BLUE NILE MARINE LTD.
🌳Matureactive
09825379 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-15
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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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-26➕MCDERMOTT, Aimee Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-12-26➕MCDERMOTT, Jack Harley appointeddirector
- 2023-12-26➖MOHAMED, Saber resigneddirector
- 2023-12-26➖MEDOX NOMINEES LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2023-12-20➖MEDOX NOMINEES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-15🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUE NILE MARINE LTD.
- 2015-10-15➕MEDOX NOMINEES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-10-15➕MOHAMED, Saber appointeddirector
- 2015-10-15➕MEDOX NOMINEES LTD appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Aimee Elizabeth Mcdermott Individual · Irish · DOB 07/2001 · age 25 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/12/2023 |
Mr Jack Harley Mcdermott Individual · Irish · DOB 09/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/12/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr. Saber Mohamedceased 06/12/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Rookwood Clitheroe Road Whalley Lancashire Clitheroe Road
Whalley
Lancashire
BB7 9AD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
MCDERMOTT, Aimee Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2023-12-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCDERMOTT, Jack Harley→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2023-12-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MEDOX NOMINEES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-10-15 · resigned 2023-12-20
MOHAMED, Saber→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-10-15 · resigned 2023-12-26
MEDOX NOMINEES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2015-10-15 · resigned 2023-12-26
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31