BLUE VENTURES (EXPEDITIONS) LIMITED

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SC233112 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-21
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
—
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£42.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
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
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £42,257

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£42k
Current Assets
£68k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-30
Total assets£42.3k
Current assets£67.6k
Net assets£42.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-09-02
    ➕
    SAIDY, Ebrima appointed
    director
  3. 2025-09-02
    ➖
    SAVILL, Richard James resigned
    director
  4. 2025-09-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-09-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-29
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2024-10-29
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-06-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-06-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-06-13
    ➖
    HARRIS, Alasdair Robert, Dr resigned
    director
  12. 2024-06-05
    ➕
    SAVILL, Richard James appointed
    director
  13. 2024-05-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-06-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-07-05
    ➖
    QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2021-07-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2021-07-05
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2021-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-06-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2021-06-12
    ➖
    NIMMO, Richard Paul Harvey resigned
    director
  22. 2020-06-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2020-06-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  25. 2007-11-05
    ➖
    SAVAGE, Thomas Richard Nowell resigned
    director
  26. 2006-04-13
    ➕
    NIMMO, Richard Paul Harvey appointed
    director
  27. 2004-07-01
    ➖
    CONWAY, Robert Michael resigned
    director
  28. 2004-04-28
    ➕
    CONWAY, Robert Michael appointed
    director
  29. 2004-02-14
    ➕
    HARRIS, Alasdair Robert, Dr appointed
    director
  30. 2002-06-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BLUE VENTURES (EXPEDITIONS) LIMITED
  31. 2002-06-21
    ➕
    QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2002-06-21
    ➕
    SAVAGE, Thomas Richard Nowell appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Blue Ventures Conservation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Blue Ventures Conservation
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
BLUE VENTURES (EXPEDITIONS) LIMITED
This company · SC233112

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
Blue Ventures Conservation
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting30/08/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Richard Nimmoceased 30/08/2017· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Alasdair Robert Harrisceased 30/08/2017· 50-75% shares

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
Incorporated2002-06-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

SAIDY, Ebrima→
director · ~50y · appointed 2025-09-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-06-21 · resigned 2021-07-05
Resigned
CONWAY, Robert Michael→
director · ~49y · appointed 2004-04-28 · resigned 2004-07-01
Resigned
HARRIS, Alasdair Robert, Dr→
director · ~47y · appointed 2004-02-14 · resigned 2024-06-13
Resigned
NIMMO, Richard Paul Harvey→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-04-13 · resigned 2021-06-12
Resigned
SAVAGE, Thomas Richard Nowell→
director · ~47y · appointed 2002-06-21 · resigned 2007-11-05
Resigned
SAVILL, Richard James→
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-06-05 · resigned 2025-09-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-31