ATO MARINE LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC361122 · llp · incorporated 2011-01-24
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 (53/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-26
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-31
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
  6. 2024-02-26
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    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  7. 2024-02-26
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  8. 2024-01-30
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2023-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-09-13
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    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  11. 2023-09-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
  12. 2023-09-13
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  13. 2023-01-25
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2022-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-01-26
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2021-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-01-27
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2020-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-02-05
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2019-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-02-01
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2018-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-02-07
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2017-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-01-30
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    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2016-01-19
    WEYBOURNE MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  27. 2016-01-19
    DYSON, Deirdre, Lady resigned
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2013-03-28
    BLUE BAY MARINE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-member
  29. 2011-03-31
    DYSON, James, Sir appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2011-03-31
    DYSON, Deirdre, Lady appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2011-03-31
    KEDDIE, Joanne resigned
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2011-03-31
    OXLEY, James Charles Bruce Colin Malcolm resigned
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2011-03-31
    BLUE BAY MARINE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-member
  34. 2011-01-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ATO MARINE LLP
  35. 2011-01-24
    KEDDIE, Joanne appointed
    llp-designated-member
  36. 2011-01-24
    OXLEY, James Charles Bruce Colin Malcolm appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

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 15 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.)

Group structure

Weybourne Management Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
Weybourne Management Limited
Corporate parent
ATO MARINE LLP
This company · OC361122

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sir James Dyson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1947 · age 79
75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2016
Weybourne Management Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2011-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

Tetbury Hill
Malmesbury
Wiltshire
SN16 9JW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

DYSON, James, Sir
llp-designated-member · ~79y · appointed 2011-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WEYBOURNE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2016-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DYSON, Deirdre, Lady
llp-designated-member · ~83y · appointed 2011-03-31 · resigned 2016-01-19
Resigned
KEDDIE, Joanne
llp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2011-01-24 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
OXLEY, James Charles Bruce Colin Malcolm
llp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2011-01-24 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
BLUE BAY MARINE LIMITED
corporate-llp-member · appointed 2011-03-31 · resigned 2013-03-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
2024-02-26
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2024-02-26
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2023-09-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
2023-09-13
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-01-26