LG MARINE UK LTD

💤Zombieactive
08945720 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-18
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£1.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33150
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 33170SIC 33170
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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, 2 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,502
Net assets shrinking
Down £440 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£388£777£1k£2k£2kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£1.5k£1.9k
Current assets£1.5k£1.9k
Net assets£1.5k£1.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-02-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-05-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-20
    📄
    elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-register
    officers · EH02
  7. 2023-04-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-04-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-09
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-02-09
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  11. 2021-02-09
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2021-01-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-12-19
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2020-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-12-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-11-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2020-06-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2018-03-18
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2018-03-18
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2014-03-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LG MARINE UK LTD
  22. 2014-03-18
    ➕
    LU, En appointed
    director
  23. 2014-03-18
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
En Lu
Individual · Chinese · DOB 10/1979 · age 47
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/03/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr. En Luceased 09/02/2021· 75-100% 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
Incorporated2014-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33150 — SIC 33150

Registered office

5th Floor 167-169 Great Portland Street 167-169 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 5PF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-03-18
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Active
LU, En→
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-03-18
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Active
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-03-18 · resigned 2018-03-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-register
officers · EH02
2023-04-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-09
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-02-09