LAND & MARINE TRIMMERS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC333817 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-12
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£-1.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
59 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 · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,710
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,230 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£2k
↓ 429% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
-£2k-£556£598£2k£3k£4kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£-1.7k£520
Current assets—£4.1k
Cash—£3.9k
Debtors—£210
Net assets£-1.7k£520

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-05-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-02-05
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    JAMES, David Edward resigned
    director
  7. 2023-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2021-03-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2021-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2020-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-01-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2017-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-11-26
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Gareth Alan appointed
    director
  19. 2012-05-04
    ➖
    KEAN, Alexander Bryan resigned
    director
  20. 2011-11-13
    ➖
    KEAN, Sharon resigned
    secretary
  21. 2011-11-13
    ➖
    KEAN, Sharon resigned
    director
  22. 2011-11-01
    ➕
    KEAN, Alexander Bryan appointed
    director
  23. 2007-11-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LAND & MARINE TRIMMERS LTD
  24. 2007-11-12
    ➕
    KEAN, Sharon appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-11-12
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2007-11-12
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2007-11-12
    ➕
    JAMES, David Edward appointed
    director
  28. 2007-11-12
    ➕
    KEAN, Sharon appointed
    director
  29. 2007-11-12
    ➕
    CODIR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  30. 2007-11-12
    ➖
    CODIR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2007-11-12
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  32. 2007-11-12
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-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

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 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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.)

Group structure

Wilbar Components Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Wilbar Components Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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LAND & MARINE TRIMMERS LTD
This company · SC333817

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
Wilbar Components Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control12/11/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Edward Jamesceased 11/03/2021· 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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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

1 Exchange Crescent
Conference Square
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH3 8AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Gareth Alan→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEAN, Sharon→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-12 · resigned 2011-11-13
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-12 · resigned 2007-11-12
Resigned
JAMES, David Edward→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-11-12 · resigned 2024-02-05
Resigned
KEAN, Alexander Bryan→
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-11-01 · resigned 2012-05-04
Resigned
KEAN, Sharon→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-11-12 · resigned 2011-11-13
Resigned
CODIR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-11-12 · resigned 2007-11-12
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-11-12 · resigned 2007-11-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-03-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-05