TASMAN ORIENT LINE (U.K.) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03029127 · ltd · incorporated 1995-03-06

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

31 officers (5 active, 31 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

145 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand

2023-07-25
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-07-25
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Company dissolved
2023-02-28
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dissolution · SOAS(A)
2023-01-10
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-12-28
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dissolution · DS01
2022-10-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-22
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officers · AP01
2022-08-22
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officers · TM01
2022-08-08
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SUTTON, Jeremy David Churchill appointed
director
2022-08-08
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WOODROW, James Hugh resigned
director
2022-07-22
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accounts · AA
2021-11-03
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officers · TM01
2021-10-31
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CLARKE, Andrew Murray resigned
director
2021-10-15
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DE ZOETE, Charles Miles Fulton appointed
director
2021-10-15
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officers · AP01
2021-07-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-09
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officers · AP03
2018-10-03
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MORRIS, David Charles appointed
secretary
2018-09-25
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accounts · AA
2018-07-17
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officers · TM01
2018-07-17
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officers · AP01
2018-07-13
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DIBBEN, Ann Marie resigned
secretary
2018-07-13
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officers · TM02
2018-07-11
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officers · CH01
2018-06-29
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SWIRE, Samuel Compton appointed
director
2018-06-29
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SWIRE, Merlin Bingham resigned
director
2018-01-11
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address · AD01
2017-08-31
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CLARKE, Andrew Murray appointed
director
2017-08-31
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SHARPE, Rebecca Jane resigned
director
2016-08-23
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DIBBEN, Ann Marie appointed
secretary
2016-08-23
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MORRIS, David Charles resigned
secretary
2015-10-01
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FARMERY, Joanna Louise resigned
secretary
2015-10-01
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MORRIS, David Charles appointed
secretary
2015-09-02
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SWIRE, Merlin Bingham appointed
director
2015-09-01
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BLACKBURN, Timothy Joseph resigned
director
2015-09-01
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SWIRE, Merlin Bingham resigned
director
2015-09-01
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WOODROW, James Hugh appointed
director
2012-12-01
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CHAFFEY, Robert Amyon John Templeman resigned
director
2012-12-01
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SHARPE, Rebecca Jane appointed
director
2011-08-29
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BLACKBURN, Timothy Joseph appointed
director
2011-08-29
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KENDALL, Charles Richard resigned
director
2009-08-01
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CHAFFEY, Robert Amyon John Templeman appointed
director
2009-08-01
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MOORE, Paul Anthony resigned
director
2009-01-01
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FARMERY, Joanna Louise appointed
secretary
2009-01-01
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SWIRE, Merlin Bingham appointed
director
2008-12-31
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ADAMS, James Robert resigned
secretary
2008-12-31
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JOHANSENS, Peter Andre resigned
director
2007-02-26
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LOW, Mei Shuen Michelle resigned
director

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Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-07-25

Group structure

China Navigation Company Limited(The) is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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China Navigation Company Limited(The)

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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TASMAN ORIENT LINE (U.K.) LIMITED

This company · 03029127

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
China Navigation Company Limited(The) Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1995-03-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Swire House

59 Buckingham Gate

London

SW1E 6AJ

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2021-12-31

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