MARITIME ENERGY LTD

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09241213 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-30
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£-1.95M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.8y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
58 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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,953,976
Cash YoY
+69%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↑ 69% YoY
Net Worth
-£2.0m
↓ 7.2% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 49% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£2.0m-£1.6m-£1.2m-£764k-£367k£30kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£-1.86M£-1.66M
Current assets£15.3k£30.1k
Cash£3.3k£2.0k
Debtors£12.0k£28.2k
Net assets£-1.95M£-1.82M

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-12-16
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-06-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-30
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  8. 2024-01-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2024-01-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  10. 2024-01-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2024-01-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2024-01-25
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  13. 2024-01-20
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2024-01-19
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  15. 2024-01-19
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  16. 2024-01-10
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2023-12-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-06-22
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2022-03-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  22. 2020-10-23
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2020-10-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2020-08-28
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
  25. 2020-08-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
  26. 2020-06-30
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2016-10-31
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2016-10-31
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2015-10-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Homes and Communities Agency
  30. 2014-12-09
    RAWLINGS, Nigel resigned
    secretary
  31. 2014-12-04
    ROSENBERG, Benjamin Daniel appointed
    director
  32. 2014-12-04
    ROSENBERG, Richard resigned
    director
  33. 2014-09-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MARITIME ENERGY LTD
  34. 2014-09-30
    RAWLINGS, Nigel appointed
    secretary
  35. 2014-09-30
    ROSENBERG, Richard appointed
    director

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

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

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

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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7 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
Incorporated2014-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

Suite 1b 1 Bridge Lane
London
NW11 0EA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ROSENBERG, Benjamin Daniel
director · ~41y · appointed 2014-12-04
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Active
RAWLINGS, Nigel
secretary · appointed 2014-09-30 · resigned 2014-12-09
Resigned
ROSENBERG, Richard
director · ~29y · appointed 2014-09-30 · resigned 2014-12-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Cynergy Bank
Cynergy Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property28/08/2020
outstanding
Cynergy Bank
Cynergy Bank Limited
A registered charge28/08/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge31/10/201623/10/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property31/10/201623/10/2020
satisfied
Homes and Communities Agency
A registered charge09/10/201530/06/2020
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Recent filings (58 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-01-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-26
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-01-25