MEADOWSIDE MARINE LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC241416 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-19
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 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 30120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Average employees3300

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2024-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-03-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2024-03-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2024-01-18
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    BUCHANAN, Alistair Erskine resigned
    director
  9. 2023-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2018-03-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2010-12-20
    ➖
    GRAHAM, Hugh White resigned
    secretary
  19. 2010-12-20
    ➖
    GRAHAM, Hugh White resigned
    director
  20. 2007-02-16
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Alan Grant appointed
    director
  21. 2007-02-16
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Anne resigned
    secretary
  22. 2007-02-16
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Hugh White appointed
    secretary
  23. 2007-02-16
    ➕
    BUCHANAN, Alistair Erskine appointed
    director
  24. 2007-02-16
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Kenneth Mcgregor resigned
    director
  25. 2007-02-16
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Hugh White appointed
    director
  26. 2002-12-19
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    Company incorporated
    As MEADOWSIDE MARINE LTD.
  27. 2002-12-19
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Anne appointed
    secretary
  28. 2002-12-19
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2002-12-19
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2002-12-19
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Kenneth Mcgregor appointed
    director
  31. 2002-12-19
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2002-12-19
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Grant Robertson
Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mast & Rigging Services (Scotland) Ltdceased 19/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-12-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC30120 — SIC 30120

Registered office

Titanium 1 Kings Inch Place
Renfrew
PA4 8WF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-29
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-26
Last: 2026-03-12

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

ROBERTSON, Alan Grant→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAMPBELL, Anne→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-19 · resigned 2007-02-16
Resigned
GRAHAM, Hugh White→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-16 · resigned 2010-12-20
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-19 · resigned 2002-12-19
Resigned
BUCHANAN, Alistair Erskine→
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-02-16 · resigned 2024-01-18
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Kenneth Mcgregor→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-12-19 · resigned 2007-02-16
Resigned
GRAHAM, Hugh White→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-02-16 · resigned 2010-12-20
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-19 · resigned 2002-12-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-19