ALBATROSS MARINE CLAIMS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14461986 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-04
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBATROSS MARINE CLAIMS LTD
- 2022-11-04➕GRAHAM, Edward James appointeddirector
- 2022-11-04➕MERCHANT, Theodore appointeddirector
- 2022-11-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Edward James Graham Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 04/11/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Registered office
3 Sackville Close
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 3QD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
GRAHAM, Edward James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-11-04
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MERCHANT, Theodore→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2022-11-04
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Recent filings (9 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-11-04