MARINE DIRECT CONSULTANTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC226102 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-06
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 21.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£-161.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £161,467
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£161k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 23568% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.6k | £-39.3k |
| Current assets | £8.8k | £37 |
| Net assets | £-161.5k | £-125.7k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-26➕FENWICK, Adam Christian appointeddirector
- 2025-11-20➖MONTAGUE, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-11-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-03-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-05➕VORLEY, Stephen William appointedsecretary
- 2025-03-05➕WILSON, Lee appointeddirector
- 2025-03-05➖VORLEY, Inger Helen Kolnes resignedsecretary
- 2025-03-05➕MONTAGUE, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2025-03-05➖VORLEY, Inger Helen Kolnes resigneddirector
- 2024-12-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-01➕VORLEY, Inger Helen Kolnes appointeddirector
- 2005-02-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2004-12-29➕VORLEY, Inger Helen Kolnes appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-29➖VORLEY, Stephen William resignedsecretary
- 2004-12-29➖GILES, John Stephen resigneddirector
- 2003-01-31➕VORLEY, Stephen William appointeddirector
- 2003-01-31➕VORLEY, Stephen William appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-31➖IAIN SMITH & COMPANY resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-01-31➕GILES, John Stephen appointeddirector
- 2003-01-31➖HOBKIRK, Colin Gordon resignednominee-director
- 2001-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs MARINE DIRECT CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2001-12-06➕IAIN SMITH & COMPANY appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-12-06➕HOBKIRK, Colin Gordon appointednominee-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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Anthony Montague Individual · Australian · DOB 06/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/03/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stephen William Vorleyceased 05/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Inger Helen Kolnes Vorleyceased 05/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-12-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC09100 — SIC 09100
Registered office
Westhill Business Centre
Arnhall Business Park
Westhill
Aberdeenshire
AB32 6UF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
VORLEY, Stephen William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-03-05
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FENWICK, Adam Christian→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-11-26
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VORLEY, Stephen William→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-01-31
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Active
VORLEY, Inger Helen Kolnes→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-29 · resigned 2025-03-05
VORLEY, Stephen William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-31 · resigned 2004-12-29
IAIN SMITH & COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-06 · resigned 2003-01-31
GILES, John Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-01-31 · resigned 2004-12-29
HOBKIRK, Colin Gordon→
Resignednominee-director · ~64y · appointed 2001-12-06 · resigned 2003-01-31
MONTAGUE, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-03-05 · resigned 2025-11-20
VORLEY, Inger Helen Kolnes→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2025-03-05
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 11/02/2005 | 19/12/2024 |
Recent filings (77 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-03-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-20