MARINE SERVICES POOLE LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC401654 · llp · incorporated 2015-09-09
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2024-10-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2024-10-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2023-10-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-19➖DOWLING, Michael Joseph resignedllp-designated-member
- 2021-09-30📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-13📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2015-09-09🏢Company incorporatedAs MARINE SERVICES POOLE LLP
- 2015-09-09➕BAKER, Adam David Morton appointedllp-designated-member
- 2015-09-09➕BAKER, Helen Ann appointedllp-designated-member
- 2015-09-09➕DOWLING, Michael Joseph appointedllp-designated-member
- 2015-09-09📄incorporation-limited-liability-partnershipincorporation · LLIN01
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam David Morton Baker Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Helen Ann Baker Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael Joseph Dowlingceased 19/05/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 DEGREE WEST, MARITIME AND AERIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 14502620 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1 PORTCHESTER PLACE RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 11204744 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1 SOUTH PARK ROAD LIMITED→ 07450337 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 1 WAVERLEY ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 16645649 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 RED DOOR LTD→ 15868728 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1710 WIMBORNE ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 01314635 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
| 174 PROJECTS LIMITED→ 11739933 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 18 BERESFORD ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 12311603 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 18 CAVENDISH ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 04005033 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 18 GRAND AVENUE SOUTHBOURNE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 03844474 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 18 MANOR ROAD BOURNEMOUTH (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 01310579 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
| 18 MANSFIELD ROAD (POOLE) FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 13763563 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2015-09-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Forest Edge Farm Holt Road
Holt
Wimborne
BH21 7DL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BAKER, Adam David Morton→
Activellp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2015-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAKER, Helen Ann→
Activellp-designated-member · ~68y · appointed 2015-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOWLING, Michael Joseph→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~74y · appointed 2015-09-09 · resigned 2022-05-19
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Recent filings (24 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-11-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-10-28