SEMCO MARITIME LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC066717 · ltd · incorporated 1978-12-28
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 46.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£14.66M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 46.4y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 46.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 13 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
147 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £14,661,000

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£249k
Net Worth
£15m
Current Assets
£19m
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£14.66M
Current assets£18.84M
Cash£249.0k
Debtors£18.57M
Net assets£14.66M

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.

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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 (58 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-11-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2022-11-25
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2022-11-15
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    OEHLENSCHLAEGER, Martin appointed
    director
  8. 2022-10-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2022-10-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-10-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-10-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-10-14
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    GADE, Jorgen Devantier resigned
    director
  13. 2022-10-14
    ➖
    THUSGAARD, Marcus Fribert resigned
    director
  14. 2022-10-12
    ➕
    HUTCHINSON, David Craig, Managing Director appointed
    director
  15. 2022-06-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2022-06-24
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    MERCER, Brian Peter resigned
    director
  17. 2022-06-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-06-21
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    THUSGAARD, Marcus Fribert appointed
    director
  19. 2022-06-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-06-20
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    JACOBSEN, Henrik Gert, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  21. 2022-06-20
    ➖
    THUSGAARD, Marcus Fribert, Finance Manager resigned
    secretary
  22. 2022-06-20
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2022-06-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  24. 2022-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2020-12-01
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    THUSGAARD, Marcus Fribert, Finance Manager appointed
    secretary
  27. 2020-12-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  28. 2020-12-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  29. 2020-11-30
    ➖
    PETRIE, Lorna Joan resigned
    secretary
  30. 2019-10-17
    ➕
    MERCER, Brian Peter appointed
    director
  31. 2019-10-17
    ➖
    NIELSEN, Carsten resigned
    director
  32. 2017-01-03
    ➕
    NIELSEN, Carsten appointed
    director
  33. 2016-10-18
    ➖
    COOK, Derek Ronald resigned
    secretary
  34. 2016-10-18
    ➕
    PETRIE, Lorna Joan appointed
    secretary
  35. 2016-09-14
    ➖
    JORGENSEN, Hans-Peter resigned
    director
  36. 2016-03-01
    ➕
    GADE, Jorgen Devantier appointed
    director
  37. 2012-03-29
    ➕
    COOK, Derek Ronald appointed
    secretary
  38. 2012-03-29
    ➖
    MCCLINTOCK, Alfred Kingsley resigned
    secretary
  39. 2012-03-29
    ➕
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2012-03-29
    ➖
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2012-03-29
    ➖
    COOK, Derek Ronald resigned
    director
  42. 2012-03-29
    ➖
    HILL, Brian Joseph resigned
    director
  43. 2012-03-29
    ➕
    JORGENSEN, Hans-Peter appointed
    director
  44. 2012-03-29
    ➖
    MCCLINTOCK, Alfred Kingsley resigned
    director
  45. 2006-10-06
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    Charge satisfied #2
  46. 2003-01-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  47. 2003-01-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  48. 1993-02-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  49. 1992-12-09
    ➖
    MACEWAN, John Gordon resigned
    secretary
  50. 1992-12-09
    ➕
    MCCLINTOCK, Alfred Kingsley appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Chairman Martin Oehlenschlaeger
Individual · Danish · DOB 12/1978 · age 48
——sig. influencesignificant influence12/10/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Jorgen Devantier Gadeceased 15/11/2022· significant influence

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

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒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.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-12-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900

Registered office

37 Abercrombie Court Prospect Road
Arnhall Business Park
Westhill
AB32 6FE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06

Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)

JACOBSEN, Henrik Gert, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2022-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUTCHINSON, David Craig, Managing Director→
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OEHLENSCHLAEGER, Martin→
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOK, Derek Ronald→
secretary · appointed 2012-03-29 · resigned 2016-10-18
Resigned
MACEWAN, John Gordon→
secretary · resigned 1992-12-09
Resigned
MCCLINTOCK, Alfred Kingsley→
secretary · appointed 1992-12-09 · resigned 2012-03-29
Resigned
PETRIE, Lorna Joan→
secretary · appointed 2016-10-18 · resigned 2020-11-30
Resigned
THUSGAARD, Marcus Fribert, Finance Manager→
secretary · appointed 2020-12-01 · resigned 2022-06-20
Resigned
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-03-29 · resigned 2012-03-29
Resigned
BELCH, Alexander Ross, Sir→
director · ~106y · resigned 1992-12-09
Resigned
BROWN, Robert Harold→
director · ~103y · resigned 1992-12-09
Resigned
COOK, Derek Ronald→
director · ~65y · appointed 1991-01-23 · resigned 2012-03-29
Resigned
GADE, Jorgen Devantier→
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-03-01 · resigned 2022-10-14
Resigned
HILL, Brian Joseph→
director · ~76y · resigned 2012-03-29
Resigned
JORGENSEN, Hans-Peter→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-03-29 · resigned 2016-09-14
Resigned
MACEWAN, John Gordon→
director · ~102y · appointed 1991-03-28 · resigned 1992-12-09
Resigned
MCCLINTOCK, Alfred Kingsley→
director · ~81y · resigned 2012-03-29
Resigned
MERCER, Brian Peter→
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-10-17 · resigned 2022-06-24
Resigned
NIELSEN, Carsten→
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-01-03 · resigned 2019-10-17
Resigned
THUSGAARD, Marcus Fribert→
director · ~35y · appointed 2022-06-21 · resigned 2022-10-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property15/02/199303/01/2003
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Letter of agreement1 property18/07/198406/10/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property17/12/197903/01/2003

Recent filings (147 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-10-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-28