LARNE HARBOUR LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
R0000472 · ltd · incorporated 1912-05-07
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 113.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50300
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 113.5y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 113.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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 (4/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
87
Directors & officers
29 officers (3 active, 29 linked, 24 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
286 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (87 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-10-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-10-20
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    MOOS, Kasper appointed
    director
  5. 2025-10-20
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    STEER, John resigned
    director
  6. 2025-09-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-09-01
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    HEBBLETHWAITE, Peter Douglas Gerald resigned
    director
  9. 2025-08-28
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    PATEL, Tushar appointed
    director
  10. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2025-04-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-04-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-04-10
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    NARAYAN, Prasad resigned
    director
  14. 2025-04-10
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    STEER, John appointed
    director
  15. 2025-01-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2025-01-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2024-12-31
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    KACHELO, Anoushka Rafia appointed
    secretary
  18. 2024-12-31
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    MITCHELL, Amelia resigned
    secretary
  19. 2024-09-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2024-09-13
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    BARRY, Owen resigned
    director
  21. 2024-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-09-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2022-08-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-08-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2022-08-05
    ➖
    BAILEY, Christopher Bryan resigned
    director
  27. 2022-08-05
    ➕
    BARRY, Owen appointed
    director
  28. 2022-08-03
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    NARAYAN, Prasad appointed
    director
  29. 2022-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2022-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2022-03-31
    ➖
    HOWARTH, Karl resigned
    director
  32. 2022-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2021-12-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  34. 2021-11-23
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    STRETCH, David resigned
    director
  35. 2021-10-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  36. 2021-06-30
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    BAILEY, Christopher Bryan appointed
    director
  37. 2020-11-19
    ➖
    ARMSON, Roger resigned
    director
  38. 2020-11-19
    ➕
    HEBBLETHWAITE, Peter Douglas Gerald appointed
    director
  39. 2020-11-01
    ➖
    DUGARD, Ellice resigned
    secretary
  40. 2020-11-01
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Amelia appointed
    secretary
  41. 2019-10-14
    ➕
    DUGARD, Ellice appointed
    secretary
  42. 2019-10-11
    ➖
    KITCHIN, Susan Frances resigned
    secretary
  43. 2019-07-02
    ➖
    MCGOLPIN, Louise Anne resigned
    director
  44. 2019-01-01
    ➕
    MCGOLPIN, Louise Anne appointed
    director
  45. 2019-01-01
    ➕
    STRETCH, David appointed
    director
  46. 2018-05-09
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, Susan Mary resigned
    director
  47. 2016-10-03
    ➖
    DEEBLE, Helen resigned
    director
  48. 2014-09-26
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    ARMSON, Roger appointed
    director
  49. 2014-09-26
    ➖
    MILLAR, Eric Keith resigned
    director
  50. 2009-12-15
    ➖
    CAIRNS, Terence Charles resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

2 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HEBBLETHWAITE, Peter Douglas Gerald resigned 2025-09-01; STEER, John resigned 2025-10-20

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

P&O Ferries Division Holdings Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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P&O Ferries Division Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent
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LARNE HARBOUR LIMITED
This company · R0000472

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
P&O Ferries Division Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1912-05-07
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC50300 — SIC 50300

Registered office

Harbour Office
9 Olderfleet Road
Larne
Co.Antrim
BT40 1AS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-03
Last: 2025-05-20

Officers (3 active · 26 resigned)

KACHELO, Anoushka Rafia→
secretary · appointed 2024-12-31
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Active
MOOS, Kasper→
director · ~50y · appointed 2025-10-20
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Active
PATEL, Tushar→
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUGARD, Ellice→
secretary · appointed 2019-10-14 · resigned 2020-11-01
Resigned
KITCHIN, Susan Frances→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-20 · resigned 2019-10-11
Resigned
LEDWIDGE, Francis→
secretary · appointed 1912-05-07 · resigned 2007-11-04
Resigned
MITCHELL, Amelia→
secretary · appointed 2020-11-01 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned
ARMSON, Roger→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-09-26 · resigned 2020-11-19
Resigned
BAILEY, Christopher Bryan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-06-30 · resigned 2022-08-05
Resigned
BARRY, Owen→
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-08-05 · resigned 2024-09-13
Resigned
CAIRNS, Terence Charles→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2009-12-15
Resigned
DEEBLE, Helen→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2016-10-03
Resigned
DUNLOP, Graeme Dermott Stuart→
director · ~84y · appointed 1991-11-14 · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned
GALWAY, Denis Patterson→
director · ~85y · appointed 2003-11-01 · resigned 2006-08-31
Resigned
GARDINER, Alastair Keith Waite→
director · ~83y · appointed 2001-05-11 · resigned 2006-02-21
Resigned
HEBBLETHWAITE, Peter Douglas Gerald→
director · ~55y · appointed 2020-11-19 · resigned 2025-09-01
Resigned
HOWARTH, Karl→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-02-26 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
KEARSLEY, John Howard→
director · ~78y · appointed 1912-05-07 · resigned 2004-05-31
Resigned
LEDWIDGE, Francis→
director · ~84y · appointed 1912-05-07 · resigned 2007-11-04
Resigned
LEIGH, Richard Steven→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-04-24 · resigned 2004-06-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage or charge1 property29/08/197826/06/1996
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage or charge1 property29/08/197826/06/1996
satisfied
Ministry of Commerce
Mortgage or charge1 property21/12/196127/09/1978
satisfied
Ministry of Commerce
Mortgage or charge1 property28/03/195527/09/1978
satisfied
Unknown
Mortgage or charge1 property18/12/191203/09/1973

Recent filings (286 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23