WIJSMULLER MARINE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
NF002518 · oversea-company · incorporated 1985-11-01
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (43/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 0 with DOB)
70
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2001-05-09
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 6421B(NI)
  2. 2001-05-08
    ✏️
    legacy
    change-of-name · 642-2(NI)
  3. 2001-04-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 6421C(NI)
  4. 2001-02-03
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  5. 1999-07-03
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  6. 1999-04-21
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  7. 1999-04-21
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  8. 1999-04-14
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  9. 1999-04-14
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  10. 1994-10-17
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  11. 1994-06-07
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  12. 1993-07-06
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  13. 1992-06-17
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  14. 1991-03-23
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  15. 1990-04-20
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  16. 1988-09-03
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  17. 1988-09-03
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  18. 1988-09-03
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  19. 1988-09-03
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  20. 1985-11-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WIJSMULLER MARINE LIMITED
  21. 1985-11-01
    RICKETTS, John Anthony appointed
    secretary
  22. 1984-11-14
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · ACX(NI)
  23. 1984-09-14
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 650-2(NI)
  24. 1984-09-07
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 6421C(NI)
  25. 1984-06-19
    📍
    legacy
    address · GF14(NI)
  26. 1984-04-16
    📄
    legacy
    court-order · REST(NI)
  27. 1984-04-16
    📄
    legacy
    incorporation · MEM(NI)

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 41 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeoversea-company
Incorporated1985-11-01
Jurisdictionunited-kingdom
Primary SIC

Registered office

11/13 Garmoyle Street
Belfast
BT15 1DY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

RICKETTS, John Anthony
secretary · appointed 1985-11-01
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Recent filings (28 total)

legacy
officers · 6421B(NI)
2001-05-09
legacy
change-of-name · 642-2(NI)
2001-05-08
legacy
officers · 6421C(NI)
2001-04-19
legacy
accounts · ACX(NI)
2001-02-03
legacy
accounts · ACX(NI)
1999-07-03
legacy
accounts · ACX(NI)
1999-04-21
legacy
accounts · ACX(NI)
1999-04-21
legacy
accounts · ACX(NI)
1999-04-14
legacy
accounts · ACX(NI)
1999-04-14
legacy
accounts · ACX(NI)
1994-10-17
legacy
accounts · ACX(NI)
1994-06-07
legacy
accounts · ACX(NI)
1993-07-06
legacy
accounts · ACX(NI)
1992-06-17
legacy
accounts · ACX(NI)
1991-03-23
legacy
accounts · ACX(NI)
1990-04-20