BIBBY WAVEMASTER 3 LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
15793471 · ltd · incorporated 2024-06-21
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50200
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · oldest 1.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-08-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent
- 2025-04-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent
- 2024-12-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent
- 2024-12-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent
- 2024-12-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent
- 2024-07-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BIBBY WAVEMASTER 3 LIMITED
- 2024-06-21➕BIBBY BROS. & CO. (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-06-21➕GILMAN, Nicholas Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-06-21➕QUINN, Nigel Colin Patrick appointeddirector
- 2024-06-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Bibby Marine Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bibby Marine Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BIBBY WAVEMASTER 3 LIMITED
This company · 15793471
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bibby Marine Services Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/06/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Transport & logistics · L postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIBBY MARINE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 10461947 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BOBBY LOGISTICS LTD→ 16902089 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOLIDTARE LTD→ 16402049 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOXED OFF SHIPPING SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 16105761 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BROADOAK MALVERN LTD→ 16503325 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BURAK TRANSPORTS LTD→ 15247504 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| C A REID MERSEYSIDE LTD→ 13617686 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| C B TRANSPORT (LIVERPOOL) LTD→ 09322096 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| C BUCKTON LTD→ 16315131 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| C.F.S. FREIGHT FORWARDING LIMITED→ 02624899 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| C&A COURRIERS LTD→ 13745134 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| C7 GROUP LIMITED→ 11410342 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC50200 — SIC 50200
Registered office
3rd Floor Walker House
Exchange Flags
Liverpool
L2 3YL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-22
Last: 2026-05-08
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
BIBBY BROS. & CO. (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-06-21
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GILMAN, Nicholas Charles→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-06-21
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QUINN, Nigel Colin Patrick→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-06-21
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 24/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 21/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 20/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 19/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 19/12/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (13 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-11
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-24
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-07-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-06-21