2021-06-04
Resigned
NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-07-12 · resigned 1993-07-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (96 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-04