MARK MITCHELL MARINE LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC388039 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (44/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-03-30
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-03-30
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-12-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-11-28
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-08-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  6. 2011-07-18
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Mark resigned
    director
  7. 2010-12-03
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  8. 2010-12-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  9. 2010-12-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  10. 2010-12-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  11. 2010-12-03
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  12. 2010-12-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2010-12-03
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  14. 2010-12-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2010-12-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2010-11-11
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Arlene appointed
    secretary
  17. 2010-11-11
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Arlene appointed
    director
  18. 2010-11-11
    ➕
    QUIGLEY, Ryan Joseph appointed
    director
  19. 2010-11-11
    ➖
    SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2010-11-11
    ➖
    BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan resigned
    director
  21. 2010-11-11
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Mark appointed
    director
  22. 2010-11-11
    ➖
    SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  23. 2010-11-11
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  24. 2010-11-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MARK MITCHELL MARINE LTD
  25. 2010-11-02
    ➕
    SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2010-11-02
    ➕
    BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan appointed
    director
  27. 2010-11-02
    ➕
    SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2010-11-02
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MITCHELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-03-30

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Ground Floor
31 Barrhill Road
Gourock
PA19 1LA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

MITCHELL, Arlene→
secretary · appointed 2010-11-11
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Active
MITCHELL, Arlene→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-11-11
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Active
QUIGLEY, Ryan Joseph→
director · ~37y · appointed 2010-11-11
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Active
SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-11-02 · resigned 2010-11-11
Resigned
BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan→
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-11-02 · resigned 2010-11-11
Resigned
MITCHELL, Mark→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-11-11 · resigned 2011-07-18
Resigned
SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-11-02 · resigned 2010-11-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (15 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-03-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-08-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-12-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-12-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-12-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-12-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-11-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2010-11-02