K.D. MARINE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC111817 · ltd · incorporated 1988-06-22
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 35.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
98 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2000-07-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1994-10-20➕SHAW, John Morton appointedsecretary
- 1994-10-20➖GERRARD, Helen Winnie resignedsecretary
- 1990-06-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mcdonald Enterprises Limited
- 1990-06-25➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1990-06-25➖COCKBURN, Andrew Scott resigneddirector
- 1990-06-25➖DAVIDSON, Karen resigneddirector
- 1988-06-22🏢Company incorporatedAs K.D. MARINE LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Hamish Charles Petersen Individual · British · DOB 08/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-06-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100
Registered office
Kd Marine Ltd Midmill
Kintore
Inverurie
Aberdeenshire
AB51 0UY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
Active
GERRARD, Helen Winnie→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-10-20
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 1990-06-25
COCKBURN, Andrew Scott→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-06-25
DAVIDSON, Karen→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-06-25
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Mcdonald Enterprises Mcdonald Enterprises Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 29/06/1990 | 07/07/2000 |
Recent filings (98 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-27