ADVANTEC MARITIME LIMITED
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. 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.6k | £-2.1k |
| Current assets | £22.7k | £-2.1k |
| Net assets | £10.2k | £-2.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-10-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-08-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-06-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANTEC MARITIME LIMITED
- 2023-06-14➕FARTHING, Peter David appointeddirector
- 2023-06-14📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-04-28: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Sensor Technologies 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sensor Technologies Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 04/08/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Advantec International Limitedceased 04/08/2023· 75-100% shares
- Mr Peter David Farthingceased 04/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/09/2024 | — |