BUCKDEN MARINA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05865308 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 20.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (4 active, 22 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-12🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-16🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2025-10-13➖PALMER, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2025-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-01➖WANLESS, Mark Stephen resigneddirector
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-26➕HUNT, Deborah Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-02-26➕PEARSON, David Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-02-26➕WANLESS, Mark Stephen appointeddirector
- 2025-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-01-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-04-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-07➕FAITH, Ross Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-08-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-25➖SANG, Russel resigneddirector
- 2022-05-31➖BRAIDLEY, Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-05-31➖SMITH, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2022-02-28🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Aether Financial Services UK Limited
- 2021-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2021-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2021-12-01➕DE POLO, Steven Michael appointeddirector
- 2021-12-01➖SMITH, Richard James resignedsecretary
- 2021-12-01➕PALMER, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2021-12-01➕SANG, Russel appointeddirector
- 2021-12-01➖WHATELEY, John Sebastian resigneddirector
- 2021-12-01➖WHATELEY, John Grahame resigneddirector
- 2019-06-12🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-06-12🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-06-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-06-05🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C. as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2019-06-05🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Trustees of the Castlemore Securities Furbs Scheme
- 2015-07-07➕WHATELEY, John Sebastian appointeddirector
- 2014-05-01➕BRAIDLEY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2014-04-01➕WHATELEY, John Grahame appointeddirector
- 2014-03-31➖HARDING, John Dudley resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
Castle Marinas Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Castle Marinas Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BUCKDEN MARINA LIMITED
This company · 05865308
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Castle Marinas Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Sawley Marina
Long Eaton
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG10 3AE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-18
Last: 2026-07-04
Officers (4 active · 18 resigned)
DE POLO, Steven Michael→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-12-01
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FAITH, Ross Anthony→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-11-07
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HUNT, Deborah Louise→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-02-26
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PEARSON, David Paul→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-02-26
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BOURNE, Samuel John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-12 · resigned 2009-05-11
CARRUTHERS, Gary Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-05-11 · resigned 2012-04-27
SMITH, Richard James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-04-27 · resigned 2021-12-01
INGLEBY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-07-04 · resigned 2006-07-12
BOURNE, Samuel John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2006-07-12 · resigned 2013-08-31
BRAIDLEY, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2022-05-31
CARRUTHERS, Gary Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2010-04-30 · resigned 2012-04-27
GREGORY, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-07-12 · resigned 2007-05-01
HARDING, John Dudley→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2006-07-12 · resigned 2014-03-31
PALMER, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-12-01 · resigned 2025-10-13
RILEY, Michael Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-07-12 · resigned 2007-05-01
SANG, Russel→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-12-01 · resigned 2023-07-25
SMITH, Kenneth William→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-09-04 · resigned 2008-10-31
SMITH, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2022-05-31
WANLESS, Mark Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-02-26 · resigned 2025-05-01
WHATELEY, John Sebastian→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-07-07 · resigned 2021-12-01
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/02/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Aether Financial Services UK Aether Financial Services UK Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/02/2022 | 16/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) P.L.C. as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 4 properties | 05/06/2019 | 15/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | The Trustees of the Castlemore Securities Furbs Scheme | A registered charge | — | 05/06/2019 | 15/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC as Trustee | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/08/2010 | 12/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC as Trustee | Debenture | 1 property | 27/08/2010 | 12/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/07/2006 | 04/09/2010 | |
| satisfied | Castlemore Capital Castlemore Capital Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/07/2006 | 12/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/07/2006 | 04/09/2010 |
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Recent filings (117 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-01-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-01-02