SEAFORTH MARITIME LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC217222 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-23
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 23.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
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
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-08➕DODDS, Christine Claire appointeddirector
- 2023-11-24➖CHRISTIE, Duncan Francis resigneddirector
- 2023-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-15➕CHRISTIE, Duncan Francis appointeddirector
- 2020-07-15➖MACIVER, Murdo Mackay resigneddirector
- 2019-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-13➖PORTER, Michael Alexander resigneddirector
- 2010-12-03➖FRASER, John resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01➕FRASER, John appointeddirector
- 2008-11-30➖CRIGHTON, Douglas Mcgregor resigneddirector
- 2008-05-14➕STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-14➖STRONACHS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-05-01➖ELLIS, Richard John Muir resigneddirector
- 2002-05-27➖TULLOCH, Sidney Brian resignedsecretary
- 2002-05-27➕STRONACHS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-05-27➕CRIGHTON, Douglas Mcgregor appointeddirector
- 2002-05-27➕ELLIS, Richard John Muir appointeddirector
- 2002-05-27➖FLETCHER, Keith resigneddirector
- 2002-05-27➕MACIVER, Murdo Mackay appointeddirector
- 2002-05-27➕PORTER, Michael Alexander appointeddirector
- 2002-05-27➖TULLOCH, Sidney Brian resigneddirector
- 2002-05-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-05-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-05-01➕TULLOCH, Sidney Brian appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-01➖CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-05-01➕FLETCHER, Keith appointeddirector
- 2001-05-01➕TULLOCH, Sidney Brian appointeddirector
- 2001-05-01➖MMA NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2001-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs SEAFORTH MARITIME LIMITED
- 2001-03-23➕CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-03-23➕MMA NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Peterson (United Kingdom) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Peterson (United Kingdom) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SEAFORTH MARITIME LIMITED
This company · SC217222
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Peterson (United Kingdom) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (THE)→ SC037444 · est 1962 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 64y | — | — |
| RUBY HOLDINGS (ABERDEEN) LIMITED→ SC747054 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| SAVANT FINANCIAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ SC780809 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| SCOTT’S RIGGING & LIFTING LTD→ SC745459 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| SEAGATE FABRICATION HOLDINGS LTD→ SC873277 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHELL TRUSTEE SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC053009 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
| SIRIUS FISHING COMPANY LTD→ SC854542 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STEADVALE TURBOCHARGERS (ABERDEEN) LIMITED→ SC074475 · est 1981 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 45y | — | — |
| STOREGGA ACORN HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC453338 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| STRONVAR AEROSPACE UK LIMITED→ SC838488 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| STSM HOLDINGS LTD→ SC783338 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| SUBSEA TECHNOLOGY & RENTALS LIMITED→ SC404769 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-03-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
28 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31
Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)
STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DODDS, Christine Claire→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TULLOCH, Sidney Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2002-05-27
CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-03-23 · resigned 2001-05-01
STRONACHS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2008-05-14
CHRISTIE, Duncan Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-07-15 · resigned 2023-11-24
CRIGHTON, Douglas Mcgregor→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2008-11-30
ELLIS, Richard John Muir→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2003-05-01
FLETCHER, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2002-05-27
FRASER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2010-12-03
MACIVER, Murdo Mackay→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2020-07-15
PORTER, Michael Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2014-10-13
TULLOCH, Sidney Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2002-05-27
MMA NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2001-03-23 · resigned 2001-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
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| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Corporate guarantee | 1 property | 27/05/2002 | 11/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 27/05/2002 | 11/10/2021 |
Recent filings (101 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-10-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31