JADANMILL BOATCHARTERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09699760 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-23
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
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£141.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50100
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 10.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £141,001
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£141k
Current Assets
£4k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £145.3k |
| Current assets | £3.7k |
| Net assets | £141.0k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-05-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-07-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2018-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-05-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-08-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-07-23🏢Company incorporatedAs JADANMILL BOATCHARTERS LIMITED
- 2015-07-23➕STEENVOORDEN, Gary Leon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Leon Steenvoorden Individual · British · DOB 07/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gary Leon Steenvoordenceased 24/07/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A CRAIG DYMOCK (RECOVERY) LIMITED→ 14675944 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC50100 — SIC 50100
Registered office
41 High Street
Eyemouth
Berwickshire
TD14 5EY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
STEENVOORDEN, Gary Leon→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-07-23
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/07/2018 | 04/09/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/05/2016 | 09/05/2022 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/08/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (27 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-24