FIRST MARINER LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

05485166 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-20

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

50/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 06100

Sector: Mining & quarrying

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

21 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

54 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

50/100Worth 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

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

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 (51 events)Click to expand

2015-04-29
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-04-29
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Company dissolved
2015-01-29
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-05-13
📄
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-05-13
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-04-11
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-04-10
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-04-10
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2013-11-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-07-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-07-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-06-26
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2012-11-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-11-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-11-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-11-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-11-01
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-11-01
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2012-10-26
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WOOD, Duncan appointed
secretary
2012-10-26
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BROWN, Janice Margaret appointed
director
2012-10-26
➕
THOMSON, Simon John appointed
director
2012-10-26
➕
WATTS, Michael John, Dr appointed
director
2012-10-26
➖
SMITH, Ian resigned
secretary
2012-10-26
➖
JENKINS, Stephen Ian resigned
director
2012-10-26
➖
JENNINGS, Richard Paul Thomas resigned
director
2012-10-26
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MATHERS, William Howard resigned
director
2012-10-12
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-06-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-02
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-09-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-06
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-12-22
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2010-07-15
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2008-10-17
➕
MATHERS, William Howard appointed
director
2008-10-17
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THANAWALA, Hemant Maneklal resigned
director
2008-10-17
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WILLIAMS, Ian resigned
director
2006-07-10
➖
PATCHETT, Ian resigned
secretary
2006-07-10
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SMITH, Ian appointed
secretary
2005-08-16
➖
EXL, Thomas Melchior resigned
director
2005-08-16
➕
JENKINS, Stephen Ian appointed
director
2005-08-16
➕
JENNINGS, Richard Paul Thomas appointed
director
2005-08-16
➕
THANAWALA, Hemant Maneklal appointed
director
2005-08-16
➕
WILLIAMS, Ian appointed
director
2005-06-20
🏢
Company incorporated
As FIRST MARINER LIMITED
2005-06-20
➕
PATCHETT, Ian appointed
secretary
2005-06-20
➕
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2005-06-20
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L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2005-06-20
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EXL, Thomas Melchior appointed
director
2005-06-20
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L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
corporate-director

Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-04-29

5 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2015-04-29: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-01-29: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2005-06-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100

Registered office

340 Deansgate

Manchester

M3 4LY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2012-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

WOOD, Duncan→

secretary · appointed 2012-10-26

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Active

BROWN, Janice Margaret→

director · ~71y · appointed 2012-10-26

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Active

THOMSON, Simon John→

director · ~61y · appointed 2012-10-26

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WATTS, Michael John, Dr→

director · ~70y · appointed 2012-10-26

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PATCHETT, Ian→

secretary · appointed 2005-06-20 · resigned 2006-07-10

Resigned

SMITH, Ian→

secretary · appointed 2006-07-10 · resigned 2012-10-26

Resigned

L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-06-20 · resigned 2005-06-20

Resigned

EXL, Thomas Melchior→

director · ~69y · appointed 2005-06-20 · resigned 2005-08-16

Resigned

JENKINS, Stephen Ian→

director · ~68y · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2012-10-26

Resigned

JENNINGS, Richard Paul Thomas→

director · ~69y · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2012-10-26

Resigned

MATHERS, William Howard→

director · ~51y · appointed 2008-10-17 · resigned 2012-10-26

Resigned

THANAWALA, Hemant Maneklal→

director · ~69y · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2008-10-17

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Ian→

director · ~80y · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2008-10-17

Resigned

L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2005-06-20 · resigned 2005-06-20

Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2015-04-29

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · 4.71

2015-01-29

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2014-05-13

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2014-05-13

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2014-04-11

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2014-04-10

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2014-04-10

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2013-11-05

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-07-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2013-07-01

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2013-07-01

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended

accounts · AA01

2013-06-26

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2012-11-01

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2012-11-01

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2012-11-01