AQUALIFT MARINE LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £236.5k | £194.4k |
| Current assets | £328.4k | £222.7k |
| Net assets | £236.5k | £194.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-02➕DRING, Marilyn appointeddirector
- 2021-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-01-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUALIFT MARINE LIMITED
- 2020-01-28➕DRING, Ivor Raymond appointeddirector
- 2020-01-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Goldring Engineering Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Goldring Engineering Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/01/2020 |
Mr Ivor Raymond Dring Individual · British · DOB 04/1946 · age 80 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 28/01/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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