DP VESSEL MANAGEMENT LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC400015 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-20
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 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-05-01➖MOUNTAIN, Jeffrey Howard resigneddirector
- 2011-05-20🏢Company incorporatedAs DP VESSEL MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2011-05-20➕CLARK, Charles Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2011-05-20➕CLARK, Charles Gordon appointeddirector
- 2011-05-20➕MOUNTAIN, Jeffrey Howard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Charles Gordon Clark Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ECO2OZ BIOSOLUTIONS LTD→ SC827521 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| EMERALD AGENCY LIMITED→ SC770973 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| EMERALD SHORE BOOKKEEPING LTD→ SC873755 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ENERDEV CONSULTING LIMITED→ SC868181 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ENERSIGHTS LIMITED→ SC853531 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ENGAGE OFFSHORE LTD→ SC787238 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ENGAGE TALENT PARTNERS LTD→ SC596196 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ENRG DYNAMIC OPERATIONAL CONSULTANCY LTD→ SC844333 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-05-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
The Wheelhouse Greenwell Road
East Tullos
Aberdeen
AB12 3AX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-03
Last: 2025-05-20
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CLARK, Charles Gordon→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARK, Charles Gordon→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOUNTAIN, Jeffrey Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-05-20 · resigned 2013-05-01
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Recent filings (32 total)
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2025-05-26
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2025-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-23
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2021-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-11
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2020-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-16
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-09-24