STIRLING SHIPPING HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC212855 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-15
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  2. 2024-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  3. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  7. 2021-01-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2021-01-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-01-12
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    ALGER, Rory James appointed
    director
  10. 2021-01-12
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    ANNISS, John Patrick resigned
    director
  11. 2020-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2019-11-18
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    WILKINSON, Thomas Paul appointed
    secretary
  14. 2019-11-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2019-10-31
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    ALAIS, Steven Morton resigned
    secretary
  16. 2019-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2018-10-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-10-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2018-10-18
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    GELLERT, John Matthew resigned
    director
  21. 2018-10-17
    ➕
    LLORCA RODRIGUEZ, Jesus appointed
    director
  22. 2018-10-17
    ➕
    ANNISS, John Patrick appointed
    director
  23. 2018-10-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2018-09-30
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    CAMBURN, Clyde Martin resigned
    director
  25. 2018-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2012-07-09
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    RYAN, Richard James resigned
    director
  27. 2005-10-01
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    CAMBURN, Clyde Martin appointed
    director
  28. 2004-04-21
    ➖
    LENTHALL, Rodney Desmonde Morgan resigned
    director
  29. 2002-09-30
    ➖
    BAIRD, David George resigned
    director
  30. 2002-08-15
    ➕
    ALAIS, Steven Morton appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-08-15
    ➖
    BAIRD, David George resigned
    secretary
  32. 2002-07-31
    ➖
    HARRISON, Patrick Charles Lorne resigned
    director
  33. 2002-05-31
    ➖
    COWDEROY, James Anthony Frank resigned
    director
  34. 2001-06-30
    ➖
    HARRISON, Iain Victor Robinson resigned
    director
  35. 2001-05-04
    ➕
    GELLERT, John Matthew appointed
    director
  36. 2001-05-04
    ➕
    LENTHALL, Rodney Desmonde Morgan appointed
    director
  37. 2001-05-04
    ➕
    RYAN, Richard James appointed
    director
  38. 2001-05-02
    ➕
    BAIRD, David George appointed
    secretary
  39. 2001-05-02
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2001-05-02
    ➕
    BAIRD, David George appointed
    director
  41. 2001-05-02
    ➕
    COWDEROY, James Anthony Frank appointed
    director
  42. 2001-05-02
    ➕
    HARRISON, Iain Victor Robinson appointed
    director
  43. 2001-05-02
    ➕
    HARRISON, Patrick Charles Lorne appointed
    director
  44. 2001-05-02
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 2000-11-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STIRLING SHIPPING HOLDINGS LIMITED
  46. 2000-11-15
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 2000-11-15
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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 60 — 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 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

Seacor Marine Holdings Inc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Seacor Marine Holdings Inc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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STIRLING SHIPPING HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC212855

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Seacor Marine Holdings Inc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2000-11-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

C/O Stirling & Gilmour
Pavilion Court 45 Kilbowie Road,
Clydebank
Dunbartonshire
G81 1BL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

WILKINSON, Thomas Paul→
secretary · appointed 2019-11-18
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Active
ALGER, Rory James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-01-12
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Active
LLORCA RODRIGUEZ, Jesus→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALAIS, Steven Morton→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-15 · resigned 2019-10-31
Resigned
BAIRD, David George→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2002-08-15
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-11-15 · resigned 2001-05-02
Resigned
ANNISS, John Patrick→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-10-17 · resigned 2021-01-12
Resigned
BAIRD, David George→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2002-09-30
Resigned
CAMBURN, Clyde Martin→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2018-09-30
Resigned
COWDEROY, James Anthony Frank→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2002-05-31
Resigned
GELLERT, John Matthew→
director · ~56y · appointed 2001-05-04 · resigned 2018-10-18
Resigned
HARRISON, Iain Victor Robinson→
director · ~97y · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2001-06-30
Resigned
HARRISON, Patrick Charles Lorne→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2002-07-31
Resigned
LENTHALL, Rodney Desmonde Morgan→
director · ~81y · appointed 2001-05-04 · resigned 2004-04-21
Resigned
RYAN, Richard James→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-05-04 · resigned 2012-07-09
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-11-15 · resigned 2001-05-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (92 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-06