CARLIN BOAT CHARTER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04596324 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-20
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£1.36M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50100
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

19 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.6y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
19 charges (19/19 with lender, 19/19 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,358,405
Cash YoY
+730%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3.2m
↑ 730% YoY
Net Worth
£1.4m
↑ 55% YoY
Current Assets
£3.4m
↑ 248% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£689k£1.4m£2.1m£2.8m£3.4mNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£1.88M£1.69M
Current assets£3.45M£989.2k
Cash£3.18M£382.8k
Debtors£227.5k£589.7k
Net assets£1.36M£875.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-12-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-12-12
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    Charge registered #19
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  4. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-13
    ➕
    ALFORD, Benjamin John appointed
    director
  7. 2024-03-13
    ➕
    ENGLISH, Richard Wesley appointed
    director
  8. 2024-03-13
    ➖
    CARLIN, Fiona resigned
    secretary
  9. 2024-03-13
    ➖
    CARLIN, Patrick Paul resigned
    director
  10. 2024-03-13
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2024-03-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-03-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-03-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-05-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2018-05-24
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    Charge satisfied #9
  22. 2017-11-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2017-04-04
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    Charge registered #18
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  24. 2017-04-04
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  25. 2017-04-04
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  26. 2017-04-04
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  27. 2017-04-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  28. 2017-04-04
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  29. 2017-04-04
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  30. 2017-04-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  31. 2017-03-31
    🔒
    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  32. 2016-05-05
    🔒
    Charge registered #9
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 2015-12-22
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  34. 2015-12-22
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  35. 2015-12-22
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  36. 2015-12-22
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  37. 2015-12-22
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  38. 2015-12-22
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  39. 2012-10-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  40. 2012-10-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  41. 2008-12-01
    ➕
    ALFORD, John Gilbert appointed
    director
  42. 2002-11-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CARLIN BOAT CHARTER LIMITED
  43. 2002-11-20
    ➕
    CARLIN, Fiona appointed
    secretary
  44. 2002-11-20
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2002-11-20
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2002-11-20
    ➕
    CARLIN, Patrick Paul appointed
    director
  47. 2002-11-20
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  48. 2002-11-20
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED 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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

33/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — ALFORD, Benjamin John (same surname) appointed 2024-03-13. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
18 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Gilbert Alford
Individual · British · DOB 12/1956 · age 70
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC50100 — SIC 50100

Registered office

Unit 2a Railway Triangle Industrial Estate
Dorchester
DT1 2PJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-04
Last: 2025-11-20

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

ALFORD, Benjamin John→
director · ~32y · appointed 2024-03-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALFORD, John Gilbert→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ENGLISH, Richard Wesley→
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-03-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARLIN, Fiona→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-20 · resigned 2024-03-13
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-20 · resigned 2002-11-20
Resigned
CARLIN, Patrick Paul→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-11-20 · resigned 2024-03-13
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-20 · resigned 2002-11-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

19
Total charges
18
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:19 of 19 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Shawbrook
Shawbrook Bank Limited
A registered charge5 properties12/12/2025—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge1 property04/04/2017—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge1 property04/04/2017—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge1 property04/04/2017—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge1 property04/04/2017—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge1 property04/04/2017—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge—04/04/2017—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge1 property04/04/2017—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge1 property04/04/2017—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge1 property31/03/2017—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—05/05/201624/05/2018
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge1 property22/12/2015—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge1 property22/12/2015—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge1 property22/12/2015—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge—22/12/2015—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge—22/12/2015—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge1 property22/12/2015—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Mortgage of a ship1 property31/10/2012—
outstanding
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Deed of covenant1 property31/10/2012—
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Recent filings (83 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-22