MARAMAR MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC479447 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-06
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 9.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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| Average employees | 500 | 600 |
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
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-10-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-02🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-06-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-06-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-06-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-02-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2018-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-12-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-11-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-11-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-05-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs MARAMAR MARINE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2014-06-06➕MACDONALD, Fiona Margaret appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Fiona Margaret Macdonald Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · 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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| SEAFAST MARITIME LTD→ SC504666 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| SIKA COUNTRY SERVICES LTD→ SC788851 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| SPEYFIELD LIMITED→ SC222384 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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| SUNNYSIDE TANNING STUDIO LIMITED→ SC825838 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Bob's
79 Strathkanaird
Ullapool
Ross Shire
IV26 2TP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MACDONALD, Fiona Margaret→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-06-06
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/02/2019 | 02/06/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 18/12/2017 | 02/06/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/11/2017 | 02/06/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/05/2017 | 02/06/2021 |
Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-06-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-06-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-06-02